At present, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s. However, more and more, neuroscientists are finding ways to help defend against this irreversible and progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and the ability to think. One solution could be as simple as adequate sleep. A new study that has reportedly found a way to gauge when Alzheimer’s will most likely strike in a person’s lifetime has people asking: could burning the midnight oil lead to Alzheimer’s?
Eat These 11 Foods to Sharpen Your Memory
Though you may think that food only affects your physical health, experts know that what you eat impacts every system of your body…including your brain. Food can stimulate the brain and deliver vital nutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins and minerals that not only help increase memory and brain function but can protect against cognitive decline as well. If you tend to lose your keys on a daily basis or are always forgetting important details, you’ll want to add these foods to your diet to sharpen your memory today.
5 Essential Oils Proven To Improve Memory
For years, essential oils have been the rage in the natural health arena. From improving your mood to helping stimulate healing, is there anything they can’t do? Whether you’re in school and test time is looming, or you’re concerned with aging gracefully and retaining your memory functions as you do so, there are a number of essential oils to help you achieve your goals. I’ve pulled together a list of my five favorite essential oils to improve memory, plus a few more recommendations for decreased stress, to help you do just that. [Read more…]
9 Benefits of a Head Massage and Why You Need One
Whether you are given a scalp massage by family or a friend, choose to visit hair salon or spa that offers the service or enjoy a session with a professional massage therapist in private practice, you can receive all the amazing benefits of this relaxing practice. A head massage should focus primarily on the scalp, temples, facial structure, and neck. Some scalp massage may include an oil such rosemary or eucalyptus to help stimulate hair follicles and aid in creating a relaxing environment; however, it is just as effective without any massage aids. Read on for the benefits of a head massage and why you should get one today.
New Study: 1 In 3 People Will Get This Disease. Is Anxiety The Cause?
If it feels like an increasing number of older people have Alzheimer’s or dementia these days, you’re not imagining things. One in three seniors in the United States dies with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia. That means it kills more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. But a new study suggests that late-term dementia, the most common form of dementia, might be caused, in part, by mid-life anxiety. The logic follows, then, that reducing anxiety, especially in mid-life, can reduce your chances of developing dementia as you age. [Read more…]