Published July 23, 2009

Why high blood pressure, depression, and anxiety can cause memory problems

If you have high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, or any other illness, it could easily lead to memory loss. However, it’s not the disease itself that will affect your memory. It’s the drugs you take to treat your illness.

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Published July 22, 2009

Are your prescription drugs really drugs?

What would you do if you found out the prescription you just received from your doctor was just a simple sugar pill? Or what if your doctor prescribed a drug for you that has nothing to do with your condition? Well, there’s a 50% chance your doctor has done exactly that.

A new study found that half of the doctors in the U.S. prescribe placebos. In the study, researchers randomly selected 679 internists and rheumatologists from a national list. They asked them about their placebo prescribing practices. Fifty percent of the doctors said they prescribed placebos. While your doctor may not have done this to you, he could have done it to someone else. And he might do it to you in the future.

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Published July 17, 2009

How to energize your brain — also works wonders for your heart

In my last health alert, I showed you an amazing one-two punch for fighting memory problems. Today, I’ve got another breakthrough for energizing your brain. In fact, if you have brain circulation problems, as do millions of Americans, this is for you. A nutrient I’ve used for 20 years in my supplement cocktail to replace Coumadin for atrial fibrillation also protects your brain. New research proves it.

In this study, researchers blocked the most important brain artery, the middle cerebral, in mice to induce stroke. The blockage affects the most-stroke prone area in humans.

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