Alzheimer’s disease

Cortisol — The Stress Hormone

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Stress affects health in many ways, unfortunately none of them affects well-being in a good way. Many health specialists claim, as normal human experience would confirm, that stress and depression can have negative effects on physical health. In the long run, persons under high stress can develop eating disorders and sleep disturbances. These conditions could … Read more

Centuries old beverage contains super antioxidant more powerful than Vitamins C & E

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“If we do not find time to take care of our health, we will reluctantly have to find time for our illness” -Hippocrates Lately there’s a lot of buzz in the news and online about green tea and its’ health benefits, particularly the role of polyphenols in green tea. Polyphenols are chemical compounds found in … Read more

Can’t Get Enough on Insomnia

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Everyone needs to sleep, one of the primary functions of sleep is to reset and replenish the emotional capacity of our brain circuits so we can approach the day’s emotional challenges in appropriate ways. However, there are the unfortunate ones who go through annoying sleep problems. Sleep problems are a highly common medical issue that … Read more

Brain Imaging Model Accurately Identifies Alzheimer’s

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New Technique Helps Distinguish Alzheimer’s From Other Types of Dementia March 31, 2008, New York The use of a brain imaging technique that measures sugar metabolism within a critical area of the brain could play an important role in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. According to Dr. Lisa Mosconi and her … Read more

Stem Cell Bill U.S. Senate approves a bill for funding

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The United States Senate approved a bill to increase funding for embryonic stem-cell research. They were four votes short of the number needed to avoid a presidential veto. The bill passed with sixty three positive votes. President Bush stated he would veto the measure. This would be his first veto since he took office. Polls … Read more

The Benefits of an Amino Acid Supplement In Building A Healthy Fit Body

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Amino acid supplements are vital to bodybuilding. Amino acid is what makes up protein, and protein is what feeds muscles. Amino acids are ingested with the food that we eat. Unfortunately, we really don’t get enough amino acids from those food sources when we are trying to build muscle. Amino acids do more than just … Read more

The Drought Within: Dry Mouth And Its Effects

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It is not a particularly nice feeling to wake up with a dry and sticky feeling in your mouth. It’s annoying and can possibly lead to a lot of different complications once left untreated. But what really is dry mouth? Dry mouth More commonly called as xerostomia by medical professionals, dry mouth is basically a … Read more