By Natural Blaze Coffee might seem to have become the premier symbol of our modern fast-paced lifestyle. Often used as a quick wake-up, midday pick-me-up, or to get through a late-night cram session for school or work, coffee as a beverage is only increasing in…
New study suggests exercise is good for the aging brain Exercise seems to endow a wealth of benefits, from the release of happiness-inducing hormones to higher physical fitness. New research shows it may provide a boost to the mind too. University of Iowa researchers have…
By Natural Blaze LONDON – New research published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, has shown that drinking a concentrated rosemary extract drink, No 1 Rosemary Water, can boost cognitive and memory performance by up to 15%. No 1 Rosemary Water is a brand name for a…
By Emma Young It seems like hard conscious work, but much of the learning process goes on deep in the mind. Here are the top tips to improve how you recall facts. We tend to think of learning as hard work, requiring a lot…
Natural Blaze Blueberry vinegar restored the memory and cognitive ability of mice with induced amnesia, American Chemical Society reports Dementia affects millions of people worldwide, robbing them of their ability to think, remember and live as they once did. In the search for new ways…
Memories are precious because they are all you have to relive the best parts of your past. After all, what are you, but the sum of your actions and your memories? In the quiet part of the day, who doesn’t enjoy reminiscing about that amazing…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor This article is powered by Rosemary essential oil – and there’s a reason for that. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has long been thought to stoke memory in folklore. Now that science has been putting those uses through clinical human trials – we…
By Marco Torres Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these aging processes in the brain. Low doses of the active ingredient in cannabis, THC, has the opposite effect on the elderly, reversing brain aging and restoring learning and memory. This was shown…
By Dawn Luger Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, could have significantly different effects on older brains than on those of younger animals. Recent studies are showing that a low daily dose of cannabis could improve your memory. Cannabis has gotten its own studies…
By Mae Chan Ashwagandha is an herb from India used for centuries as a body tonic for general health of the body and mind. Adults supplemented with ashwagandha root extract had improved memory test scores, researchers in India found. Ashwagandha has been used as an…
By April McCarthy Gentle sound stimulation — such as the rush of a waterfall — synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly enhanced deep sleep in older adults and improved their ability to recall words, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Deep sleep is…
By Adonia Dennis, Natural Blaze Aging, illness, poor sleep, and mental disorders can all cause problems with your memory. If you’re experiencing memory problems that are severely interfering with your ability to function in life, do seek professional health. But if you’re just having a…
By Heather Callaghan Ancient Greeks esteemed essential oils in the highest regard, believing that rosemary oil in particular could improve memory. In the 15th century, oil users believed rosemary to be a disinfectant. The documented, clinical use of essential oils for mood disorders goes back…
By Josh Richardson Individual bacterial cells have short memories. But groups of bacteria can develop a collective memory that can increase their tolerance… Collective motion can be observed in biological systems over a wide range of length scales, from large animals to bacteria because collective…
By Dena Schmidt The results of a recent study are offering new hope that avoiding memory loss related to aging as well as Alzheimer’s disease could be as simple as eating more cucumbers. Many older adults resign themselves to memory loss as part of the aging…
By Natural Blaze Researchers led by Dr. Teppo Särkämö at University of Helsinki, Finland have revealed that caregiver-implemented musical leisure activities, particularly singing, are cognitively and emotionally beneficial especially in the early stages of dementia. The findings could help improve dementia care and better target…
Dr. Victor Marchione MD, Wakeupworld You don’t need a doctor to tell you that a giggle session is good for the soul, but new research shows that it can also be good for your brain. A recent study of people with diabetes (rising numbers in North…
By Heather Callaghan Researchers from Monash Asia Institute at Monash University found that you can spice up your memory and help with diabetic and prediabetic conditions with a tiny amount of a powdery substance that might be in your cabinet as we speak. This substance…
By Heather Callaghan University of Toronto researchers discover why anesthetics cause prolonged memory loss If you ever suspected that things weren’t quite right after going under anesthesia – you were right! Anesthetics are serious business. Students taking their clinical internships who happen to prick their…
A cocoa flavanol-containing test drink prepared specifically for research purposes was produced by the food company Mars, Incorporated, which also supported the research, using a proprietary process to extract flavanols from cocoa beans. Most methods of processing cocoa remove many of the flavanols found in…
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