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Favorite Sleep Apps for Brain Health
Poor sleep contributes to dementia and Alzheimer's.
Scientists at UC Berkeley have found compelling evidence that poor sleep is a channel through which the beta-amyloid protein believed to trigger Alzheimer's disease attacks the long term memory.
A deep restorative sleep will aide in washing away those toxic proteins at night, preventing them from damaging the brain.
Without adequate sleep, it's a vicious cycle. A lack of slumber allows the build-up of the damaging beta-amyloid protein in the...
Daily Coffee Drinking Protects Your Brain
My family knows. You do not speak to me in the morning until after cup #3.
”My name is Allison and I'm a coffee-addict.” If you insist that I give up my cup of joe for supposed health reasons, I will break into a cold sweat.
And now, I don't have to...
Recent studies have found that drinking 3 to 5 cups of coffee a day in mid-life can be associated with up to a 65% reduction in risk for dementia and Alzheimer's Disease later in life.
1+2+3+4+5
Coffee activates our Nrf2 pathways,...
Drink Silicon-Rich Mineral Water to Protect Your Brain
How much dementia-contributing aluminum do you think a baby boomer has absorbed in their lifetime from...
- foods cooked in aluminum foil
- foods cooked in aluminum pots and pans
- drinks in laminated pouches
- cosmetics, antiperspirants and toothpastes with 'aluminum-something' ingredients
- aluminum-containing vaccines
Need I continue?
So, how do you get that aluminum OUT of your body?
Here's an easy, at-home, aluminum detox...
Drink Fiji water (no, I'm not paid for this plug).
Fiji water and other...
Ditch Your Aluminum Foil to Protect Your Brain
Another super-simple dementia defense tactic...
Ditch your aluminum foil.
Yep, throw it out. Why?
Because aluminum can leach into foods that are cooked in it -- and at significantly higher levels if cooked with an acidic ingredient like tomato or lemon.
So what? Well, aluminum is a neurotoxin. There's mounting evidence that high levels of aluminum contribute to neurological diseases like dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
And the cumulative effect over a Baby Boomer's lifetime is...
Floss Daily to Reduce Dementia Risk
A quick bio-hack to reduce your risk of dementia. Super simple...
Floss!
Yep, that's it. Floss once a day.
Huh? What does flossing have to do brain health?
Studies show that diseases associated with low-grade inflammation, such as chronic gum disease, may play a substantial role in the pathogenesis of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Who knew?
If you have any signs of gum disease, like bleeding after brushing, better get out the floss and make it a non-negotiable daily habit.
It may save...
Author
Allison Knox Blankenship, MA, NBC-HWC, FMCHC
NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED HEALTH & WELLNESS COACH - Sharing the latest news on how to embrace a neuroprotective lifestyle, improve brain health, and reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
