We all have moments when we feel mentally fatigued and find it hard to concentrate. This is often referred to as brain fog. Until recently, it was believed that little could be done about it. But by studying various medical conditions associated with brain fog, scientists have pinpointed biological alterations in the brain that may cause these feelings of decreased mental energy and sharpness.
Featured posts
-
A Brain-Specific Magnesium Relieves Stress
Chronic stress can be worsened by low levels of magnesium. A new form of magnesium has been shown to produce a brain-calming effect.
-
Protect Your Respiratory System
NAC (N-acetyl-L-cysteine) helps prevent viruses and bacteria from adhering to the lining of the lungs. Data show that NAC reduces excess airway mucus, lowers inflammation, supports pulmonary function, and inhibits infectious colonization.
-
Prebiotics for Better Health
In a clinical trial at UCLA School of Medicine, researchers found that the prebiotic XOS (xylooligosaccharide) increased the beneficial bifidobacteria for overall health.
-
Superoxide Dismutase Boosting
The enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) is one of the body’s foremost antioxidant defenses, reducing free radical damage associated with atherosclerosis, stroke, and arthritis. New bioavailable forms of SOD offer superior protection against oxygen free radicals.
-
Life Extension For Your Pet
Many people consider their pets to be integral parts of the family. Yet their nutrition is not always properly addressed. Here, we highlight the essentials about how to keep your pet healthy.
-
Brain-Protecting Properties of Melatonin
Melatonin has been shown to help fight cancer, boost immune function, and enable better sleep in some people. This pineal hormone is secreted abundantly in youth but declines with normal aging.
-
N-acetylcysteine (NAC)
The amino acid derivative N-acetylcysteine protects against a broad array of environmental toxins, helps boost the body’s immune system, and confers other health-promoting benefits.
-
Reducing the Risks of High Cortisol
Your body releases the hormone cortisol in response to stress. Excess cortisol from chronic stress is linked to everything from diabetes to bone loss, weight gain, and sleepless nights. A low-cost supplement called rhodiola combats cortisol’s lethal effects.
-
Restore healthy stem cell function
Using deep-learning artificial intelligence, scientists have identified three plant-based nutrients that can help reverse age-related damage to our existing pool of stem cells.
-
Homocysteine Reduction
Homocysteine is an amino acid made from a common dietary amino acid, methionine, that inflicts damage to the inner arterial lining (endothelium). Elevated levels of homocysteine have been associated with many diseases, including: cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, stroke, migraines, age-related macular degeneration, hearing loss, brain atrophy, Alzheimer disease.
-
Lactoferrin Helps Protect Against Viruses
Lactoferrin, a protein found in mother’s milk, shows antiviral activity in preclinical trials. It impedes viral binding to cell membranes, while activating immune defenses.