Mental Health and Brain Health

Raspberries with a meal boost cognition and reduce blood sugar spikes, study finds

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Adding red raspberries to a meal may help support both metabolic and brain health along the aging process, according to new dietary research. The study found that the addition regulated post-meal blood sugar spikes and boosted cognitive performance within hours. 

Mental Health and Brain Health

Higher omega-3 blood levels linked to reduced early-onset dementia risk despite genetics

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A new analysis on more than 217,000 adults reveals a potential link between higher omega-3 fatty acids in the blood and a 35–40% lower risk of developing early-onset dementia, regardless of genetic predispositions for the disease. Moreover, the full spectrum

Nutrition for Brain Health

Ketogenic diet raises brain blood flow by 22% and BDNF by 47% in new study

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A new study published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism found that a ketogenic diet significantly increased cerebral blood flow and

Mental Health and Brain Health

Popular sugar substitute erythritol may impair brain blood vessel health, study finds

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New research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology suggests that erythritol, a popular sugar substitute, may negatively affect the cells lining blood vessels in the brain. In laboratory experiments, researchers found that erythritol increased oxidative stress, disrupted nitric oxide