Remember the saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. Well, it might not be the only thing it keeps away. Studies in the past few years have been looking into whether consuming apples helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
In 2005 researchers at Cornell University determined that the potent compounds in apples appear to ‘…protect the brain from damage and may even help to ward off Alzheimer’s disease’. (An Apple a Day for Alzheimer’s)
In 2006 research at the University of Masschusetts Lowell found that ‘…apple juice consumption may actually increase the production in the brain of the essential …read more

Want to have a good memory – then drink green tea. According to a Japanese study (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Feb 2006) of 1000 seniors over the age of 70, those who reported drinking two cups of green tea a day were 54% less likely to show age-related declines in memory, orientation, ability to follow commands, and attention. And cognitive changes amongst those who drank one cup of green tea four to six times a was 38% less than those who only drank green tea less than three times a week.
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Did you know that Alzheimer’s Disease is less common in India than any other part of the world?
Some researchers think that this is because of the everyday use of the spice Turmeric. Tumeric is a powerful antioxident which also has anti-inflammatory powers.
Practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine have been using it for centuries to treat inflammatory disorders. But it is only in recent years that scientists have been studying it’s effects on the brain.
Resources:
- Tumeric Shows Promise in Treatment of Alzheimer’s
- Popular Curry Spice is a Brain Booster
- Out of the Spice Box, into the Lab
- Chemical found in Curry …read more

Strawberries come into the news again as one of the bestter antioxident foods for combatting Alzheimer’s and other memory loss conditions.  A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (July issue) was conducted by the Univ. of Oslo, Norway, the Univ. of Minnesota, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute involving 1113 foods and beverages.
This tasty berry came out has having the third highest antioxident concentration among all the foods tested.  Blackberries and walnuts ranked higher, with artichoke hearts and cranberries following closely behind.
Since antioxidents destroy harmful free radicals that seem to contribute to the development of cancer, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s …read more