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How Are We Respecting Our Genome?

February 12, 2014

How Are We Respecting Our Genome?

My concerns about lifestyle choices affecting genetic destiny began when I was a teenager. I wrote the below in The Miami News when I was 16.

Considering Curcumin

February 13, 2014

Considering Curcumin

There’s been a lot of conversation out there about curcumin, the key ingredient in turmeric, and the possible role it plays in brain health and cognitive function. Turmeric, a member of the ginger family, i…

How Blood Sugar Relates to Brain Size and Function

February 17, 2014

How Blood Sugar Relates to Brain Size and Function

In a recent edition of the journal Neurology, German researchers evaluated the size of the brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, using a specialized type of MRI scanner. In addition, they measured the bloo…

Coffee Can Save Your Brain

February 19, 2014

Coffee Can Save Your Brain

Being a coffee drinker, and at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, as are we all, I was heartened by this study appearing in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The researchers followed 1,409 individuals, aged 65-…

Carb Cravings Control

February 20, 2014

Carb Cravings Control

One of the things that I remain most impressed by is the way this community has banded together, both here and on my Facebook page. I’m amazed at how supportive everyone is, and the valuable discussion that …

Brain and Gut

February 24, 2014

Brain and Gut

To all of our readers, As you know, the fundamental premise of my work over the years has been to raise awareness of the relationship between nutrition and digestion, and how they support brain health and f…

Keep Yourself in Ketosis

February 25, 2014

Keep Yourself in Ketosis

When talking about a Grain Brain lifestyle, and the very similar ketogenic diet, it’s frequently mentioned that we are aiming to keep our bodies in ketosis. However, if you’re new to my work, it may be that …

Powerful Role of Ketone Fats in Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Treatment

February 26, 2014

Powerful Role of Ketone Fats in Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Treatment

Brain cells function with far greater efficiency when they are utilizing fat (ketones) as a fuel source as opposed to sugar. The exciting news is that scientists are now taking advantage of this finding in t…

Diabetes and Dementia Risk

March 3, 2014

Diabetes and Dementia Risk

Over the past several years I have been calling attention to the profound relationship that exists between elevation of blood sugar and risk for developing dementia. This evolving body of knowledge stems fro…

Dairy: Dangerous or Delightful?

March 6, 2014

Dairy: Dangerous or Delightful?

I’ve seen a lot of chatter here about the role of dairy in a Grain Brain lifestyle. Is it okay? How much can we have? What about Product X? Certainly, there is a role for dairy in the Grain Brain diet. Howe…

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