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The BEST Way to Wash Produce -- And Protect Your Brain
Indulge all your senses and savor the sights, smells and tastes of colorful summer produce -- just be sure to wash it correctly first to protect your brain.
A large body of evidence links herbicide and insecticide exposure to an increased risk of neuogenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, ALS and Alzheimer's Disease.
Buying organically grown foods does reduce your exposure, but even organic farmers use some pesticides. Organic farmers are allowed by the USDA to use any of 25...
Choose Safe Sunscreens to Reduce Dementia Risk
You know how important it is to keep toxic burden low to reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. But, did you know that the sunscreens we liberally and repeatedly slather-on each summer can be absorbed through our skin, float through our bloodstream and can spike to dangerous levels even days after use? And, that the FDA has not ensured that these sunscreen ingredients have been adequately tested for safety and efficacy?
A new...
Acid-Blockers Again Linked to Dementia & Depression
Time again to re-consider your medicine cabinet.
Some widely-advertised over-the-counter acid blockers are again being linked with dementia and depression.
One common drug group used to treat indigestion and GERD are 'proton-pump inhibitors' (also called PPIs) and includes the brandnames Nexium, Prilosec, Prontonix, Prevacid and Aciphex. (Generic names include omeprazole, esomeprazole, lansoprazole, dexlansoprazole, rabeprazole, pantoprazole, dexrabeprazole...
Is Your Tap Water Aging You?
Drinking water is a key component of living an anti-aging lifestyle.
A healthy body and brain need water to function. Water plays a vital role in the way cells work and in removing dangerous toxins.
If you become dehydrated, normal body processes and brain cells just can't function. In the case of long-term dehydration, you can even age your body and your brain.
Are you drinking enough water?
The traditional rule of thumb is that you should...
Skin Lotion Might Help Prevent Dementia
It seems that skin moisturizer does a lot more than just improve wrinkles.
It might just help prevent dementia.
New research from UC San Francisco reports that dry, aging skin may be triggering the inflammation that is linked to chronic diseases, including Alzheimer's.
As our skin ages, its natural permeability barrier deteriorates, allowing water out and bacteria and other pathogens in.
That combination results in the release of inflammatory cytokines which enter the bloodstream and can...
Popular Pills Linked to Dementia
Purging the medicine chest may just stop 'over-the-counter brain damage' and reduce dementia risk.
Multiple studies have shown that some very common, over-the-counter medications affect the brain, causing long term cognitive impairment and memory loss.
These drugs, called anticholinergics ('AC drugs' for short), block acetylcholine, a nervous system neurotransmitter that sends signals to other cells -- affecting muscle contraction, learning and memory.
Common over-the-counter AC drugs are...
Ban "Franken-Foods' to Reduce Disease Risk
"Every bite you take is either feeding disease or fighting it."
Want to naturally reduce your risk of age-related chronic disease like diabetes, heart disease, cancer and dementia?
Then it's time to fuel your body with high-quality, clean, whole foods -- not manufactured 'franken-foods.'
Here's a simple rule from author Michael Pollan...
"Don't eat anything your Great-Grandmother wouldn't recognize as food."
Or, follow the wise words of Mark Hyman, MD...
"If nature made it, eat it. If man...
Throw Out Those Dryer Sheets
Yep, throw these out. You'll not only save money, you'll reduce your risk of dementia.
Brain health experts agree that environmental toxins can pass through the blood-brain barrier -- causing the inflammation and brain plaque build-up that destroys brain function.
Lurking in your home is one of the most innocent looking, yet worst, toxic offenders -- dryer sheets.
They coat your clothes with a thin film of toxic chemicals designed to prevent static cling and add long-lasting fragrance.
We...
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...
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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.
