Alzheimer's and an Arrant Protein (What's the connection?) Sorry..Long - Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Message Board Dear Natural 4U Thank you so much for your comments. It is a blessing to me to finally know that I am not nuts, and that I am validated in some way that Scarpies in sheep and Mad Cow disease and those holes in the brains of those cannibals and in Alzheimer's patients, are somehow all related. You say that you are not a "victim yet". The anger that I feel is from the very fact that I do understand. Do you think that this anomoly is restricted to Alzheimer's? Now the point of this little story. So, here I sit. I commend you for your research. If our children, grandchildren and their children are to be protected from many of these heartbreaking diseases, then the world has to change. If you want to know who is the next victim.....Look in the mirror If you want to know who's to blame......Look in the mirror. When we quit buying the garbage....It'll stop being jammed down our throats. Or, maybe our children's children will have the brains to.
Walnuts Help Both Your Heart & Mood Ever notice that a walnut looks just like the human brain? According to ancient wisdom, this is more than just a coincidence. Considering one of the biggest benefits of walnuts nutrition is the ability to support your most important organ — the brain — walnuts have now been scientifically proven to be a true “brain food” and a leader among all nuts. Walnuts can help improve your mood considering they contain one of the highest amounts of omega-3 fats of any nut. In addition to the remarkable things that omega-3 foods can do for your mind, they’re also known to support heart health and fight heart disease by lowering triglyceride levels and reducing dangerous plaque formation in the arteries. And walnuts can be a great tool for weight management too. Walnuts Nutrition Facts Would you believe walnuts have been providing crucial nutrients to humans for up to 8,000 years? One ounce of walnuts, or about 14 halves, has about: Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Star of Walnut Nutrition 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
How My New Favorite Game Can Prevent Alzheimer's And Save The World Last week I was introduced to an intriguing little brain game that could very well prevent Alzheimer's disease, with the nice side effect of helping to save the world. The game was demonstrated no less than three times by a commenter on a previous article reading between the lines of some recent science-related news. What is this new Alzheimer's-busting miracle brain game? Do you see what Hank did there? Got the game yet? Confirmation of preexisting beliefs is mentally rewarding. Another example: Some scientists think growing genetically modified salmon would cause net harm to ecosystems if not done right, so we should never allow any GMO fish. Of course, you won't end up changing your viewpoint every time you play our game, nor should you. If you want to put rules to the game, try this. And as for saving the world? ------------------------------------------------------------*Caveats: This study has one of those correlation/causation issues. ***No, really.
Chemical found in red wine and dark chocolate rejuvenates cells, study finds A compound in dark chocolate and red wine could help rejuvenate cells, according to a scientific breakthrough. Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Brighton have made the sizeable breakthrough on ageing and discovered a way to rejuvenate inactive senescent cells. They found that they could make the cells both look and behave like younger cells. The researchers applied compounds called reversatrol analogues, which are chemicals based on a substance naturally found in red wine, dark chocolate, red grapes and blueberries, to cells in culture. Previous research by the University of Exeter had found that a class of genes called splicing factors are progressively switched off as we age. But the new study found that applying the reversatrol analogues to the cells caused splicing factors to be switched back on. Within hours of treatment, older cells had started to divide and had longer telomeres, which are the ‘caps’ on the chromosomes which shorten as we age. Reuse content
New Alzheimer's Prevention Efforts, And Non-Drug Treatments, Featured At 25th Conference Of Alzheimer's Disease International LONDON, March 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Beneficial Alzheimer's therapies that don't use drugs, and an update on prevention efforts, are the focus of the second day's plenary sessions at the 25th International Conference of Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), March 12, 2010 at the Grand Hotel Palace, Thessaloniki, Greece. Prof. Robert Woods of Bangor University, Gwynedd, United Kingdom, says, Psychological therapies have been used with people with dementia for at least 50 years, aiming to improve or maintain cognition, functional abilities, and quality of life, and reduce distress, anxiety, depression and behavioral difficulties. In his presentation at the conference, titled Psychological Interventions with People with Dementia, Woods will share encouraging findings from recent research, including cognitive stimulation and behavioral approaches. Effect sizes comparable to drug therapies have been reported, with fewer side effects, according to Woods. Prof. Contacts:
Top 25 Natural Appetite Suppressants: Almonds - Healthy Weight Loss: Top 25 Natural Appetite Suppressants You can use your keyboard to see the next slide ( ← previous, → next) While drinking more than one to two cups of Joe a day can leave you feeling jittery and nervous, a moderate amount of coffee can help boost metabolism and suppress your appetite. Coffee's secret? Caffeine, along with antioxidants from the coffee beans. Just don't cancel out those good effects with too much sugar or cream! For centuries, many cultures have used ginger root for its amazing digestive powers. Get spicy! Apples of all varieties and types help suppress hunger for a number of reasons. Studies have shown that eating an egg or two for breakfast can help dieters feel more full over 24 hours than if they eat a bagel with the same amount of calories. Could taming your appetite be as easy as drinking an extra glass or two of water? According to food scientists, potatoes contain a special type of starch that resists digestive enzymes, making them stay in your stomach longer and therefore keep you full. Image By
How Brain Imaging Could Help Predict Alzheimer's Developing drugs that effectively slow the course of Alzheimer’s disease has been notoriously difficult. Scientists and drug developers believe that a large part of the problem is that they are testing these drugs too late in the progression of the disease, when significant damage to the brain makes intervention much more difficult. “Drugs like Lilly’s gamma secretase inhibitor failed because they were tested in the wrong group of patients,” says Sangram Sisodia, director of the Center for Molecular Neurobiology at the University of Chicago. People in the mid or late stages of the disease “are too far gone, there is nothing you can do.” New brain imaging research may help solve that problem. “Brain changes that predict progression will hopefully allow us to detect the disease early, before it has caused irreversible damage,” said Sarah Madsen, a graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles, at a press briefing at the conference.
This Irish version of Nutella hits the same spot– without the controversial palm oil According to the European Food Safety Authority, the oil is more carcinogenic than any other but still remains a major, and low cost, ingredient in many popular spreads and sweets on the market in Ireland, including Nutella. Irish entrepreneur Dave McGeady spotted an opportunity to bring a healthier version of the hazelnut spread to Irish kitchens minus the palm oil and refined sugar, which makes up more than 50pc of each Nutella jar. "I’ve always loved hazelnut and cocoa spreads, and used to eat loads of the stuff until I took a look at the back of the jars and saw how much sugar, palm oil and other junk is in so many of these products," he said. The Wyldsson product still contains 82kcal per 15g serving so while it is still suggested to be enjoyed in moderation, the hazelnut and cocoa spread contains much less refined sugar than its supermarket alternatives, and is sweetened using dates. A 360g jar of the spread can be purchased at McGeady’s online store on wyldsson.com for €7.99.
The Epidemic of Mental Illness: Why? by Marcia Angell The Emperor’s New Drugs: Exploding the Antidepressant Myth by Irving Kirsch Basic Books, 226 pp., $15.99 (paper) Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America by Robert Whitaker Crown, 404 pp., $26.00 Unhinged: The Trouble With Psychiatry—A Doctor’s Revelations About a Profession in Crisis by Daniel Carlat Free Press, 256 pp., $25.00 It seems that Americans are in the midst of a raging epidemic of mental illness, at least as judged by the increase in the numbers treated for it. A large survey of randomly selected adults, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and conducted between 2001 and 2003, found that an astonishing 46 percent met criteria established by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) for having had at least one mental illness within four broad categories at some time in their lives. What is going on here? The authors emphasize different aspects of the epidemic of mental illness.