LearningRx1 diet | http://www.learningrx.org - Part 4

Proteins that cause Alzheimer’s may be reduced with diet and exercise...

Sep 28, 2016 by

There’s new evidence that lifestyle factors—specifically a healthy diet and regular exercise—have the potential to reduce the progression of beta-amyloid and tau leading to Alzheimer’s....

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Cinnamon may make better learners

Aug 19, 2016 by

Researchers found that mice who are “poor learners” improve their learning ability after eating cinnamon. The cinnamon actually reversed poor memory and learning by altering the proteins associated with poor learning....

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Bad cholesterol affects cognitive performance

Aug 15, 2016 by

Low-density lipoproteins, which most people refer to as “bad cholesterol,” has a negative effect on cognition. But it’s not just the average level of the LDL cholesterol, it’s also the degree to which levels vary....

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Eating fruit during pregnancy boosts babies’ cognitive skills...

Jun 18, 2016 by

A study using data from more than 3,500 Canadian infants and their families found that mothers who ate more fruit during pregnancy gave birth to babies who performed better on developmental tests a year later....

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New study shows positive effect of omega-3s on brain

Apr 27, 2016 by

A study of two groups—one taking omega-3 fatty acids and one taking a placebo containing sunflower oil—found that the group taking omega-3s showed greater improvements on an object location memory task....

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Blueberries could be used to fight Alzheimer’s

Apr 1, 2016 by

A recent study found that the adults (68 and older) who consumed freeze-dried blueberry powder had improved memory and improved access to words and concepts....

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