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Probiotics, Parkinson’s and the gut-brain connection.

8/16/2021

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News about probiotics and the potential therapeutic effect in neurodegenerative disease…a novel review of 17 preclinical and clinical models of Parkinson’s disease (PD) that investigated the effect on several mechanisms have noted what appear to be positive benefits associated with probiotic therapy.1
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New study finds that dietary flavonoids could help maintain cognitive function.

8/11/2021

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Could what we eat today impact our neurological health in the future? News from a prospective examination of the associations between flavonoids and cognitive function offers even more reasons to follow a healthy diet for the benefit of our brains! 

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More reasons for more vitamin D?

7/26/2021

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We’ve written extensively about the need to include enough vitamin D in our diets, particularly for individuals who are suffering with inflammatory-based conditions. And getting our D almost always requires taking a high quality supplement since it’s virtually impossible to obtain what we really need from food sources alone.
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The science of love on the brain.

7/22/2021

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​Love…poets and authors have written about it, scientists have studied it. And for so many of us, we know that love can have an extraordinary range of effects on our body and our mind!
Interestingly, it’s not just humans’ emotions that are subject to the profound impacts. In this article, authors wrote about an informal study conducted in the United Kingdom using heart rate monitors to measure dogs’ heightened responses to hearing their owners say “I love you.” ​

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Autism and the potential for IVIG in treatment protocols.

7/21/2021

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We have only to look at the statistics associated with the rise in autism diagnoses to know we are living with another version of a pandemic situation. Estimates vary, but the numbers in recent years have greatly and alarmingly increased:
  • Autism was four times more prevalent among boys than girls as of 2016 in the U.S. 
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Discovery of hybrid brain cell sheds light on memory and facial recognition.

7/15/2021

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For many years, researchers have sought to explain the unconscious neural connections we make when we see and recognize a very familiar face. Once posed as a theory, the “grandmother neuron,” which is a “single cell at the crossroads of sensory perception and memory, capable of prioritizing an important face” has often been dismissed as simply being an impossible concept. ​

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Curcumin and the brain – is there a neuroprotective effect?

7/14/2021

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Our brain and gut are inextricably linked as every day we see more and more research that supports the need to improve the health of our microbiome in order to protect our neurological processes too. As such, nutritional influences, both good and bad, play a large role in supporting our brain health – so, it was with great interest we recently noted some interesting items regarding curcumin.
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Study shows that dietary intervention could aid migraine sufferers.

7/8/2021

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Results published in The British Medical Journal (BMJ) and noted in MedPage Today presented promising evidence that a diet higher in two specific omega-3, fatty acids (EPA and DHA) “reduced headache frequency and intensity and lowered levels of pain-related lipids in migraine patients.”

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Your brain and menopause: what the science tells us.

7/8/2021

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A recent study sought to provide more understanding of the impacts to our brain processes caused by the menopause transition (MT) that includes pre-, peri- and post-menopausal stages.
Women of all ages can attest to what can occur at these various stages, from increased brain fog, issues with memory and concentration, and other difficulties. 
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Can reducing homocysteine levels support our neurological health?

6/10/2021

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It’s so important to look for any and all avenues that may help stabilize neurological disease progression. Certainly we know that many factors can affect outcomes of a patient’s condition, but one potential risk to consider that may be overlooked is the role of homocysteine levels. 
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Is the ultimate cost of air pollution its massive toll on brain health?

5/21/2021

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Among environmental risk factors, many of which are the result of human actions (and inaction), air pollution is now the world’s fourth leading source of disability on death, according to the State of Global Air report issued in late 2020.1 On par with the impacts of high fasting plasma glucose, which is associated with diabetes and insulin resistance, air pollution 

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New research advances our understanding of PANS and PANDAS.

5/18/2021

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The pandemic made clearer the role of infections in neuropsychiatric conditions.
As any parent whose child suffers with the debilitating symptoms of a neuropsychiatric disorder can attest to, the search for answers and help is often beyond challenging. But now, with more evidence of the neurological impacts in some cases of COVID-19, we see just how intricately connected are the brain and the immune system. ​
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Lyme disease: can an infection trigger neuropsychiatric symptoms?

5/12/2021

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If you’ve ever been bitten by a tick you may have subsequently experienced symptoms of a rash, headache and fever that typically can last for up to four weeks. However, for some patients, tick-borne illness can have far-ranging and longer-term health implications stemming from the associated infection such as Bartonella, Ehrlichia, Babesia, or Anaplasma. 

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Update: even more results for IVIG in treating small fiber neuropathy.

5/6/2021

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In our blog published just last month, we looked at some of the research utilizing intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) for small fiber neuropathy (SFN), which occurs when damage to the peripheral nerves predominantly or entirely affects the small myelinated (Aδ) fibers or unmyelinated C fibers. ​
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Your brain on gratitude…more reasons to be grateful.

5/4/2021

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While not necessarily the easiest proposition over the last year, being grateful and practicing gratitude can have positive implications for your health. And according to a recent study, embracing gratitude can be especially beneficial to women.
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More potential for the use of IVIG in some neurological disorders.

4/30/2021

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While you may not necessarily be familiar with the disorder “small fiber neuropathy (SFN)” it actually has a global prevalence of approximately four million individuals although the incidence is probably much higher than currently identified as quite often patients may not be fully evaluated for this condition. 

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Autoimmune diseases and aging: it’s not just about your family tree.

4/28/2021

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Aging is associated with an increased risk of developing autoimmune disease, but being elderly is the greatest risk factor, by orders of magnitude, for cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, dementia and most other degenerative diseases.  ​
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How might COVID affect our brain health?

4/21/2021

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Neurological effects post-COVID and what history tells us about post-viral syndromes.
Results from a large retrospective study of nearly 240,000 subjects recently published in The Lancet show that in the six months after becoming ill with COVID, approximately one-third of the surviving patients were diagnosed with at least one neurological or psychological condition.1

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CBD in neurology therapeutic protocols – what does the research tell us?

4/15/2021

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​As scientists continually look for viable measures to effectively address the burgeoning diagnoses of people with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, there have been more investigations with therapeutic options to conventional pharmaceuticals.
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A ketogenic diet: can it be beneficial for our brains AND our bodies?

4/13/2021

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You may be familiar with the Bredesen Protocol or read here on our website about this unique approach “to prevent cognitive decline and reverse the effects of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and early Alzheimer’s disease.”1

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Oxygen and sleep – what your brain needs to know.

4/12/2021

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You know just how important it is to get quality sleep for your overall health and the wellbeing of your brain (and you’ve likely heard us mention this at least a few times!). But were you also aware that it’s equally important, especially for individuals with cognitive issues, to have adequate oxygenation levels while you sleep? 
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Patient age doesn’t rule out a PANS or PANDAS diagnosis.

3/29/2021

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The umbrella of autoimmune encephalopathy and the complexity of the most complex diseases.
When patients present with symptoms that appear to reflect a certain disorder, we must be careful to consider the whole picture and not eliminate possible diagnoses based solely on A single criteria such as the patient’s age. ​
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The “indoor generation” is missing out on vitamin D.

3/8/2021

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New study identifies low sun exposure as risk factor in pediatric-onset MS.
Lifestyles that keep us sofa-bound watching television, playing video games or sitting at a desk all day have definitely contributed to being labeled as the “indoor generation.” ​

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New study further supports benefits of IVIG treatment in PANS patients.

3/2/2021

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Recent findings from a soon-to-be-published study point to the use of IVIG in the treatment of our patients suffering with Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS). This open-label pilot study cited a statistically significant decrease in related symptoms after six infusions of IVIG (Octagam 5%). ​
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Our present and future health depends on healing from emotional trauma.

2/24/2021

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​As if the past year of ongoing challenges wasn’t enough, many of us have had to deal with the additional onslaught of even more trauma imposed by the recent winter storms. It really has been such a rough time for so many and we are concerned that these events can wreak havoc with our health, including our brain health, if left unchecked.

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