In Wine, There’s Health: Low Levels of Alcohol Good for the Brain - Newsroom. Friday, February 02, 2018 While a couple of glasses of wine can help clear the mind after a busy day, new research shows that it may actually help clean the mind as well.
The new study, which appears in the journal Scientific Reports, shows that low levels of alcohol consumption tamp down inflammation and helps the brain clear away toxins, including those associated with Alzheimer’s disease. “Prolonged intake of excessive amounts of ethanol is known to have adverse effects on the central nervous system,” said Maiken Nedergaard, M.D., D.M.Sc., co-director of the Center for Translational Neuromedicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and lead author of the study.
“However, in this study we have shown for the first time that low doses of alcohol are potentially beneficial to brain health, namely it improves the brain’s ability to remove waste.” The finding adds to a growing body of research that point to the health benefits of low doses of alcohol. Daily Leafy Greens May Slow Cognitive Decline - News Releases - Rush University Medical Center. While cognitive abilities naturally decline with age, eating one serving of leafy green vegetables a day may aid in preserving memory and thinking skills as a person grows older, according to a study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.
The study results were published in the Dec. 20, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “Adding a daily serving of green leafy vegetables to your diet may be a simple way to help promote brain health,” said study author Martha Clare Morris, ScD, a nutritional epidemiologist at Rush. 30 Digestive Herbs - Heal - Herb Companion. 30 Digestive Herbs - Heal - Herb Companion. Natural Lyme Disease Treatments. My Chronic Lyme Disease Journey - Dr. Bill Rawls. How I Overcame Lyme Disease with Natural Herbal Therapy (Without Spending a Fortune) by Dr. Bill Rawls Last updated 2/16/17. The Violence-Inducing Effects of Psychiatric Medication. Muscle memory: it's in the myonuclei - nutsci.org. Previous studies have indicated that after resistance training and subsequent refrainment for varying time periods, we regain muscle force and mass more quickly in response to training compared to how long it took intially.
In fact, after discontinuing training for up to 2 years in one study, muscles remained at a greater hypertrophic status and retained a greater force compared to their untrained levels. This phenomenon of “muscle memory” is often suggested to be from neural adaptations to exercise, but this cannot explain the hypertrophic differences after disuse.
A new study suggests that the nuclei in muscle cells may be the major memory mechanism and explain these findings. Because muscle cells are so large, they require multiple nuclei. Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance. 12 Surprising Benefits Of Jojoba Oil For Beautiful Skin & Hair. Jojoba oil is a liquid wax extracted from the nut of an indigenous American shrub that goes by the scientific name Simmondsia chinensis, a misnomer as the plant has nothing to do with China.
The shrubby tree still grows wild in the United States, mainly in the arid regions of the Southwestern states. The Jojoba nut has been used by the Native American tribes from time immemorial, its common name coming from ‘Hohowi’, the O’odham name for the nut. Properties and Benefits of Hibiscus – NatureWord. Properties and benefits of Hibiscus: Aside from being a delight to one’s eyes, hibiscus (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) is also a popular medicinal herb, rich in potent antioxidant compounds.
In addition to promising health benefits such as hypertension reduction and lowering of LDL and triglyceride levels, hibiscus infusions and extracts boast mild laxative effects as well as antidiabetic properties. Preliminary studies indicate the species exerts mild diuretic properties and a strong anti-inflammatory action, contributing to an overall good health. The polyphenols in the infusion provide antioxidant protection to cells and help reduce inflammation levels in the body, preventing the development of chronic disease. Hibiscus holds cardiovascular benefits and exerts a beneficial action on the nervous system. Lion's Mane: A Mushroom That Improves Your Memory and Mood? Mushrooms provide a vast array of potential medicinal compounds.
Many mushrooms — such as portobello, oyster, reishi and maitake — are well-known for these properties, but the lion’s mane mushroom, in particular, has drawn the attention of researchers for its notable nerve-regenerative properties. Lion’s mane mushrooms are not your classic looking cap-and-stem variety. These globular-shaped mushrooms sport cascading teeth-like spines rather than the more common gills.
Defining the Human Microbiome. 12 Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds and Sesame Oil. An amazingly healthful food utilized for over 5,000 years, sesame may be one of the most potent, nutrient-dense medicinal foods still used today.
Sesame seeds are not only praised for their nutritional content in seed form, but are also highly valued for their rancid-resistant oil. In fact, once you learn of the health benefits of sesame seeds, you may just find yourself stocking up on this ancient condiment. Sesame Seeds Nutritional Profile As mentioned, sesame seeds have a fabulous nutritional profile, granting their capabilities in fighting, preventing, and reversing illness and disease.
Duke scientists treat depression with intestinal worms. News Eating intestinal worms may be a possible treatment for depression and other neurological diseases, according to a group of Duke scientists.
Air Pollution Is a Leading Cause of Cancer. By Kate Kelland and Stephanie Nebehay LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) - The air we breathe is laced with cancer-causing substances and is being officially classified as carcinogenic to humans, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Thursday.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) cited data indicating that in 2010, 223,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide resulted from air pollution, and said there was also convincing evidence it increases the risk of bladder cancer. Depending on the level of exposure in different parts of the world, the risk was found to be similar to that of breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke, Kurt Straif, head of the agency's section that ranks carcinogens, told reporters in Geneva. "Our task was to evaluate the air everyone breathes rather than focus on specific air pollutants," deputy head Dana Loomis said in a statement. Air pollution is highly variable over space and time.
Walking off depression and beating stress outdoors? Nature group walks linked to improved mental health. ANN ARBOR, Mich. — They are common suggestions to remedy stress: You just need a breath of fresh air.
Walk it off. Get out and see people. Turns out all those things combined may in fact make you feel better – a lot better – a new large scale study suggests. Group nature walks are linked with significantly lower depression, less perceived stress and enhanced mental health and well-being, according to the study conducted by the University of Michigan, with partners from De Montfort University, James Hutton Institute, and Edge Hill University in the United Kingdom. A Copper Bedrail Could Cut Back On Infections For Hospital Patients : Goats and Soda. A copper bedrail can kill germs on contact. Mix of Bacteria in Gut May Depend More on Diet than Genes. Genes are important, but diet may be even more important in determining the relative abundance of the hundreds of health-shaping bacterial species comprising an individual’s gut microbiota, according to UC San Francisco scientists whose latest mouse experiments to probe this nature-versus-nurture balance were published online December 18, 2014 in Cell Host and Microbe.
Gut bacteria vastly outnumber our own cells, and the microbial species normally dwelling within us throughout our lives can affect our health by influencing our metabolism and perhaps even our behavior.