Nutrition for Brain Health

This midlife body type is linked to better brain health later

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Want a sharper mind in your golden years? Start by trimming your waistline. 

A new study found that diet quality and waist-to-hip ratio in midlife are directly linked to brain health and cognitive function as we get older. 

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What Does Estrogen Do in the Brain? A Lot More Than You Might Think

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Variable estrogen levels impact mood, says Dr. Maki, who co-authored the first guidelines to identify and treat depression in perimenopause. She says that “elevated depressive symptoms” (where you may feel depressed but don’t meet a clinical definition of depression) “reliably

Mental Health and Brain Health

Perceptions about brain health among the United Arab Emirates population using the global brain survey: a cross-sectional study

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Main findings – Physical health, sleep habits, substance use, and social environment are key factors influencing brain health perceptions in the UAE, with notable differences across age, gender, education, and healthcare experience.

Added knowledge – Our study

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Health Matters: Experiencing Brain Fog? Here Are Some Exercises To Do

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Health Matters: Experiencing Brain Fog? Here Are Some Exercises To Do
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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about brain injuries through education and advocacy—a typical brain symptom that people experience, when either processing grief or stress, is brain fog. According to Dr. Magdala

Nutrition for Brain Health

The Real-Life Diet of a Harvard and MIT Scientist Who Says the Right Diet Can Make You Smarter

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Additionally, Omega-6 fatty acids, which are present in nuts and seeds and are essential for brain development and health, must be consumed in balance with Omega-3s to support overall well-being. Excessive consumption of Omega-6 fatty acids relative to Omega-3s has