Sentences with phrase «low cognitive function»

I don't know if they've always eaten so poorly, or if it's a result of low cognitive function by the time I see them, but I'm regularly amazed at the amount of candy, and the absolute lack of any other nutrients, consumed.

The researchers found that the higher the BMI and blood sugar levels, the lower the cognitive function.

Traumatic brain injury and substance abuse were not associated with lower cognitive functioning.

Lowered cognitive function results in lowered working efficiency, relationship disputes and significantly... Read More

Lowered cognitive function results in lowered working efficiency, relationship disputes and significantly reduced... Read More

For older children this could mean lower cognitive function, behavior disorders and other subtle neurological problems.

In our study, we found time spent watching television (more than 2 hours per day) to be significantly associated with both increased overweight and lower cognitive function.

Poor prenatal and early postnatal nutrition is not only associated with lower cognitive function (Barker et al. 2013), but also with higher conduct problems, emotional dysregulation, and hyperactivity (Liu and Raine 2011; Jacka et al. 2013).

Not exact matches

For people pursuing a fast life strategy like that embodied by the Dark Triad traits, it's better to occupy and exploit a low light environment where others are sleeping and have diminished cognitive functioning.»

Researchers (PDF) have consistently found that older people who volunteer experience improved health, increased physical functioning, better cognitive ability, lower rates of depression and longer lives.

Studies have shown that walking more lowers risks of chronic diseases such as high blood pressure, which is linked with decreased cognitive function.

Turmeric is powerful enough to treat cancer, increase cognitive function and lower your risk of heart disease.

Dark chocolate is a powerful antioxidant and may improve blood flow, may lower blood pressure and it can help improve cognitive function.

Moreover, hunger has been implicated in impaired cognitive function and lower test scores, student absenteeism, tardiness, visits to the school nurse and discipline problems.

The supplements contained a safe recommended dose of vitamin B12, although it is possible that the dose may have been too low to affect neurological or cognitive function, or that the supplements might be needed for several years to have an impact.

For women with the lowest levels — about 25 percent of the general population — increased dopamine during ovulation will sharpen cognitive functions, whereas for the 25 percent of women with the highest levels, ovulation seems to take them beyond a threshold and to impair thinking.

Instead, an association between muscle strength and cognitive function was observed only when sum scores depicting upper or lower body muscle strength were included in the model.

The association of extensively measured upper and lower body muscle strength with cognitive function was observed, but handgrip strength was not associated with cognitive function.

Sum scores to depict lower body and upper body muscle strength were calculated separately, and cognitive function was assessed using the CERAD neuropsychological test battery with calculated total score.

Economic insecurity has been shown to have a whole host of negative effects, including low self - esteem and impaired cognitive functioning.

«Early life stress affects cognitive functioning in low - income children.»

«We know that older women who are socially engaged have better cognitive function and a lower risk of developing dementia later, but too much of a good thing just might be bad,» said NAMS Executive Director Margery Gass, MD..

Texas A&M School of Public Health researchers have already shown that stand - capable workstations — those in which the worker could raise or lower the desk to stand or sit as they wished throughout the day — boost productivity in office workers, help students» cognitive functioning and improve kids» BMI.

Because there are no drugs to improve cognitive function, physical activity — such as physical therapy, aerobic and strength training — has become a low - cost intervention to treat cognitive deficits in stroke survivors.

«Even though we would call playing chess a higher - order cognitive process, it is made up of lower - order functions,» says Grafman.

Animal studies have shown that the drug can lower amyloid levels, restore cognitive function, and spur the generation of new neurons.

«What we found was that training higher - order cognitive skills can have a positive impact on untrained key executive functions as well as lower - level, but also important, processes such as straightforward memory, which is used to remember details.

«This may have important public health implications, since low testosterone levels in young boys can negatively impact reproductive development, and in middle age can impair sexual function, libido, energy, cognitive function and bone health in men and women,» one researcher said.

«Because both slightly lower serum sodium levels and mild changes in cognitive function are common occurrences with advancing age, future research on this topic is important — including determining whether correcting lower sodium levels affects cognitive function.»

A new study has found that lower level of sodium in the blood — known as hyponatremia — is linked with declines in cognitive function with advancing age.

Our study, along with prior studies, supports the notion that «cognitive reserve» resulting from early - life and lifelong education and cognitive stimulation may be a potent strategy for the primary prevention of dementia in both high - and low - income countries around the world.21 However, it should be noted that the relationships among education, brain biology, and cognitive function are complex and likely multidirectional; for instance, a number of recent population - based studies have shown genetic links with level of educational attainment, 22,23 and with the risk for cognitive decline in later life.24 Higher levels of educational attainment are also associated with health behaviors (eg, physical activity, diet, and smoking), more cognitively - complex occupations, and better access to health care, all of which may play a role in decreasing lifetime dementia risk.

One theory out there is that caffeine, which has been associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease when consumed in midlife, can also help improve your cognitive functioning now.

* «A chronic low dose of ∆ 9 - tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) restores cognitive function in old mice» by Bilkei - Gorzo et al. will be published in Nature Medicine on Monday 8th May.

Some studies have shown that people with cognitive disorders have lower levels of CoQ10 in their blood than people with healthy brain function.

In addition, low T can lead to weight problems, mood disorders and impaired cognitive functioning.

Less sleep could result in a disaster at the gym because your cognitive and fine motor skills will function at an all - time low.

Stress can both decrease the quality of your sleep and rob you of sleep entirely, which leads to an endless list of troubles such as impaired cognitive functioning, slower metabolism, lowered insulin sensitivity, increased appetite and irritability.

I also went beyond Dr. Small's advice and took 2.4 micrograms of vitamin B12, the standard recommended daily amount — since studies show people with low levels perform poorly on memory tests — and 1,000 international units of vitamin D, discovered by Tufts University researchers to boost cognitive function.

Being overweight was likewise associated with lower cognitive - function scores, especially on the reasoning tests.

Symptoms include low energy, amenorrhea in women and low testosterone in men, osteoporosis, reduced cognitive ability, and impaired immune function.

You'll reap benefits from healthy ingredients like: Cinnamon, which is an antioxidant that helps lower blood cholesterol, regulate blood sugar (which helps with cravings), can alleviate headache and migraine symptoms, and boosts both cognitive function and memory.

Cinnamon helps lower blood cholesterol, helps regulate blood sugar (which helps with cravings), can alleviate headache and migraine symptoms, and boosts both cognitive function and memory.

For example, cinnamon can help lower blood cholesterol, help regulate blood sugar (helpful for weight loss), can alleviate headache and migraine symptoms, and it boosts cognitive function and memory (awesome!!).

The recommended daily intake of omega - 3 is 3 grams, and its benefits range from lowering triglycerides and blood pressure, decreasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and reducing chronic inflammation to maintaining the brain's health and improving cognitive functioning.

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A study in the journal Diabetes found that medium - chain triglycerides (MCTs)-- a type of saturated fat — improve cognitive function when blood sugar is low, encouraging the body to generate more ketones for the brain to run on.

Hormonal imbalances are often the culprit of stubborn body fat storage and other health concerns such as poor sleep, low energy, mood swings, impaired cognitive function, and more.

Finding the drink to be restorative, Asprey tweaked the recipe to involve low - mold coffee beans (caffeinated Arabica beans tend to be lower mold) so it's as pure and toxin - free as possible, unsalted grass - fed butter (such as Kerrygold), and MCT oil, which contains a blend of coconut and palm oils and is thought to boost the brain's cognitive function.

Seen for years as a healthful food — a viable, protein - rich alternative to red meat — more recently soy foods have been said by some «health experts» (I'm not meaning to be flippant, but really no one is a health expert) to lower testosterone levels in men, hamper thyroid function, reduce cognitive function, and block nutrient absorption.

1) Belching, bloating, or «acid reflux» after eating 2) Indigestion and constipation because food is not being digested properly 3) Skin conditions such as acne 4) Vertical ridging on the nails because of inability to absorb nutrients from food 5) Leg and foot cramps because you are not absorbing minerals 6) Chronic injuries due poor amino acid status and inability to restore tissue 7) Food allergies and asthma 8) Gallstones 9) Poor cognitive function and the onset of dementia 10) Low bone mineral density and osteoporosis