Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health, and your heart. Today, research cardiologists at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute are reporting that fasting not only […]
Ginkgo Biloba and Alzheimer’s Disease
Ginkgo biloba has historically been the most prescribed herb in Germany and has been used extensively in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The basic approved treatment protocol has been an extract (dubbed GBE) made from the leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree. Studies indicate that GBE may improve memory and quality of […]
Anesthesia ande the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
I wanted to add this blog because I just stumbled on some interesting research that indicates that going under anesthesia may increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in some people. The study has found that anesthesia may increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease in patients with a genetic predisposition. Alzheimer’s represents one of […]
Vitamin B12, Depression, and Aging
Research has shown that as many as 30% of patients hospitalized for depression are vitamin B12 deficient. One study of of 700 physically disabled women over the age of 65 found that vitamin B12 deficient women were twice as likely to be severely depressed as the non-deficient women. Another study of 3,884 elderly men and […]