Caffeine, an alkaloid, primarily acts as a central nervous system stimulant and ninety percent of competitive athletes consume it. Caffeine crosses the blood brain barrier and cellular membranes of all tissues in the body. This allows it to affect many tissues, including the central nervous system. Caffeine plays a significant role in cognitive performance during […]

The e-book digital revolution is sweeping the world and altering the playing field for the book industry disrupting the traditional publishers who have dominated for a century. Electronic books comprize only 5% of the market today but are accelerating exponentially. By the end of 2012 digital books will exceed 25% of unit sales and another […]

Spices used to enhance the taste of meats may also cut fown on the risks of compounds that cause cancer, produced when muscle foods, such as ground beef patties are grilled, boiled or fried. The compound produced, heterocyclic amines (HCA) increase the risk for colorectal, stomach, lung, pncreatic, mammary and prostate cancers. In a study […]

Eating about two and a half handfuls of nuts every day helps lower total cholesterol and “bad” LDL cholesterol, and improves the ratio of total cholesterol to “good” HDL cholesterol, a study reports. Researchers pooled the results of 25 clinical trials that involved 583 participants over all. The study reported that eating just 2.4 ounces […]

A new Harvard study conducted on women has revealed that a diet rich in whole grains, particularly bran, may be a way to cut the risk of developing cardiovascular disease or dying prematurely. Researchers from Harvard and The Brigham & Women’s Hospital followed more than 7,822 women who had type 2 diabetes. Based on earlier […]

It seems to me that there should be some real interest on the part of our government and private sector in creatingo a “healthy care” industry focused on disease prevention and overall wellbeing. This would include nutrition and diet, exercise, lifestyle enhancemnet and mental health sustenance (sans drugs) including intellectual and emotional stimulation. We can’ t […]

I try to read as much as I can these days. It helps me  believe that I am still young and able. Sometimes however, itresults in obsessive thinking to the point of apocalyptic concern. The past week has been of particular concern–the perfect storm seems to be brewing. Here’s what’s worrying me now in no particular […]

The results of studies show that the prevalence and incidence of dimentia continue to rise Incident dimentia was almost identical in terms of the percentage of men and women. The number of people with dimentia has risen to 35 milion up from 24 million in 2004. A statistical analysis of the numbers shows that dimentia […]