![Alpha-Lipoic Acid and the Brain [Your Brain Protector]](https://mywellbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Asian-woman-middleaged-win.jpeg)
by Paula Dunbar | Nov 26, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) is an important natural mitochondrial compound for your brain! ALA is an antioxidant and can protect against free radicals that are roaming thoughout your body before they cause trouble. It protects against cell damage and this helps your brain...
by Paula Dunbar | Nov 10, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Diet, Lifestyle |
It’s so exciting to live in a time when so many new discoveries are occurring in brain health, and our health in general. There have been momentous discoveries in the last 20 years. Not all have made it to our mainstream news or press. So we continue to do what...
by Paula Dunbar | Oct 14, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
Ashwagandha is an ancient herb used in Ayurvedic medicine for more than 3000 years, primarily for stress, increased energy levels, and concentration. But now, more health benefits have been discovered and lots of research is revealing the health benefits of...
by Paula Dunbar | Oct 5, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
First of all I want to tell you, I’ve been taking choline in the mornings and my brain is on overdrive during the day. I feel sharp! You need to know about this…Does Choline Help Prevent Dementia and Alzheimer’s? Let’s find out. A new report...
by Paula Dunbar | Sep 28, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
Featured in: The Top 10 Brain Supplements Before we go into the side effects of low Vitamin D, I want to go over some basics. Vitamin D3, as it is more formally known, affects some 1,000 genes and every cell in our bodies. These genes and cells turn on certain...
by Paula Dunbar | Sep 21, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
What are the side effects of low magnesium in your body? And what does this have to do with your brain? Plenty. For humans, magnesium is a macromineral which is a cofactor in more than 300 enzymatic reactions in the body (Kirkland et al., 2018), including in the...
by Paula Dunbar | Sep 15, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
Featured in: The Top 10 Brain Supplements Bacopa monnieri has some pretty impressive and exciting benefits for the brain. After reading through lots of science-ese and summaries of scientific studies on not only rats but humans, the conclusion is clear. Bacopa...
by Paula Dunbar | Sep 8, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Diet, Lifestyle |
What is the best diet for your brain? This discussion about diet is not about weight loss, but about improving your brain function. However, you might find that your weight will stabilize or you could even lose weight with a correct and healthy diet. This is not to...
by Paula Dunbar | Aug 24, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, General Memory, Lifestyle |
First I want to get the terminology straight, so I’ve included brief definitions of what toxins are, including environmental toxins as well as the definition of poison. I think it helps to specifiy exactly what we are trying to neutralize or get rid of....
![Lion’s Mane Mushrooms [Brain Rebuilder]](https://mywellbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lions-mane-mushroom-with-key.jpeg)
by Paula Dunbar | Aug 11, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Supplements |
As the struggle continues finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and dementia, science (and the rest of us) are turning to natural substances that have promise of healing and helping our brains. There are approximately 2,000 edible mushrooms and some of them are...
![What Is the Gut and Brain Connection? [Important for Brain Health]](https://mywellbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/gut-brain-brain-image-800x675.jpeg)
by Paula Dunbar | Aug 4, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, Diet, General Memory, Supplements |
Who’d have thought that the gut and brain are connected? What is the gut and brain connection? The medical world has been buzzing about the Gut-Brain connection in recent years. We’ll get into this connection and the communication that happens between the...
![Definition of Mild Cognitive Impairment [Second Chances]](https://mywellbrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/couple-daylight-elderly-1589865.jpg)
by Paula Dunbar | Jul 22, 2019 | Brain Nutrition & Tips, General Memory |
Lost your keys? Forgot that appointment with a client? Forgot that doctor’s appointment? Some people develop a condition called Mild Cognitive Impairment, usually as a consequence of getting older. We’ll get into the definition of mild cognitive impairment...
