Here we have another scientific evidence that an appropriate diet can protect you from a certain brain disease. A recent study provides evidence that the combination of dietary isoflavones and certain gut bacteria, which are able to break down these isoflavones, might be a potential treatment for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
A recent study investigated this question in detail. The researchers examined the insurance claims of 379.352 women aged 45+ who were in menopause and found that women on hormone therapy were up to 58% less likely to develop any kind of neurodegenerative disease (f.e. Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, MS and ALS). The degree of the decreased […]
CBD (Cannabidiol) from medicinal cannabis is a popular natural remedy for people with neurological diseases, such as brain traumatic injury, Alzheimer’s and MS. Although it is used in a liquid form, CBD is known for its bad absorption and poor delivery to the brain due to oxidation and negative influence of stomach acid. A recent […]
Have you ever heard of ergothioneine? It is the dietary amino acid that is present in high amounts in mushrooms and has a nickname – the “longevity vitamin”. Why? Because it’s an effective antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties that have been shown to reduce a number of chronic age-related diseases.
Food becomes more and more important in managing different diseases. This time I would like to share with you a discovered relation between food and multiple sclerosis (MS). It seems that including more foods containing oleic acid, a monounsaturated fatty acid, in your diet may help in dealing with this devastating disease.
Een mogelijke helende werking van cashewnoten op zenuwen
Hoewel nog bij mensen te bevestigen, blijkt anacardinezuur dat in de schil van cashewnoten ruim aanwezig is, een helende werking te hebben op het isolatiemateriaal van de zenuwen, myeline.
Waarom kunnen zaden en pitten goed zijn voor je hersenen?
Voorlopig zijn zaden en pitten niet opgenomen in het MIND-dieet, het voedingspatroon voor de hersenen. Hoewel ze veel bewezen algemene, bloedsuikerstabiliserende en vaat- en hartgerelateerde gezondheidsvoordelen hebben, zijn er op dit moment te weinig studies naar het directe effect van specifieke zaden en pitten op je hersengezondheid. Het huidige onderzoek richt zich voornamelijk op de […]