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Why We Shouldn’t Focus on Developing Alzheimer’s Treatments

March 10, 2014

Why We Shouldn’t Focus on Developing Alzheimer’s Treatments

Recently, The New York Times announced the creation of a partnership between the National Institutes of Health, 10 pharmaceutical companies and seven nonprofit organizations dedicated to the development of d…

Dangerous Meat and Dairy?

March 7, 2014

Dangerous Meat and Dairy?

As you may have heard, University of Southern California researchers recently published a report in the journal Cell Metabolism in which they related consumption of higher levels of protein from animal sourc…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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-…

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…

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