Salad is a Brain-Boosting Summer Staple

saladAs the temperature heats up, there’s no need to turn to ice cream, chilled coffee drinks, or gelato. A brightly-hued salad or crisp piece of fruit helps regulate our internal body temperature and keeps us feeling healthy, refreshed, and hydrated.

These plant-based staples stabilize blood sugar, lower blood pressure, eliminate arterial plaque, and make it easy to maintain a healthy body weight, since they contain a hefty dose of vitamins, nutrients and fiber.

Research shows that adults who integrate at least two daily servings of leafy greens into their diet have cognitive function that’s 11 years younger, on average, than peers who pass on the Swiss chard and mustard greens. Continue reading “Salad is a Brain-Boosting Summer Staple”

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Nutrient Power: Rebalancing Biochemistry to Address Health Issues

In his fascinating new book, Nutrient Power, Dr. William Walsh focuses on brain health and the importance of nutrients to rebalance brain chemistry. The main foundation of the book is focusing on an individual’s unique needs and then formulating a personalized compound, or recommending specific nutrients based on those needs.

Dr. Walsh summarizes his book:

“I’m pleased to announce that my new book Nutrient Power (Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.) has been completed. The book won’t be released to Amazon and bookstores until September, but early copies are now available at Village Green Apothecary (call 1-800-869-9159 to order) and through Walsh Research Institute. The book presents a science-based nutrient therapy system that can help millions of patients throughout the world. The text is aimed at doctors, researchers, and families challenged by depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, ADHD, autism, and other brain disorders. This approach recognizes that nutrient imbalances can alter brain levels of key neurotransmitters, disrupt gene expression of proteins and enzymes, and cripple the body’s protection against environmental toxins. The book demonstrates that depression, schizophrenia, and ADHD are umbrella terms that encompass disorders with widely-differing brain chemistries and symptoms. Nutrient therapies tailored for five depression biotypes, three schizophrenia biotypes, and various ADHD conditions are presented along with several case histories. Continue reading “Nutrient Power: Rebalancing Biochemistry to Address Health Issues”

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Food for Thought: Fast Food for Your Brain

Your brain needs a steady supply of nutrient-rich calories from healthy fats, protein and carbohydrates so that it can function at peak performance. Foods that are high in sugar not only will zap your energy levels, but will also slow down your brain. Next time you need a quick fix, reach for these snacks and foods instead of a chocolate bar.

  • Apple slices with almond butter
  • Greek yogurt with fruit, sprinkled with nuts and seeds
  • Baby carrots with hummus
  • “Ants on a log” (celery with peanut butter and raisins)

These foods are loaded with protein, vitamins and minerals, fiber and healthy fats, all of which will help with focus and energy.

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Brain Health – A Comprehensive Approach

Healthy brain function requires many important nutrients as well as an active, social lifestyle. Factors such as aging, emotional stress, and exposure to free radicals affect cognitive health. A diet rich in antioxidants and essential fatty acids is very important to enhancing memory, cognitive skills, learning ability, mood, and stress tolerance.

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Pathway Neuromins: The Vegetarian DHA Supplement

Interested in the benefits that omega 3’s provide but don’t want to a fish source? Neuromins may be for you.  Neuromins is derived from algae grown outside the ocean, so you don’t have to worry about ocean-borne pollutants.  Neuromins DHA is also the only FDA approved omega 3 supplement to be put in infant formula.

So what are the benefits of DHA?  There really are plenty, but here are three that demonstrate that everyone from infants to adults can benefit from this supplement. Continue reading “Pathway Neuromins: The Vegetarian DHA Supplement”

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