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Nutrition
« Previous EntriesFor a Better Brain, Take a Walk on the Sunny Side
A recent study published in the journal, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 1, points to Vitamin D as a potent correlate of cognitive function. Researchers in the Netherlands looked at blood levels of Vitamin D3 in 235 outpatients who had been diagnosed with probable Alzheimer’s disease. They found that patients who were [...]
Garlic: Wards Off Evil Spirits . . . and Alzheimer’s?
During the Middle Ages, garlic was used to ward off evil spirits. Today, we know that when eaten in quantity, garlic can repel all kinds of spirits, friendly and evil alike. But, you may not know that garlic can help ward off neurological diseases. Recent studies suggest that Alzheimer’s disease is among the diseases that [...]
Backyard Gardening
I’ve discovered vegetable gardening in my own backyard. This year I’ve got red Bell peppers, Roma and Celebrity tomatoes,
Blue Lake green beans, sweet onions, strawberries, purple asparagus, peaches, and pomegranates.
Although I’ve had some successes, I had a lot a failures until I discovered the abundant resources from Texas A & M University, set up just [...]