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  1. Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation Creatine Brain Fuel Supplementation May 3, 2012

    Vegetarians appear to get more of a cognitive boost than meat-eaters from creatine supplementation.

  2. What About the Caffeine? What About the Caffeine? April 4, 2012

    Caffeine has positive cognitive and physiological effects at moderate doses.

  3. Constructing a cognitive portfolio Constructing a cognitive portfolio November 29, 2011

    Different fruits and vegetables appear to support different cognitive domains of the brain, so both variety and quantity are important.

  4. Is Licorice Good For You? Is Licorice Good For You? May 25, 2011

    The safe upper limit of licorice consumption and why pregnant women may be at particularly high risk.

  5. Reversing Cognitive Decline Reversing Cognitive Decline April 12, 2011

    Exercise shown to reverse mild cognitive impairment.

  1. Dietary Theory of Alzheimer’s Dietary Theory of Alzheimer’s April 11, 2011

    A provocative theory published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition attempts to explain the dramatic rise in Alzheimer’s disease

  2. Is Homeopathy Just Placebo? Is Homeopathy Just Placebo? March 23, 2011

    A review of the best science on the usefulness of homeopathy to treat a variety of conditions.

  3. Improving Memory Through Diet Improving Memory Through Diet March 13, 2011

    Blueberries have been shown to improve cognition in rats, but what about in people?

  4. Nutrient Blocking Effects of Dairy Nutrient Blocking Effects of Dairy February 12, 2011

    Dairy appears to block the beneficial effects of tea, but what about other phytonutrients?

  5. Arsenic in Chicken Arsenic in Chicken February 7, 2011

    The poultry industry feeds their birds millions of pounds of arsenic-containing drugs every year.

  1. Are Iron Pills Good For You? Are Iron Pills Good For You? January 27, 2011

    A question as to whether cancer and Alzheimer’s disease can be considered “ferrotoxic” diseases.

  2. Avoiding Other Banned Pesticides Avoiding Other Banned Pesticides January 22, 2011

    Industrial pollutants in the food supply may help explain the link between dairy consumption and Parkinson’s disease.

  3. Maternal Mercury Levels Maternal Mercury Levels January 17, 2011

    The resulting loss of child intelligence linked to maternal fish consumption is estimated to cost billions in lost productivity.

  4. Is Caloric Restriction Good For You? Is Caloric Restriction Good For You? December 17, 2010

    Animal studies suggest caloric restriction is beneficial, but what does some of the first human data show?

  5. Does Tofu Cause Dementia? Does Tofu Cause Dementia? December 14, 2010

    The solution to the mystery behind the headlines.