Yoga Walks The Talk - Just 20 Minutes Significantly Improves Brain Function

 

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'Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of yoga significantly improved participants' speed and accuracy on tests of working memory and inhibitory control, two measures of brain function associated with the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and use new information. Participants performed significantly better immediately after the yoga practice than after moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise for the same amount of time.'

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Is This the Most Under-Estimated Herb of All Time?

 

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'The liver and brain are two metabolically active organs that are under constant attack from disease promoting free radicals. Elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels combined with blood glucose abnormalities and obesity cause damage to the cellular matrix of the liver and brain that worsen with time.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects an estimated 20 to 40% of adults in Western society and dementia can touch nearly half of those reaching their 85^th birthday. Silymarin is the active compound found naturally in milk thistle that is shown to provide a significant degree of protection against NAFLD and abnormal brain aging.'

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Walnuts Reduce Diabetes Risk By Almost 25 Percent

 

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'They're already well known as an excellent source of nutrients for heart health and now new research study has found that frequent consumption of walnuts could help to slash the risk of type 2 diabetes by almost a quarter. 

Having a handful of walnut every day reduces blood pressure when you are under stress... and even during those all-too-rare, happy moments of calm.
Studies have found that increasing polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), increase sperm quality in men consuming a Western-style diet.
Walnuts also improve cognition and brain function and new studies show that may assist those who suffer from certain brain ailments.'

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MCT Fats Found In Coconut Oil Boost Brain Function In Only One Dose

'Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), the primary type of fat found within coconut oil, have been found to boost cognitive performance in older adults suffering from memory disorders as serious as Alzheimer's -- and not after months or even days of treatment, but after a single dose!

A groundbreaking 2004 study published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging found that the administration of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs), the primary fat type found in coconut oil, almost immediately improved cognitive function in older adults with memory disorders.' 


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