Sentences with phrase «actually improve brain function»

And how validating it is that such well - respected science has demonstrated that the recommendations in Grain Brain, beyond just reducing risk for brain degeneration are now shown to actually improve brain function in those who are already compromised.

Gary Kennedy, MD, director of the division of geriatric psychiatry at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y., notes that the study is only a snapshot of the brain and can't determine if Internet searches actually improve brain function over time.

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«We have now discovered that astrocytes are actually incredibly flexible and potentially modifiable, which enables them to improve brain function or restore lost potential caused by disease.»

While green tea has a number of health benefits, including boosting the metabolism, improving brain function, and decreasing cancer growth, matcha kicks even these up a notch; according to mbg collective member Will Cole, D.C, «Matcha actually has quite a bit higher levels of EGCG [epigallocatechin gallate, an epic antioxidant] than other green teas — compared to the highest levels of EGCG in regular green tea reported in the medical literature, one study found that matcha had up to three times more EGCG!»

The age - related decline in growth hormone and associated IGF - 1 has been linked to age - related muscle atrophy, increased adipose tissue, and neuronal dysfunction.2, 9 In fact, growth hormone replacement therapy in elderly men has been shown to increase lean body mass.9 Growth hormone therapy (1 mg / day — for 5 months) has also been used to improve cognitive function in healthy adults and adults with mild cognitive impairment.10 While only modest amounts of growth hormone cross the blood - brain barrier, IGF - 1, which is actually responsible for the cognitive benefits, gets across just fine.

This book discusses how aging impacts cognitive function, how common medications intended to improve memory actually impact the brain, and what we can do to preserve and even improve our memory.

A Swinburne University of Technology study actually confirmed that curcumin improves brain function.

So exercise actually changes the structure of our brains, with a number of benefits: improved attention and memory, increased brain activity and cognitive function, and enhanced mood and ability to cope with stress.

Other research has shown that spending holiday time in an «enriched» setting — defined as offering new experiences that are rich in sensory, social, physical, and cognitive interactions — can actually «turn on the genetic expression of key «brain fertilizers» in the frontal lobes, enhancing executive functions such as stress regulation, attention, concentration, good planning and ability to learn, also improving physical and mental health.»