It’s not hyperbole. In many foods you eat, there are fats that heal, and there are fats that kill. Some dietary fats promote systemic inflammation, artery plaques, and disease. Some dietary fats fight inflammation, fight oxidative stress, and promote health in your brain, eyes, heart, and throughout your body.

 

The consumption of berries can enhance “beneficial signaling in the brain.” Plant foods are our primary source of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds, but some plant foods may be better than others. 

 

As I’ve explored before, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed us that one cup of blueberries a day can improve cognition among older adults, and the same happens in children after just a single meal with blueberries, though two cups of berries may work better than one.

 

Many American families have been touched by the pain of Alzheimer's disease, and some may be concerned about getting it ourselves as we age. 

But the good news is scientific studies over the last few decades have led to the discovery of dozens of lifestyle choices that can contribute to Alzheimer's. 

On this episode of "Healthy Living" on the BCN News Channel, Dr. Colbert discusses some of the health choices we can make to help prevent brain diseases; like choosing more plant-based foods, lowering our intake of unhealthy fats, engaging in intermittent fasting, and tackling homocysteine levels. 

 

In this podcast (episode #435) and blog, I talk to clinical researcher and fellow at University College London Dr. Mark Horowitz on his own experience on psychiatric medication, the many myths surrounding antidepressants, safely withdrawing from psychiatric drugs, and so much more!

 

Horsetail – a tall, shaggy weed that grows in wetlands and woodlands throughout North America – may not appear particularly valuable, attractive, or therapeutic.  

 

Yet this common plant, botanically known as Equisetum arvense, has been valued by natural healers since the days of the Greek and Roman empires – and for a good reason.