Two new pieces of research have recently come out about brain health. One involves statin medications, a class of drugs for cholesterol, and the other is about 2 years of addressing what you eat, drink, breathe, and how your think, move, and sleep. The study of over 1200 people over 2 years specifically took half…
Brain Health and Balance “I want the best for my brain; what should I do to preserve brain health?”, you may ask. Part 3: Best PHYSICAL Exercise for my Brain?: Enriched/Challenging environment exercise. Here’s the straight scoop. This is what we know on Physical Exercise(1): Physical exercise on your free time helps your brain, a lot.…
Brain Health and Balance “How important is exercise to my brain health?”, you may ask. “Such exercise lowers your odds of getting the disease [Alzheimer’s] by more than 60 percent.” – –John Medina, author of Brain Rules That’s immensely effective and important. So, now the question is: What type and how much exercise? The next 3…
Brain Health and Balance “How little can I exercise and still preserve brain health?”, you may ask. “Such exercise lowers your odds of getting the disease [Alzheimer’s] by more than 60 percent.” – –John Medina, author of Brain Rules “Leisure exercise” can cut the risk of dementia by a whopping 50%. I know what you’re thinking “leisure” and…