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Chocolate Can Boost Communication Between Brain Cells, Improves Memory

By | Published Saturday, July 11, 2015

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'A team of research scientists from the Harvard Medical School, publishing the results of a study in the journal, Neurology, have found that drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day may keep the brain healthy and prevent memory decline in older people by preserving blood flow in working areas of the brain. 

The researchers were working to analyze the effect of cocoa consumption on thinking and memory performance, as well as something called neurovascular coupling, where blood flow in the brain changes in response to local brain activity.'

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Is Junk Food Bad for Your Memory?

By | Published Tuesday, March 31, 2015

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'Sure, junk food is bad for you, but can it actually impair your thinking? The answer appears to be yes, according to the results of a recent study.
 
To make a long story short, Australian scientists gave animals junk food and found that it negatively impacted their memory.
This just adds more truth to the saying, “You are what you eat.” And in this case, your brain is definitely no exception.

Junk Food Increases Brain Inflammation and Oxidative Stress'

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Napping Can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory, Awareness, and More

By | Published Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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'In some places, towns essentially shut down in the afternoon while everyone goes home for a siesta. Unfortunately, in the U.S.—more bound to our corporate lifestyles than our health—a mid-day nap is seen as a luxury and, in some cases, a sign of pure laziness. But before you feel guilty about that weekend snooze or falling asleep during a movie, rest assured that napping is actually good for you and a completely natural phenomena in the circadian (sleep-wake cycle) rhythm.'

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Scientists Find Sniffing Rosemary Can Increase Memory By 75%

By | Published Friday, June 27, 2014

Scientists Find Sniffing Rosemary Can Increase Memory By 75 Percent


'Rosemary is a wonderful herb with a tradition of use spanning millennia. It has innumerable uses in both the kitchen and in herbal medicine.

Did you know that rosemary has been associated with memory enhancement since ancient times? It is true – and it has even been referred to from the latter part of the Elizabethan Era to the Early Romantic period as the herb of remembrance. 

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia says, “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance.” (Hamlet, iv. 5.) It has also long been used as a symbol for remembrance during weddings, war commemorations and funerals in Europe and Australia. [1] Mourners in old times would wear it as a buttonhole, burn it as incense or throw it into graves as a symbol of remembrance for the dead.'

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Ashwagandha Herb Protects Against Infection, Boosts The Immune System, Improves Memory and Treats Many Diseases

By | Published Tuesday, June 24, 2014

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'Ashwagandha has been used as an herbal remedy for hundreds of years to help the body deal with stress. It has also been used traditionally for pain relief and to treat skin diseases, diabetes, gastrointestinal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, epilepsy and many other conditions naturally.' 

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Coffee Time? How Caffeine Can Boost Your Memory

By | Published Thursday, June 19, 2014




“We’ve always known that caffeine has cognitive-enhancing effects, but its particular effects on strengthening memories and making them resistant to forgetting has never been examined in detail in humans,” says Michael Yassa, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Johns Hopkins University.

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Blueberries Improve Memory, Slow Aging and More

By | Published Thursday, June 12, 2014


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'Almost everyone thinks blueberries taste great and likes to see them on the breakfast table.  But there is a lot more to love about these tiny fruits. Blueberries are one of the richest sources of antioxidants, the natural substances that fight damage caused by free radicals. 

This makes them highly effective in fighting aging and chronic degenerative diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, macular degeneration, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. And now we know that blueberries improve memory.' 

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