Carl Lowe has decades of experience writing about health and nutrition for many publications, including Prevention Magazine and Self Magazine (where he served as the food and nutrition editor). He has authored and edited over 10 books about natural health, nutrition, and other subjects. He edited The Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Complete Home Medical Guide and was the nutrition editor for a Time-Life book series on health and nutrition. As a musician, he played viola with the Yale Symphony and bass with the Tommy Dorsey Band, and he has appeared on national TV.
The club moss plant (Huperzia serrata) has been used for centuries in Chinese folk medicine. Now an extract of this plant is showing great promise as a remedy for those suffering mild to moderate
Since 2012, 31-year-old Frankie Muniz, star of the syndicated sitcom Malcolm In the Middle, has been suffering from transient ischemic attacks, or mini-strokes. Ischemia refers to a constricting or
Aristotle did it for clarity of thought while he lectured his students. Virgin boss Richard Branson does this with his associates to help generate ideas. For the poet William Wordsworth, it was an
A neglected supplemental mineral defends your brain cells as you age. It’s a shame so few people know about it. It can also improve your mood, boost personal energy and – perhaps -- even offer longer
There’s a woman in Scotland who claims to be able to smell Parkinson’s disease on somebody’s skin years before physical and mental symptoms appear. And her remarkable gift has inspired scientists in
A key to better brain health as you age is strengthening your brain’s neuroplasticity - the capacity of the brain’s neurons to reorganize themselves and form new networks. This process maintains your
A host of recent studies have linked exercise to improving brain and memory health, but the reasons why have remained hidden.Now researchers at the University of California San Francisco say they’ve
Along with physical and mental exercise and sound sleep, eating fresh fruits and vegetables is the first line of defense if you want to keep your brain healthy as you age.But there’s a slight catch:
Getting a good night's sleep is important for maintaining brain health.Poor sleepers tend to have a greater build-up of beta-amyloid -- the protein linked to Alzheimer's -- and perform worse on
Imagine your brain is like a hot new nightclub… everyone wants to get in, but only a select few—like celebrities—are actually allowed in.Your “blood-brain barrier”—as doctors call it—is just like the
Remember when people used to tie a string around a finger as a reminder to remember something? Unfortunately, that didn’t seem to work too well. The string might help you recall that you meant to
Although you’re well aware of your five senses – hearing, vision, touch, taste and smell – you have a sixth sense that you may never have heard of. (And no, movie fans, it’s not “seeing dead
Inside your brain, there’s a very small section of tissue that some researchers believe is the very heart of the aging process.They also think this tiny but crucially important area holds clues that
For the longest time, the act of yawning puzzled medical researchers. Yawning seems commonplace and insignificant – you feel tired, you yawn. You see somebody else yawn, you yawn. You get bored, you
For quite a while, researchers have been searching for ways to accurately predict your chance of developing Alzheimer's disease or one of the other forms of memory-robbing dementia.The idea is that
We are living in a smartphone world. Take a look around. Almost everywhere you go, folks are staring at their phones like zombies.These little devices are obviously addictive. And too many people
For years, a few brain researchers have been looking into a non-invasive method to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin.They’re focused on the only part of the brain that’s visible
Scientists have focused on amyloid beta plaques as the primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease for more than 25 years.Readers of this publication know I tossed the theory out a long time ago. For one
Researchers in California claim they’ve stumbled onto a potential new way to treat old, slow-thinking brains and make them behave like quick young ones.The experimental drug was discovered mostly by
One of the most recent innovations for helping people with Parkinson's disease is to recommend that they play ping-pong. More than three years ago, we first told you playing ping-pong – otherwise
For years, researchers have been trying to find out why women suffer more memory problems in their later years than men do. And now scientists in Germany say they've pinpointed the answer.They blame
Someone just gave you a phone number to remember, and you don’t have a pen with you. What do you do?We all have to remember a thousand different things from passwords to how to navigate our smart
If you start to feel sluggish and your concentration wavers, your body has a rapid, easy method to make the brain more alert.And you don’t even have to get out of your chair to use it.All you have to
Discover how Bacopa Monnieri, an ancient Ayurvedic herb, can elevate your focus and reduce anxiety naturally.
Discover the challenges of diagnosing Alzheimer's early, the potential of blood biomarkers for detection, and why primary care doctors often miss the mark.
Ever find yourself talking to yourself and feel embarrassed by it?Well, research into so-called “self-talk” shows that this sort of self-imposed lecturing can actually be good for you.If you do it
While they may taste good and even lift your spirits in the short term, in the long-term, studies show they’re increasing your risk for everything from heart disease to brain fog and dementia.
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