As we age, we begin to focus on what can help us gracefully enter our senior years. So, let me share what science now knows about eight specific nutrients you want swimming in your bloodstream to keep your brain connections and your cognition strong…

What factors have the most significant effect on your physical and emotional well-being? Is it how much money you make, how respected you are in your community, or how much you gave back? Or, is it something else? A 75 year Harvard study may have the answer…

Hypertension and heart attacks are intimately connected. And, since both hypertension and vascular dementia are caused by thickening and narrowing of small blood vessels, it’s no surprise that vascular dementia risk rises right along with blood pressure, particularly for women…

Being depressed can feel like being sick — all the time. Your energy is low, you don’t feel like doing anything. People may look at you likes it’s all in your head. But the truth is, there are real, physical reasons that are often behind depression: hormonal imbalances, vitamin deficiencies… even cancer.

What if I told you that memory loss is not the first sign of Alzheimer’s? And that once memory loss is present the damage is already done? In fact, researchers have discovered five early warning signs that you could be developing Alzheimer’s that have nothing at all to do with memory loss…

Picture your life in 20 years. What do you want it to look like? I bet you don’t want to see yourself being cared for by someone else because your brain’s too feeble. To improve your odds of keeping your cognitive health intact 20 years from now, I have a suggestion for you…

Depression can strike at any time but during the holidays, depression rates can soar. And if you have to celebrate long distance, or are unable to share the same space with family and friends for whatever reason, the holidays can certainly seem less merry and bright. Luckily, technology can bring you together…

I know a lot of people who use lavender to destress, yet I know just as many more who claim that essential oils don’t work and are all just a hoax. Well, the debate has finally been settled by science. So get ready to take a big whiff and feel the calm…

Everyone has their food weaknesses. Mine fall into the high-carb category. But I’m not worried anymore. Turns out we can all breathe a sigh of relief that we can potentially improve our aging brains by eating more carbs rather than less calories.

The more time you spend on Facebook, the more likely you are to be depressed. Does that mean you should deactivate your account and move to a mountaintop somewhere away from the trappings of modern technology? Not necessarily, just ditch these three bad habits…

A migraine with aura is when a change in your vision occurs right before the head pain begins, like flashes of light. blurry vision or even blind spots. Now, new research has linked this migraine symptom to an easy-to-miss heart problem that significantly increases your risk of stroke…

When it comes to exercise, aerobic exercise, the kind that gets your heart rate up and blood pumping, has been considered the holy grail. After all, it does have some amazing benefits. But if you want to lower cholesterol, stroke and heart attack risk in less time, try this…