Nuts for Brain Health
Node Smith, ND Everyone wants a healthy brain! Recent research supports eating nuts on a regular basis for this effect. It looked at how nuts may affect brainwave activity. The study found that eating nuts regularly strengthened brain frequencies associated with healing, learning, memory and cognition. The scientists saw that eating certain nuts stimulated certain […]
What’s Good for Your Heart is Good for Your Brain
7 Primary Health Markers to Improve Cardiovascular Health In a recent statement by the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association, the primary 7 health markers advocated to improve cardiovascular health and prevent heart attacks and strokes were also recommended to improve cognitive function and prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.1 This is a huge […]
Essential Oils on the Emotional Brain Part II
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco In the first blog, I discussed the biochemical, physiological, and psychological actions of essential oils. In this blog, I’ll dig deeper into some studies that demonstrate the power of essential oils and aromatherapy for mood. In a 2006 article review, “Aromatherapy in the Management of Psychiatric Disorders: Clinical and Neuropharmacological Perspectives,” […]
Essential Oils on the Emotional Brain Part I
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco Unlike other senses, our sense of smell has direct neural pathways to emotional processing centers in the brain which includes the amygdala, hippocampus, and orbitofrontal cortex (OFO). This makes detection of odor intricately related to emotions. 1-3 Many people have experienced firsthand how pleasant or unpleasant odors impact their mood. However, […]
Research Study Confirms Brain Health Benefits From Eating Dark Chocolate
LOMA LINDA, CA., A Loma Linda University research team, led by Lee Berk, DrPH, MPH, has confirmed brain health benefits from the consumption of dark chocolate (cocoa). The team’s initial studies have shown that absorbed cocoa flavonoids penetrate and accumulate in the brain regions associated with learning and memory. Shared properties of nerves and these […]