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Popular Sleep Aids Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Popular Sleep Aids Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds

Recent data (pdf) shows that nearly one-third of Americans have insomnia, and about one-third of those may be self-medicating to treat the condition. New research finds the price they pay for a ...

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Can Sound Slow Parkinson’s?

Can Sound Slow Parkinson’s?

I’ve heard you mention how certain types of sound overtones can apparently slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. What kind of music activates the body’s healing system? What else do ...

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Ping-Pong for Parkinson’s

Ping-Pong for Parkinson’s

Japanese study suggests this fun and relatively inexpensive sport may be an effective therapy for those facing Parkinson's disease

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The Surprising Health Benefits of Methylene Blue

The Surprising Health Benefits of Methylene Blue

It sits on the shelf in every hospital around the world, and when used in low doses, may offer stunning benefits for mitochondrial health, treating urinary tract infections, slowing brain ...

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Sleep Apnea Device Works From Inside the Body

Sleep Apnea Device Works From Inside the Body

Surgically implanted devices let users trade in the mask and hose, but they don't work perfectly for everyone

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How COVID-19 Accelerates Brain Aging and 1 Way to Protect Yourself

How COVID-19 Accelerates Brain Aging and 1 Way to Protect Yourself

Is it merely a coincidence that COVID-19 and aging are both accompanied by cognitive decline? Could COVID-19 alone cause aging? Do aging and COVID-19 combine to make cognitive function worse, or ...

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Study Finds Obese People Might Have Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Atrophy

Study Finds Obese People Might Have Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Atrophy

Obesity has long been linked to many health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. New research adds another concern: cognitive decline. The study, published in the ...

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Sleep Apnea Causes Gut Microbiome Imbalance, Study Says

Sleep Apnea Causes Gut Microbiome Imbalance, Study Says

Human study suggests hypoxia may be driving bacterial changes that lead to related disease

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Large Study Found Flu and Common Virus Linked to Neurological Disease, but They May Not Be the Cause: Experts

Large Study Found Flu and Common Virus Linked to Neurological Disease, but They May Not Be the Cause: Experts

Someone is diagnosed with the condition every four seconds. New research finds common virus infections are linked to developing a degenerative brain disease. But experts also have different opinions. Common Virus ...

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Cooking for Healing—The Many Medicinal Properties of Mint

Cooking for Healing—The Many Medicinal Properties of Mint

Herbs and spices were used by ancient cultures to heal the body, mind, and spirit. While the western world has largely replaced these natural remedies with pharmaceuticals, roughly 80 percent ...

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4 Ways to Fight Cognitive Decline Without Medication

4 Ways to Fight Cognitive Decline Without Medication

These lifestyle choices can help keep your brain in fighting form into your elder years

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Doctor Reveals Effective Long COVID Treatment

Doctor Reveals Effective Long COVID Treatment

? Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy to store American Elderberry extract at 20% off with code Health20 at WisconsinElderberry.com ----------- Dr. Pierre Kory, an intensive care lung doctor, is actively ...

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3 Herbs to Improve Memory and Cognitive Function

3 Herbs to Improve Memory and Cognitive Function

Rosemary, peppermint, and sage have demonstrated brain-boosting effects in scientific studies

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Aluminum: The Brain Toxin Found Everywhere, Ways to Remove

Aluminum: The Brain Toxin Found Everywhere, Ways to Remove

Feeling confused, weak, or losing your memory and concentration? You may be suffering from aluminum toxicity. Aluminum is an omnipresent metal, found not only in your cookware—as most people already ...

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50 Percent of Alzheimer’s Cases Due to Gene Allele, Lifestyle Factors Key for Prevention

50 Percent of Alzheimer’s Cases Due to Gene Allele, Lifestyle Factors Key for Prevention

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease, in which genetic factors account for 70 percent of its causes. There are two types of AD: familial and sporadic AD. Genes of ...

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Purposeful People Live Longer–and Better, According to Research

Purposeful People Live Longer–and Better, According to Research

Scientists have discovered that finding positive meaning in life is closely related to one’s health. The more purposeful one’s life is, the stronger the immune system. In 2003, Dr. Julienne ...

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Immunologist and Biochemist Speaks out About Dangers of Acetaminophen for Children

Immunologist and Biochemist Speaks out About Dangers of Acetaminophen for Children

The use of acetaminophen in babies and in children would never have been approved if it had been tested using current safety standards, claims William Parker, Ph.D. Parker, who is ...

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‘Invisible Brain’ Concept Gives Hope to Brain Revival and Regeneration

‘Invisible Brain’ Concept Gives Hope to Brain Revival and Regeneration

Over the past few years, a host of discoveries have shattered people’s notions of how the human brain works. For example, medical experts have discovered that certain individuals with a ...

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One-Size-Fits-All Dangerous Drugs Must Give Way to Personalized Medicine

One-Size-Fits-All Dangerous Drugs Must Give Way to Personalized Medicine

Although people have the legal right to say no to taking pharmaceutical drugs, caregivers of mentally ill patients can go to court to force them to take medication. Whether this ...

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Can Neuroplasticity Ease Long COVID Symptoms?

Can Neuroplasticity Ease Long COVID Symptoms?

COVID is linked to a host of neurological symptoms that may require new neural connections to recover from

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The Neurological Cost of Handwriting’s Disappearance

The Neurological Cost of Handwriting’s Disappearance

Research suggests the shift from paper and pen to keyboard has an impact on brain and motor skill development

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4 Ways to Exercise Your Brain as You Age

4 Ways to Exercise Your Brain as You Age

The human brain is still a mystery, but there is one thing scientists are certain about. That is, this complicated organ can still function well as we age. And there ...

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Turmeric, Horsetail, and Garlic: Can They Reverse Aluminum Toxicity?

Turmeric, Horsetail, and Garlic: Can They Reverse Aluminum Toxicity?

In a recent Epoch Health article, "Ask a Doctor: How Can I Detox From Aluminum Exposure?", we discussed aluminum exposure and its effects on the body. We noted that aluminum is ...

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Regenerate Neurons With Ginkgo Biloba

Regenerate Neurons With Ginkgo Biloba

The world's oldest tree can teach us how to nurture brain health and longevity

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‘We’re Not Permitted to Make the Connection’: Social Worker Shares Aftermath of COVID Vaccine Injury

‘We’re Not Permitted to Make the Connection’: Social Worker Shares Aftermath of COVID Vaccine Injury

As a social worker known for her expertise when handling high-stress conflict management cases, Angela Loerzel Swafford figured she’d navigate her own concerns when it came to addressing her employers’ ...

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COVID-19 Can Increase Future Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases

COVID-19 Can Increase Future Risk of Neurodegenerative Diseases

In research led by the University of Queensland (UQ), COVID-19 was shown to activate the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease and create a future potential risk for ...

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COVID-Related Risks of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases: Here Is One Way to Protect Your Brain

COVID-Related Risks of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases: Here Is One Way to Protect Your Brain

Excerpt of Interview with Dr. Yuhong Dong, Virologist and Chief Scientist of a Biotechnology Firm in Europe. One of the most common side effects of COVID-19 is neurological and psychiatric ...

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