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Folic Acid and DHA for Cognitive Function and Alzheimer’s

New research is explaining the importance of folic acid and DHA for improved cognitive function and prevention of neuro-degeneration. Folic acid is found to lower the brain and cardiovascular irritant, homocysteine. It directly improves brain function and helps to raise the levels of DHA in the blood. DHA is known to help generate new nerve growth, improve nerve transmission and connectivity, enhance nerve-related memory factors, and reduce brain inflammation.

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A Fat Stomach Sets the Stage for Cognitive Decline

A three decade study looked into the relationship between abdominal fat and the risk for developing dementia. The findings are not good news for any person with extra weight around the middle. It was revealed that the larger your waistline in your 40s, the greater the risk for developing dementia in later life.

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Obesity Increases the Risk for Mental Decline

A new study shows that obese individuals have a 40% increased risk for dementia and an 80% increased risk for Alzheimer’s. Significant mental decline affects 10% of the elderly population and rates of Alzheimer’s are up 20% - consistent with the increase in obesity. There is no reason this has to happen.

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Brain Anti-Aging with Nutrition

A newly published review of the state of the science regarding brain health shows that nutrients match or exceed pharmacological drug benefits in double-blind, randomized, controlled trials, with superior safety.

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Type II Diabetes Linked to Poor Cognitive Function

Elevated blood sugar has a sugar-coating effect on healthy body structures, stiffening them and aging them faster. New research with humans shows a 150% increased risk for cognitive decline and 160% increased risk for dementia in patients with type II diabetes.

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High Cholesterol in Middle Age Linked to Future Alzheimer’s Risk

A new study that followed 9,844 members of the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Medical Group for four decades has found that those who had total cholesterol greater than 250 when they were ages 40 to 45 were 57% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Those whose total score was between 200 and 249 were 50% more likely to have developed dementia.

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DHA Protects Against Neurodegenerative Disease

The Journal of Nutrition has published three important review studies on DHA from a recent symposium on DHA and Neurodegenerative Disease. Collectively the data shows the absolute importance of DHA to the health of your brain and the prevention of age-associated deterioration of nerve function and disease.

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A Flat Stomach is Best for Your Heart and Brain

Two new studies confirm that the 50% of Americans who are overweight in midlife need to get serious about solving their metabolic problems. One study links the extra weight to an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s. The other study links a fat stomach to double the risk of death from coronary artery disease. Neither study is good news for an American public with rapidly expanding waistlines.

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Atrial Fibrillation Linked to Risk for Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s

It is well known that the chronic irregular heart beats of atrial fibrillation increases the risk for stroke, which in turn could cause a significant loss of cognitive function. However, a new study indicates that atrial fibrillation, independent of stroke, is a major warning sign that something is not right in the nervous system and that if the problem is not fixed then the person is at a 38 percent to 50 percent increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

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