Monthly Archives: June 2012

B vitamins proven to be the brain vitamins

Posted on June 11, 2012 by MDR

Homocysteine is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. In the first report of a  trial, researchers showed that homocysteine-lowering treatment with B vitamins slows the rate of brain atrophy in mild cognitive impairment (MCI).  This was a double-blind, single-centre study, … Continue reading →

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Sleeping less makes you eat more

Posted on June 7, 2012 by MDR

Evidence shows an increase in obesity is related to a reduction in average sleep duration among Americans. Although clinical studies propose that restricted sleep affects hormones related to appetite, neuronal activity in response to food stimuli after restricted and habitual … Continue reading →

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