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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Are “Brain Vitamins” for Real?

…in the supplements and brain health benefits. But, she adds, much of the evidence for those nutrients come from food and diet rather than supplements. “These supplements are really a…

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Vitamin D Strongly Linked to Dementia and Alzheimer’s

…Not all supplements are created equal. As we reported last year, researchers studied bottles of randomly purchased D supplements and found that potency ranged widely – from 9 percent to…

Thursday, October 21, 2021

Nutrition Surprises

…might be 10 crackers and they are eating 20,” Rosenbloom says. Supplements Don’t Have Super Powers Supplements Don’t Have Super Powers: Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, Rosenbloom often hears people…

Friday, March 14, 2014

Your Meds Might Be Making You Sick

…remedies and supplements you may take, and you’ve got a medication stew that could spell trouble. Prescription for Disaster According to the American Geriatrics Society, more than 40 percent of…

Thursday, September 5, 2013

8 Foods to Ease Your Aches: A Pain-Fighting Menu

…certain foods, as well as the tendency of others to aggravate pain. A long list of foods and food-based supplements are touted as pain-fighters; some of them actually might work,…

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Do Your Eyes Have It?

…Is there an eye diet? What about taking nutritional supplements to improve eye health? Herz points to research on nutritional supplements for those with age-related macular degeneration. Some research suggests…

Sunday, June 28, 2015

30 Osteoarthritis Tips From Expert Tweets

…meat and egg yolks, along with fried foods, fruit juices, sugary and baked goods, and other processed snack foods. Some Supplements are Effective – Others Not so Much Turmeric could…

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Is Your Doc Giving You the Best Osteoporosis Advice?

…YES, BUT… In an analysis published in late 2016, researchers from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere found that taking calcium supplements may increase the risk of dangerous plaque buildup in your…

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Are You Ready for Your Post-Pandemic Closeup?

…us back to life AP (after pandemic) feeling and looking great. What are the alternatives? Collagen supplements: Collagen is the protein that helps keep skin looking young and bouncy. When…

Monday, August 30, 2021

When You’re the “Alertee”

…and common household products (e.g., cleaning products, chemicals). Current medication(s), vitamins, supplements taken. Yes, even a list of nutrients is important. Some health conditions don’t mix well with certain supplements

Friday, December 9, 2016

I’m Not Aging “Well” — I’m Getting Old, Goddammit

…dance and even sky dive indefinitely. These days, if you slow down with age it’s your own fault. It means you’re not eating right, working out, taking the right supplements,…

Friday, August 12, 2022

Open Thread Update: Sleepy Time. Not!

…miss my afternoon nap it interrupts my nighttime sleep. -Jeanette Others like Efi, Joyce and Marin, use a “cocktail” of herbs and supplements as sleep aids that you can read…

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Fasting, Diets and Nutrition

…say that intermittent fasting among people who already follow a healthy diet poses no specific additional needs, although some consider supplements a good option, as this article points out. At…

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The End of Alzheimer’s? Dale Bredesen Says It’s Doable

…takes a variety of supplements, walks an hour a day, does yoga twice a week, fasts for 15 hours a night, does brain training and has a no-frills diet rich…

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Can a Controversial New Treatment Reverse Memory Loss?

Can an intensive program of diet, proper sleep, specific supplements, strategic fasting and stress reduction reverse Alzheimer’s disease? A California neurologist thinks so. In September, the journal Aging published Dr….