Category Archives: Neurodegeneration

Is Fasting Neuroprotective?

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) as  neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is a herbal remedy used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat stress and nervous problems. The herb is an adaptogen, which means it can protect the consumer for changes to normal physiological homeostasis. In this role, ashwagandha can … Continue reading →

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Silymarin as a Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Robert Barrington

The milk thistle plant (Silymarin marianum) is a plant with a high antioxidant content. The seeds of the plant are particularly high in silymarin, a collective name for a group of flavonolignans. Around 50 to 70 % of silymarin is … Continue reading →

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Huperzine: A Neuroprotective Agent?

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Huperzine A is an alkaloid isolated from the plant Huperzia serrata. The plant is commonly called the toothed clubmoss, and is native to India and Southeast Asia. Evidence suggests that huperzine A is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. A number of studies … Continue reading →

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Milk Thistle (Silymarin marianum): An Antioxidant and A Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Myo-Inositol: Little Known Carbohydrate

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Myo-inositol is a phospholipid derived 6-carbon polyalcohol, sometimes grouped with the dietary carbohydrates because of its similarity in structure to the simple sugars. Myo-inositol is one of the structural isomers of inositol and is most commonly associated with the phospholipid … Continue reading →

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Methyl Mercury: Blood Levels Rise With Fish Consumption

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The typical Western diet contains too much omega-6 fat, and this causes an imbalance in the dietary and cellular omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio. The correct ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in the human diet is estimated … Continue reading →

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Mediterranean Diet Benefits Mental Health

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The traditional Mediterranean diet is characterised by large intakes of whole grains, plant foods and red wine, as well as oily fish and lean meats. It addition the diet contains low levels of red and processed meat, and refined foods, … Continue reading →

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Methyl Mercury in Fish

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Historically, fish is one of the most important sources of food known to man. Large proportions of the World’s population rely on fish as their daily source of animal protein, and fish is also used as animal feed in large … Continue reading →

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More Evidence Polyphenols Prevent Cognitive Decline

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Robert Barrington

In a previous article I wrote about the protective effect that wine, chocolate and tea had on cognitive decline in the elderly (here). These foods are thought to be beneficial for the brain because they contain high levels of plant … Continue reading →

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