Well if like me you are a fish lover then according to new research I’m five times unlikely to ever suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, memory loss and other key brain functions. Just by eating fish once a week. According to Dr Raji’s team at the University of Pittsburgh USA. eating fish either baked or grilled helps to preserve the Grey matter volume in brain area’s that are at risk from the disease that affects more [...]

Well its looking like another plus for Dark Chocolate eaters. Researchers while studying the effects of a compound called epicatechin (found in coco) on mice found that their energy levels went through the roof and also were able to exercise for longer periods of time. The team are now looking to see if it will have a similar effect on humans. Their hope is that it will delay or counteract age related muscle wasting. Dr [...]

For Some time now I have posted about much research that is being done to combat Alzheimer’s Disease and although it can not help those who suffer, like yesterday, the promising results are still some if not many years away yet. This post is on the same subject but this time with a difference. Scientists are working on creating tiny molecules that attack and destroy harmful proteins. These particular proteins kill nerve ending which leads [...]

It looks very much like Alzheimer’s Disease will in the not to distant future become just a bad memory. I have had first hand experience of individuals suffering this debilitating illness and believe me it is something you would not wish on your worst enemy. It is heart breaking to work alongside individuals caring for some loved one suffering this progressive degenerative brain syndromes which affect memory, thinking, behaviour and emotion. My heart goes out [...]

If like me you believe in making sure you take a regular in-take of vitamins to keep the doctor away (so to speak) you will be well aware of the benefits of vitamin A. Some of the benefits we receive from vitamin A are it aids our vision. It is also responsible for healthy skin and keeps our mucus membranes working efficiently. The mucus membranes when clogged can cause ear infections, headaches and sore throats, [...]

Well it has been a long time in coming, but scientist have finally found proof that depression really is a medical problem and not just in the mind of the individuals who suffer this particular illness, as many in society think it is. Gerome Breen is a Lecturer in the MRC Social Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre at King’s College London, researchers lead by author Gerome Breen studied 839 families with a history of [...]

After a heart attack the damage to the heart can not be reversed. Damage can’t be undone. If you have been unfortunate to have suffered a heart attack at some time you will be aware of the restriction it puts on your quality of life both physically and mentally. Think about this. What would it mean to you if you were told that you could go from being breathless just sitting in a chair (one [...]

So, the saying goes ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’… Old wife’s tale… Maybe not. A study done by Dr Christopher Adams of the University of Iowa discovered by feeding mice ursolic acid they had bigger muscles and suffered less muscle wasting. So what good will that do for me I hear you saying. Well, it depends on if you eat fruit, on a regular basis, in particular an apple. Ursolic acid is [...]

Formoterol works by opening up the air passages in the lungs so that air can flow into the lungs more freely. In doing so it helps to relieve symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath. Here is the connection it has with obesity. Lead author Dr. Paul Lee, of Melbourne’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Australia as found that Formoterol used to treat asthma patients has also been found to increase metabolism [...]

Here in the UK there is growing concern amongst the medical profession about the possible unwanted side effects of St John’s wort when mixed with other foods or conventional medications. There has even been a call for tighter controls over the way it and other herbal remedies are sold over the counter unchecked in the UK. Medical experts in Ireland have already banned over the counter sales of this herbal remedy. Wanting it classed as [...]

Well it looks like the research team from Newcastle University are in the news again. This time it appears they have found that the properties in Green Tea are of beneficial help in the fight against Alzheimer’s, dementia and cancer. Green tea has been used in Chinese medicine for some thousands of years and just maybe that is why Dementia is more common in the Western world than in both china and Japan. Using a [...]

Are you a tea or coffee person, or maybe like me your both. which ever is your preferred cup’pa it appears tea and coffee are the best thing since sliced bread. why, well the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition have found a link during a study involving 500,000 individuals between the humble cup’pa and brain Cancer. It would appear from their studies that having a cup’pa everyday makes you 34 percent less likely [...]