Anyone affected by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) can likely benefit from eating well-balanced healthy meals. It also means for meals to be well-balanced, they should include plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, as well as fiber. Small meals may even be better because they tend to keep blood sugar levels even. Additionally, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine may stress the immune system and cause [...]

Cold sores are uniquely connected to Alzheimer’s. There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV), type I and type II, and type 1 is usually associated with cold sores. HSV also happens to be contagious and can be spread from person to person through close contact or by kissing. In fact, a person with HSV, doesn’t [...]

According to the National Institute on Aging, “as many as 2.4 to 4.5 million Americans are living with [Alzheimer's Disease (AD)],” and, as the American population ages, some experts believe as many as 41 million people will be affected by the year 2020. AD progresses over time and basically goes through three broad stages—the first stage is increasingly forgetfulness, the second [...]

Poor concentration can be caused for hundreds of reasons, including anxiety, depression, drowsiness, fatigue, inattention, illness, or medication side effects. In fact, several web sites indicate there are over 175 reasons for lack of concentration, and, with so many possibilities, it may be hard to pinpoint precisely what you should do to improve concentration. One thing that may help is concentrating [...]

Many backaches can be prevented by employing proper posture. In fact, more backaches are caused by poor posture than about anything else. Proper posture is also good for your health because your organs will function better, and you’ll look better. Moreover, poor posture can cause more than back pain, it can result in headaches, neck [...]

I wish I could give you a pill and you’re headaches or migraines would magically disappear; however, it usually takes some investigation to find relief. If you’re trying to get at the root cause of your headaches or migraines, here are some great self-help tools:

If you’re one of the more than 29.5 million migraine sufferers, a new device known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) might just be what you need to zap away pain. When a person experiences the aura stage, they can place the TMS—a small handheld device—against the head, and it will spark a magnetic pulse that disrupts abnormal electrical [...]

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are several risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. These risk factors include:

If you need another reason to drink coffee, University of North Dakota researchers at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) may have just the reason.  In the brain there is a blood-brain barrier (BBB), and high cholesterol levels affect it by breaking it down. Caffeine protects the BBB, which means it reduces the chance [...]

Migraines can be debilitating. Symptoms before a migraine can last eight to ten hours and often include feeling off balance, mood changes, cravings for sweets, or overall tiredness or lethargy. During a migraine, symptoms usually last from four to seventy-two hours and can include all or just one of these symptoms: sensitivity to light and/or [...]