Boosting Your Brain Power - Deliciously!

B'SD

2 Iyar, 5775

I'm delighted to share some food news with you: 8 Nutrients that Protect the Aging Brain.

Those foods protect all brains since each of us ages with every passing moment. 

Want more good news to go with those blueberries and chocolate?

A mom reached out to me the other day, pleading for help. Her little girl has developed Trigeminal Neuralgia, and suffers excruciating pain shooting through her face at unpredictable intervals.

I responded by sharing the  list of pain-fighting foods listed in

              

I eat them regularly, leaving my medical team impressed that I suffer ZERO pain though my trigeminal nerve was nicked during life-saving surgery. 

I do experience come-and-go numbness and the occasional difficulty at pronouncing words correctly, but never pain.

I invite you to boost your brain power with even more foods than those mentioned in the above article. 

Read EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge and learn how to end other types of pain such as Charlie Horses aka severe leg cramps, back pain and fracture pain, among other problems - without medication.

Buy the E-book or print edition of EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge. The content tastes great!





Face Your Medical Problems with Dignity. Face Your Future with Optimism.

Fill your life with pleasantries.

Chocolatey Comfort

B'SD

29 Cheshvan, 5773

Sometimes I'll let you know about good food for better health. Chocolate tends to keep coming back as one of my favorite topics. Not only does it taste comforting, it's a big health booster for brains and heart health.

Here's are tips on  "How to Eat Dark Chocolate. "

Here are "6 Reason WebMD Recommends Chocolate."

The prestigious Cleveland Clinic likes chocolate, too!

The important thing is to eat only a little each day, not to gorge on the goodies.

I have my favorite brands and flavors. What are yours?

Buy the E-book or print edition today for a brighter holiday season (but make sure you don't have chocolate on your fingers): Click on the words EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge.  


Face Your Medical Problems with Dignity. 
Face Your Future with Optimism. 



 

Boost Your Brain Power and Your Heart Health with THIS Yummy Treat!

B'SD

21 Tevet 5770


WOW, I'm just now catching up on world news with the first real break I took from my first week on that archaeology dig. The world at large still seems to need to learn how to get along with each other (sheesh, 10 simple commandments and we're still messing up after thousands of years...). The weather seems to be whalloping the USA and England and the economy sure could use a boost in many wallets.

Here's a quick tip for cheering up from the latest headlines and the vagaries of daily life:

Eat Chocolate to
Boost Your Brain Power
and to Help Your Heart.

Ask your doctors how much chocolate your system may have, then savor the flavor with your improving mood.

EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical Challenge.

Yocheved Golani
Coping with a Medical Crisis?
Make the Changes You Need in Your Life

What Do "Rethinking Drinking" and "How to Improve Brain Function in Older Adults" Have in Common?

B'SD


29 Kislev 5770


Interesting question up there, huh?

Here's the answer: Both topics are being addressed by medical researchers today because new information about better solutions for the future is available.

"Rethinking Drinking" is the title of a meeting taking place among National Institutes of Health researchers today. Other medical researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are advising the public about "How to Improve Brain Function in Older Adults" in their press releases today.

About the bubbly: NIH doctors will answer some questions about holiday drinking in light of recent research regarding:

-- Who is at risk of negative outcomes from drinking and why?

-- Where does risk kick in?

-- Does at-risk drinking indicate that the drinker is an alcoholic?

-- How can holiday party guests and hosts recognize risky drinking patterns and prevent short- and long-term consequences of alcohol abuse?

For more information from The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the primary U.S. agency for conducting and supporting research on the causes, consequences, prevention, and treatment of alcohol abuse, alcoholism, and alcohol problems, see http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/.

I'm confident that we'll be

learning of their remarks

before New Year's weekend.

Now, on to full inclusion in society for all generations:

The Hopkins folks indicate that " Volunteer service, such as tutoring children, can help older adults delay or reverse declining brain function, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the researchers found that seniors participating in a youth mentoring program made gains in key brain regions that support cognitive abilities important to planning and organizing one's daily life. The study is the first of its kind to demonstrate that valuable social service programs, such as Experience Corps -- a program designed to both benefit children and older adults' health -- can have the added benefits of improving the cognitive abilities of older adults, enhancing their quality of life. The study is published in the December issue of the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.


"We found that participating in Experience Corps resulted in improvements in cognitive functioning and this was associated with significant changes in brain activation patterns," said lead investigator Michelle C. Carlson, PhD, associate professor in the Bloomberg School's Department of Mental Health and Center on Aging and Health. "Essentially the intervention improved brain and cognitive function in these older adults."

"As life expectancies increase, it's important, from a public health standpoint, to delay the onset of diseases associated with aging," said senior author Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, dean of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. "This study suggests that new kinds of roles for older adults in our aging society can be designed as a win-win, for addressing important societal needs, such as our children's success, and simultaneously the health and well-being of the older volunteers themselves."

OK, readers, you know what to do (even if you must make repeated efforts to succeed): Stock up on delicious, satisfying beverages that don't threaten to ruin or end lives, and seek creative opportunities for including every generation in fulfilling, enjoyable activities. EVERYONE involved can benefit from that!

EMPOWER Yourself to Cope with a Medical (and Social!) Challenge.

Yocheved Golani
Coping with a Medical Crisis?
Make the Changes You Need in Your Life

Disable That Disability, and Beef up Your Wonderful Brain

5 Adar Alef 5768

Yup, I have TWO nuggets of great information for you, today.

Dr. Glen House created this classy site for anyone determined to live life to the fullest, disabilities and all: Disaboom!

Think Your Brain Goes POOF As You Age??? Nuh-uh.

Professor Gene Cohen at George Washington University’s Center on Aging Health/Humanities has proof that (despite lots of bad press) treated well and with focused creativity, our brains IMPROVE over time. Listen to him explain at…

Keeping Your Brain Fit



Learn more about this cheery news at http://www.gwumc.edu/cahh/about/creatres.htm,

http://health.usnews.com/features/health/aging-brain.html

and at

Center On Aging Health/Humanities GWU Sponsored Research Volunteer ...

Gene D. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. is the first Director of the Center on Aging, Health & Humanities (established 1994)at George Washington University (GW) ...

Gentlemen, imagine me in a low curtsey...

I'm sure many of my readers will join me in saluting those medical professionals for their compassion, intelligence and future-oriented characters.

WHAT? What was that gripe you just grumbled at your monitor and mine?

Oh, you're sure this sugar-coated coping with disabilities fantasy is a lotta hooey? Guess again, my skeptical friends. I never before let on about my own disabilities at this blog. I can trump your despair in a blink. Literally. Stay tuned and check out a future post about the prediction made by my medical team two years ago. WOW are they swallowing their words now!

And if you absolutely need to know what I overcame, read my book. It's selling worldwide for a reason ;^ )

~*~

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To your good health,

Yocheved Golani
Coping with a Medical Crisis?
Make the Changes You Need in Your Life.