by Brenda Watson | Feb 26, 2016 | Cleansing, Cleansing & Detox, Diet, Environmental Toxins, Exercise, Heart Disease, Heart of Perfect Health, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Skin, Stroke
As American Heart Month 2016 winds down, I’d like to shift my focus to an area that we don’t always associate with heart issues – toxins. Toxins are everywhere; there is no doubt about it. In the air we breathe, in the water we drink, in the food we eat, in our homes,...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 15, 2014 | Autism, Children, Mental Health
An interesting study in children with autism was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal. Researchers tested the effects of a daily dose of sulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts, on children with...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 18, 2013 | Alzheimer's, Brain, Diabetes, General, Seniors
High blood sugar levels make beta amyloid protein—found in people with Alzheimer’s disease—more toxic to the cells that line blood vessels in the brain, according to a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. High blood sugar is receiving increased...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 5, 2013 | General
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a precursor to dementia, and can involve impaired memory, language, thinking, and judgment. One potential contributing factor to MCI is oxidative stress, so a recent study published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry sought...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 1, 2013 | General
Cigarette smokers are at greater risk of poor heart health due to the oxidative stress brought on by cigarette smoke in the bloodstream. After all, the lungs are in close contact with the bloodstream: each inhalation brings in air—and toxins found in smoke—that enters...
