The crucial brain foods all children need
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The first 1,000 days of life are crucial for brain development — and food plays an important role.
The ways that the brain develops during pregnancy and during the first two years of life are like scaffolding: they literally define how the brain will work for the rest of a person’s life. Nerves grow and connect and get covered with myelin, creating the systems that decide how a child — and the adult she becomes — thinks and feels. Those connections and changes affect sensory systems, learning, memory, attention, processing speed, the ability to control impulses and mood, and even the ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - January 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Brain and cognitive health Children's Health Healthy Eating Parenting Pregnancy Source Type: blogs
Some Days Are Better Than Others
Yesterday was not one of the good days. No, I did not have a health catastrophe. But I had a couple of emotional/stress related catastrophes. To recover I went to the gym and destress by abusing my body on the stationary bike for a while. (Until my phone started ringing and I had to take the call because of other stress issues.)And other stress happened. But I took a deep breath, had a glass of wine with dinner (a very yummy meal as we got some acorn fed pork from a friend). With dinner I made an apple chutney with cloves and a sweet potato hash. Cooking helps destress me. The fancier the meal the more stressed I am.I hope...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - January 17, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: stress Source Type: blogs
Christmas with Nana: The Joys of Giving and Giving Back
We called our grandmother on my mother’s side “Nana.” Nana was a widow for most of my life. Back in 1965, my grandfather died when I was about two-years-old. Nana supported herself after that, and although she worked a full-time job, she was poor. She lived in a one-bedroom apartment overlooking Lake Erie. She enjoyed the simple pleasures: watching the boats float on the water, entertaining her family on the weekends, swimming alone at midnight in the apartment’s tiny swimming pool.
How did we know Nana was poor?
She didn’t have enough money to do her laundry at the laundromat, so she did it in her bathtub. After...
Source: World of Psychology - December 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Laura Yeager Tags: Family Holiday Coping Personal Charity Christmas Family Bond family memories giving back Grandmother Holidays Source Type: blogs
So What ’s The Problem With Rice?
There is no question that, in this barrel of rotten apples, wheat is the rottenest. But you still may not want to make cider with those other apples. What I call “non-wheat grains,” such as oats, barley, rye, millet, teff, sorghum, corn, and rice, are nonetheless seeds of grasses whose consumption has the potential for harmful effects.
I would classify non-wheat grains as less bad than the worst— modern wheat— but less bad is not necessarily good. (That extraordinarily simple insight— that less bad is not necessarily good— is one that will serve you well over and over as you learn to question conventional nutri...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 11, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Rice Undoctored Wheat Belly blood sugar diabetes Dr. Davis gluten gluten-free grain grain-free Weight Loss Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
Wheat Belly: Quick and Dirty #3
In view of the many new readers on the Wheat Belly Blog, many of whom have not yet had an opportunity to read the book but are eager to get started, here is the most recently updated Wheat Belly Quick & Dirty summary. It summarizes the essential dietary strategies of the Wheat Belly approach to 1) avoid all products made from high-yield, semi-dwarf wheat that wreak health destruction along with all other grains, and 2) create a diet that is otherwise healthy and appropriate for all members of the family. In particular, I’ve tried to clarify some items that were unclear in previous versions.
This is the lifestyle ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - September 28, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle autoimmune blood sugar bowel flora cholesterol Dr. Davis Gliadin gluten gluten-free grain-free grains Inflammation joint pain low-carb Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Foods rich in prebiotic fibers
Prebiotic fibers are essentially the “water” and “fertilizer” that nourish your bowel flora.These are fibers that you ingest but cannot digest, leaving them for microorganisms in the intestines to consume. Some call prebiotic fibers resistant starch since they are impervious to human digestion and digested by microorganisms. Getting prebiotic fibers is crucial to your health and the success of your diet.
Don’t confuse prebiotic fibers with the more commonly recognized cellulose fibers from bran cereals, bran muffins, and whole grains, not too different from wood fiber. Cellulose is not metabolized by you or by bo...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - July 5, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
Chef Trevis Gleason ’s No. 1 ‘Life With MS’ Hack
Most of our long-time readers, and even many who may have recently found us, know that I formerly pursued my professional passions in the culinary field. I was classically trained and worked for many years as a chef. Multiple sclerosis (MS) took away my ability to do the things a chef must do: stand for long periods, work in hot environments, slice and chop ingredients, and attend to the budgeting, costing, and scheduling of the kitchen.
I like to think that I have put many of the managerial skills I gained in running multiple kitchen facilities to use in living with MS. However, my “chefing” skills are oft asked abo...
Source: Life with MS - June 6, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Trevis Gleason Tags: multiple sclerosis Everyday Health life with MS Living with MS trevis gleason Source Type: blogs
Best Food to Eat When Sick: 5 Foods to Beat the Common Cold
Best foods to beat the common cold: While catching a little case of the sniffles is, frankly, no big deal, it can be incredibly inconvenient. We all have busy lifestyles these days, which means that finding the time to take a few days to recover can be mission impossible. After all, no one particularly likes […]
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Source: The Examining Room of Dr. Charles - February 20, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: drcharles Tags: health & diet chicken soup common cold garlic ginger healthy food salmon sweet potato Source Type: blogs
Spice up your holidays with brain-healthy seasonings
Many of the flavorings that add a special touch to our favorite holiday foods confer the gift of brain health at the same time. Researchers have discovered that cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and other spices that we mix into baked goods and savory dishes contain nutrients that sharpen memory, reduce stress, or improve sleep, among other benefits.
Delicious and beneficial
Your kitchen cabinet contains a number of seasonings that have been linked to positive effects on brain health and functioning. These flavorings are often incorporated into holiday cooking, adding a special touch to our holiday festivities. Spices and herbs ha...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - December 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Uma Naidoo, MD Tags: Brain and cognitive health Healthy Aging Healthy Eating Memory Source Type: blogs
Embracing the Reality of a Person Living with Dementia
If there's one is one lesson that you can walk away with today after reading this article, it is this phrase:By Rachael WonderlinAlzheimer's Reading Room“Embrace his or her reality.”I once overheard a nurse arguing with a man who had dementia.Attachment and Connectedness in Alzheimer's Care“That’s NOT your wife, you can’t come in here while we are getting Mildred* changed,” she said.The more the nurse told him this, the more frustrated and angry he became.“That is my wife. That’s my wife, let me in there!” he said, slamming his walker into the door.10 Tips for CaregiversGranted, Mildred was not actually h...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - October 25, 2016 Category: Neurology Tags: alzheimer's awareness dementia care elder care family caregiving help alzheimer's help with dementia care home care learning memory care nursing homes senior care Source Type: blogs
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 162
Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, you realise that it would rather be challenged with some good old fashioned medical trivia FFFF…introducing Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 162
Question 1
What is a Sutherland wrap?
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Question 2
What did Dutch physiologist Hartog Jacob Hamburger invent as was subse...
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - October 14, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Neil Long Tags: Frivolous Friday Five candle bones clostridium Fagan nomogram Hartog Jacob Hamburger Leri's Disease Melorheostosis normal saline Pigbel straun sutherland sutherland wrap Thomas Latta Source Type: blogs
Why Carrots Really Are Good for Your Eyes
New research from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health suggests that the more colorful fruits and vegetables we eat, the lower the risk of advancedmacular degeneration (AMD), a serious age-related vision problem that can lead to blindness. Researchers gathered data from health surveys that tracked more than 63,000 women and nearly 39,000 men all of whom were nurses or other health professionals aged 50 and older. They found that from the mid-1980s until 2010 about 2.5 percent of the survey respondents developed intermediate or advanced forms of macular degeneration. Compared to those who reported consuming the le...
Source: Dr. Weil's Daily Health Tips - October 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dr. Weil Tags: AMD Science and Supplement News carrots eyes vision Source Type: blogs
Mix & Match Detox Plan for Cleansing, Health, and Weight Loss
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Looking for simple guide to detox for one week or more? Well here it is. It’s pretty simple. Prepare some of the items ahead of time to make it easy to put your meals together quickly, such as the dressings, beans, quinoa, etc. You can read the plan below and also download the pdf version for easy printout. Click here to download the plan as a PDF file >>> 1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
Key Ideas
Start day by cleaning and charging your mind.
Set your intention for the day.
Use positive affirmations all day long for the things you seek to be, do, and feel.
L...
Source: Life Learning Today - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Healthy Living How To cleanse detox weightloss Source Type: blogs
Mix & Match Detox Plan for Cleansing, Health, and Weight Loss
DominikSchraudolf / Pixabay
Looking for simple guide to detox for one week or more? Well here it is. It’s pretty simple. Prepare some of the items ahead of time to make it easy to put your meals together quickly, such as the dressings, beans, quinoa, etc. You can read the plan below and also download the pdf version for easy printout. Click here to download the plan as a PDF file >>> 1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
1 Week Detox Cleanse Plan
Key Ideas
Start day by cleaning and charging your mind.
Set your intention for the day.
Use positive affirmations all day long for the things you seek to be, do, and feel.
...
Source: Life Learning Today - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Healthy Living How To cleanse detox weightloss Source Type: blogs
