Mindfully Healing

Older brains can perform like younger ones with this supplement. A beetroot juice supplement can make older brains perform like younger ones, new research shows. The supplement was given to older adults just before they worked out. Professor Jack Rejeski, a study co-author, said: “We knew, going in, that a number of studies had shown that exercise has positive effects on the brain. But what we showed in this brief training study of hypertensive older adults was that, as compared to exercise alone, adding a beet root juice supplement to

It provides an extra layer of protection against dementias like Alzheimer’s disease. Being married or in a close relationship almost halves the risk of developing dementia, new research finds. It is likely because those in close relationships have an extra layer of protection against depression. Depression is a known risk factor for dementia. Professor Eef Hogervorst, who led the study, explained it could also be down to a healthier lifestyle: “It might be because other studies often found that married men on average have healthier lifestyles than single men –

It almost doubled the amount of times that people awoke during the night. The blue light emitted by screens damages the length and quality of sleep, new research finds. Screens that emit redder light, though, do not damage sleep in the same way. Professor Abraham Haim, one of the study’s authors, said: “The light emitted by most screens — computers, smartphones, and tablets — is blue light that damages the body’s cycles and our sleep. The solution must be the use of the existing filters that prevent the emission of

The surprising effect of these drugs on your heart, kidneys, lungs and liver. Taking antidepressants is linked to a 33% higher risk of death, new research finds. The risk of a cardiovascular ‘event’ (strokes and heart attacks) was also 14% higher for those taking antidepressants. This research used data from hundreds of thousands of people collected from many different studies. Dr Paul Andrews, who led the study, said: “We are very concerned by these results. They suggest that we shouldn’t be taking antidepressant drugs without understanding precisely how they interact