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Those of you who actually read the research paper mentioned in the last Memo didn’t have to go past the title to find out that it was not about sucralose—it was about a contaminant called sucralose-6-acetate that may be found in commercially available sucralose used in drinks and baking products. I said the tests were […]
Everybody seems to be talking about sucralose. In the past week, I’ve gotten more emails about the artificial sweetener sucralose than I ever have before; I’ve also seen more commentaries on sucralose in health news feeds. The problem is that the issue really isn’t the sweetener itself—it’s a contaminant that may be found in the […]
As I suggested in the last memo, the researchers did not prove their hypothesis that there would be an increase in measures of memory in all participants of the clinical trial. While disappointing, the secondary hypothesis might have been even more important because it was statistically significant. They found that those with the lowest intake […]
If I ask what you think a good brain food would be, what would you answer? I think for most people, it would probably be fish, especially cold-water fish such as tuna and salmon. I don’t think we can discount how important omega-3 fatty acids are to the function of our bodies, especially our nervous […]
Long-time readers probably know I love using quotes from movies. One of my favorites is a Bill Murray line from the movie Meatballs. Although it’s part of a much longer rant, the key phrase is, “It just doesn’t matter!” That’s what I want you to remember from the study that examined the percentage of energy […]
Now that we’re past Memorial Day, we’re officially in the summer season. For many people, that typically means they grill more than at other times of the year—I know that I do. It also seems like we favor more vegetables and fruit. In a way, it seems to mimic the paleo diet approach: we eat […]
So what did the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (actual brain surgeons) add to the mix? They added the acronym BE, which then makes the entire acronym BE FAST. What do the new letters stand for? B: loss of balance. I didn’t see any details about how to test that. It may be self-evident that someone […]
The other day, for no particular reason at all, I got really dizzy for a moment. I wasn’t spinning in circles or doing anything else that might have caused it, so I did what I always do: I acted FAST and looked for signs and symptoms of a stroke. The American Heart Association (AHA) has […]
In test-tube and rodent research, researchers have found that sucralose given in high amounts may help reduce the immune response, thereby preventing the body from attacking itself, which is the essence of an auto-immune disease. How about that? For all the negative comments about sucralose, wouldn’t it be a kicker if it turns out that […]
A recent study is looking at eyedrops for glaucoma and the potential prevention or possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. I have a vested interest in that because I have glaucoma and use a form of the medication in question for it. The function of the medication is like a localized diuretic; the medication is absorbed […]
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