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10/03/2024

04/19/2024

Who Is At Risk Of Alzheimer’s?-
What Can You Do About It?

A large-scale study looked at 39 possible risk factors and determined that 15 of them made the biggest difference when it came to developing dementia before the age of 65. Those include:

Social isolation
Lower formal education
Lower socioeconomic status
Carrying two copies of the APOE gene (a marker that influences Alzheimer’s risk)
Vitamin D deficiency
Hearing impairment
Alcohol use disorder
No alcohol use (abstinence)
Depression
High C-reactive protein levels
Lower handgrip strength (physical frailty)
Orthostatic hypotension (a form of low blood pressure)
Stroke
Diabetes
Heart disease

Although some recognized risks are out of many people’s control ― like being a carrier of the APOE gene or your socioeconomic status ― others can be managed through lifestyle changes.

What you can do to lower your risk of early-onset dementia?

D r. Arman Fesharaki-Zadeh, an assistant professor of psychiatry and of neurology at the Yale School of Medicine, recommended three “lifestyle measures” that folks may want to consider when trying to lower their risk of young-onset dementia ― starting with physical exercise.
“An active daily exercise practice can have far-reaching benefits, which include enhanced neurocognitive function,” Fesharaki-Zadeh said, adding that physical activity can boost neurogenesis (the formation of new neurons and synapses), vasculogenesis (the creation of new blood vessels) while also providing inherent mood benefits.
Next, focus on eating nourishing foods. Fesharaki-Zadeh championed a Mediterranean-based diet, mentioning its well-documented benefits.
“Such dietary practice, which includes food groups such as green leafy vegetables, olive oil, salmon and blueberries, is rich in vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, as well as antioxidants ― all neuroprotective factors,” he explained.

Fesharaki-Zadeh recommended cognitive, mood and social stimulation to keep your mind sharp.

For cognitive stimulation, this could look like learning a new language or attending a seminar, listening to music or dancing. Basically, anything that engages your mind will help it stay healthy. Mood stimulation, on the other hand, relates to stress reduction practices, “such as mindfulness and yoga,” Fesharaki-Zadeh said.

As for social stimulation, it’s pretty simple: Try to connect with other humans face-to-face and actually talk to them as much as possible. “In the era of pandemic and now post-pandemic, quality social connections should increasingly be encouraged and practiced,” Fesharaki-Zadeh said.
While these habits don’t cover the whole list of dementia risk factors, they are a pretty solid start.

Blessings to all-

Rose

03/03/2024

Our Brains Habituate To Both Good & Bad

As a result even people that lie every day come to become better liars and believe disinformation because it’s repeated so often. It’s same reason people don’t recognize climate change and are less shocked at violence because our brains habituates to it. Our brains notice novelty and with repetition ignores what is repetitive.

Our brains stop noticing things – good and bad – that are familiar. Learning how to overcome this tendency can boost your happiness, make you more creative and even help to instigate social change, Tali Sharot tells Alison Flood

02/02/2024

Robatussin Cough Syrup Recall

Some Robitussin cough syrup products are being recalled nationwide due to potentially deadly microbial contamination.

The company that makes Robitussin syrups did not specify which microorganisms may be in the products. The recall announcement from the global consumer health products company Haleon stated that the contamination could lead to fungal infections or the presence of fungi or yeasts in a person’s blood. So far, the company has not received any reports of people being sickened by the recalled products.

The recall applies to bottles of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime. Both varieties are for adults. Affected products were sold nationwide and have specific lot numbers printed at the bottom of the back of the bottles. Consumers can view the lot numbers on the FDA’s recall webpage.

01/22/2024

Newly released documents show that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that cannabis has a legitimate medical use and that it should be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III on the controlled substances list.

Newly released documents show that the FDA has determined that cannabis has legitimate medical use and that it should be moved from Schedule I to Schedule III on the controlled substances list.

01/16/2024

Regularly eating apples may contribute to a lower risk of dying prematurely. “Moderate apple consumption,” meaning one or two apples a week, “was associated with a 20% lower risk of all-cause mortality”—that is, dying from all causes put together—“whereas those who ate an apple a day had a 35% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared with women with low apple consumption.”

Peeled apples are pitted head-to-head against unpeeled apples (and spinach) in a test of artery function. Regularly eating apples may contribute to a

01/06/2024

Have you had a Near Death Experience also called an “NDE”.
Have your family and friends told you that you imagined it or were crazy?

Would you like to share that experience either personally or anonymously?

Are you still having difficulty making sense of your experience and what it means for your life?

It takes the average NDE experiencer 7-10 years to process their experiences.

Contact me if you are interested in support!

Rose Trebino
Medical Life Intuitive