Brain health is whole-person health. The idea that focusing on only one aspect of health, like diet or exercise, will result in a healthy older brain is naïve. We need to make sustained efforts across all aspects of wellness to remain cognitively vibrant into old age. The healthier the diet, rich in fruits,… Continue reading Long Term Cognition via a Plant-Based Diet
Month: April 2022
Long Term Cognition via Minimizing Iron Intake
Iron caution: Brain iron can be used to predict who will get Alzhiemer’s Abnormal iron is found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s. Brain iron in Parkinson’s predicts cognitive decline. Iron damages via oxidative stress. Iron in the brain combines with Aβ in the brain → smaller entorhinal cortex (ERC) volume. Iron may also… Continue reading Long Term Cognition via Minimizing Iron Intake