Under this program, doctors will be trained in the detection and treatment of mental health patients. Minister of Health and Medical Education K. Sudhakar on Tuesday launched the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative, a first-of-its-kind program in the country, conducted by NIMHANS in partnership with Niti Ayog. At the virtual launch show here, the Minister said … Read more
women with elevated (meaning sufficient) levels of vitamin D had better global cognition (i.e., general cognitive function) and longer attention spans, also known as attentional accuracy.* Interestingly, attentional accuracy improvement plateaued around 25(OH) levels D of 32 ng/mL. In men, sufficient levels of vitamin D were also associated with greater accuracy in attention.* Based on … Read more
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An 18-month trial published Jan. 10 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition investigated the effect of a “green” Mediterranean diet on age-related brain atrophy.Hayden Bird/Getty Images/iStockphoto A Mediterranean diet has been linked to better cognitive function, a lower rate of cognitive decline, and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This eating pattern, rich in … Read more
Berzin believes that alcohol can be part of a balanced lifestyle (we agree), but in terms of mental well-being, it is important to ask yourself: are you drinking alcohol to feel better or are you drinking alcohol to feel better? even better? “If alcohol is your method of dealing with life, that could indicate to … Read more