Saturday, September 29, 2018 by: RJ Jhonson Tags: brain function, brain health, Cordyceps, dementia, FIght Dementia, food as medicine, food is medicine, goodfood, goodhealth, goodmedicine, grocery cures, healing foods, Lingzhi, maitake, mind body science, Mushroom, natural cures, natural medicine, natural remedies, neurodegenerative diseases, neurology, prevent Alzheimer's, reishi, shitake, superfoods, white button mushroom (Natural News) Every year, more people suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia – it is estimated that sufferers will reach 42 million by the year 2020. In a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, Malaysian researchers suggest that edible and medicinal mushrooms can be used to nourish the brain and halt the progress of neurodegenerative diseases. It’s hard to believe that until around the year 1800, life expectancy in Europe was only between 30 and 40 years of age. It wasn’t too different in other parts of … [Read more...] about Eat more mushrooms for a healthier brain
Fungal brain infection
How to treat fungal and yeast infections naturally
Thursday, September 06, 2018 by: Michelle Simmons Tags: alternative medicine, candida, candida albicans, candida infections, Candidiasis, fungal infections, herbal cures, infections, Kelp, natural cures, natural healing, natural medicine, natural remedies, yeast infections (Natural News) Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of Candida, a type of yeast, especially Candida albicans. This yeast typically grows in the gastrointestinal tract. Although it generally causes no harm to healthy people, it is actually health-threatening in people with weak immune systems. According to studies, a lack of beneficial bacteria in the gut may allow C. albicans yeast to grow rapidly and create health problems. One of the ways to naturally treat candidiasis is to adhere to an anti-Candida diet. As mentioned earlier, Candida naturally occurs in the gastrointestinal tract. Because of this, a lot of natural health practitioners promote treatments based on dietary changes. A … [Read more...] about How to treat fungal and yeast infections naturally
What is bacterial meningitis? Signs, symptoms and treatment for the infection
Bacterial meningitis is the most serious version of the infection. (iStock) Thousands of people in the U.S. each year are affected by bacterial meningitis, which can be deadly. Newborns to grown adults can be impacted by the infection. Vaccines help prevent bacterial meningitis, though they are not 100 percent effective. While there are different strains of the infection, bacterial meningitis is the most serious form. INFANT DIES DAY AFTER SHOWING SYMPTOMS OF MENINGITIS, FAMILY SAYS Read on for a look for a look at the condition. What is meningitis? Meningitis is “an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord,” according to the Mayo Clinic. There are many different types of meningitis, ranging from bacterial, viral and the relatively rarely fungal, though viral is the most common, Health Line reports. In extreme cases, bacterial meningitis can lead to death — and it can happen quickly. Though most … [Read more...] about What is bacterial meningitis? Signs, symptoms and treatment for the infection
A type of fungus uses a surprising method to talk to each other to infect you better
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 by: Zoey Sky Tags: badhealth, biomedical research, cryptococcomas, Cryptococcus gattii, eucalyptus trees, extracellular vesicles, fungal disease, fungal infections, fungal virulence, fungus, immune system, infections, Oregon, vesicles, weak immune system (Natural News) Sometimes, real life is a lot stranger than science fiction – and it’s even scarier. Take, for instance, Cryptococcus gattii – a fungus that lives in soil and is typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. However, anything pleasant about the fungus stops there, as a study in Nature Communications revealed that it can “communicate” with each other to infect more people effectively. Researchers involved in the study said that C. gattii can “[join] forces inside your body to wreak havoc and cause disease.” They noted that the fungal cells take advantage of an unexpected method to “talk” to each other. … [Read more...] about A type of fungus uses a surprising method to talk to each other to infect you better
Resveratrol is good for your brain; it improves blood vessel health
Monday, June 18, 2018 by: Michelle Simmons Tags: alternative medicine, blood vessels, Brain, brain health, cerebral vasodilator responsiveness, cerebrovascular function, cognitive impairment, diabetes, disease prevention, mind body science, natural medicine, resveratrol, superfoods, type 2 diabetes mellitus (Natural News) Resveratrol is beneficial in the dilation of blood vessels in the brain for people who have Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition & Intermediary Metabolism. Led by researchers from the University of Newcastle and Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, the study determined the optimum dosage of resveratrol needed to aid in improving vasodilator responses – that is, the widening of blood vessels – in the brain for patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. In particular, people who have Type 2 diabetes are known to have endothelial dysfunction and sub-clinical cognitive impairment. … [Read more...] about Resveratrol is good for your brain; it improves blood vessel health