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The 3 Worst Eating Habits For Your Brain Health, According To Our Expert – Health Digest
Most Americans aren’t consuming the right amount of vegetables daily, according to Maggie Moon. The USDA recommendation is two to three cups a day. “Skimping on vegetables, especially leafy greens, is associated with accelerated brain aging, cognitive decline, and risk of dementia,” explained the expert. Your brain needs essential nutrients like vitamin K, lutein, folate, and beta-carotene, found […]
When You Nap Every Day, Here’s What Happens To Your Brain – Health Digest
A 2023 study in Sleep Health analyzed the data of 35,080 people aged 40 to 69 from a U.K. Biobank study. Researchers found a link between frequent daytime napping and as much as 15.8 cm3 (cubic centimeters) increase in total brain volume. That’s 2.5 to 6.5 years of aging. The study didn’t examine cognitive performance, but it used a randomized […]
Over-Exercising Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Brain – Health Digest
In the 2019 study, researchers set out to see if over-exercising could exhaust our brain as well as our body (via Science Daily). The study involved more than 30 professional male endurance athletes. Over the course of three weeks, one group of men maintained their current level of training, while another group boosted their training […]
What Happens To Your Brain When You Eat Fruit Every Day – Health Digest
A 2023 article in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture says that gut bacteria change flavonoids into metabolites to improve cognitive health. Flavonoids also balance the health of your gut bacteria to reduce cognitive decline. Citrus fruits such as lemon, bitter orange, and mandarin also have flavonoids that can protect your brain, […]
The Unexpected Effect Ibuprofen Has On Your Brain Health – Health Digest
Per 2008 research published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology — Neurology, the inflammation-reducing properties of ibuprofen were linked to reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists analyzed the NSAID use of 49,349 U.S. veterans aged 55 and older who developed this neurodegenerative disease and that of 196,850 veterans without it over a period of five years. […]
The Leg Exercise You Should Do At Least Once A Year To Test Your Brain Health – Health Digest
Without holding onto anything, how long can you stand on a single leg? Be sure to repeat with the opposite leg, because one might be stronger than the other. The 2014 article in Stroke found that people who couldn’t hold for longer than 20 seconds were more likely to have cerebral small-vessel disease, which occurs […]
Eating Cinnamon Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Brain Health – Health Digest
Researchers from a 2013 study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease discuss how cinnamon contains two key Alzheimer’s-fighting compounds: cinnamaldehyde and epicatechin. Both of these compounds may help protect against the formation of what can be thought of as “knots” in our brain cells. These knots are caused by the clumping together of what’s […]
This Is The Best Sleep Position To Protect Your Brain – Health Digest
Although people and animals sleep in different positions, a 2015 study in The Journal of Neuroscience looked at how body posture during sleep affects the glymphatic system. Using advanced imaging and modeling techniques on rats under anesthesia, researchers found that the lateral (side) sleeping position is the most efficient for waste removal compared to lying […]
The Tell-Tale Signs Of Brain Death – Health Digest
Brain death differs from a coma. A person who is brain-dead is considered dead, while a person in a coma is not. Although a comatose person is unconscious, the brain is still working and they are therefore not considered dead (per Better Health Channel). Oppositely, an individual who is brain dead may still be breathing, have a […]
Getting Vaccinated Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Brain – Health Digest
The immune system, usually known for protecting our body from external threats, plays a vital role in maintaining brain health. The immune system may cause problems in brain cells that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. When toxic proteins build up in the brain, the immune system’s response may unintentionally contribute to the beginning of cognitive […]