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Traumatic Brain Injury in Football Players Reversed with Ginko, Fish Oil, and Other Natural Supplements

A significant study has found that the deleterious effects of traumatic brain injury in American football players can be mitigated using a natural regimen of weight loss (if needed), fish oil, vitamins, and brain-enhancing supplements including ginkgo biloba. The positive results could help reverse brain damage in contact sport athletes, alcohol and drug addicts, chronic … Continue reading “Traumatic Brain Injury in Football Players Reversed with Ginko, Fish Oil, and Other Natural Supplements”

Antioxidants Help Glaucoma Patients

Glaucoma’s progress can be slowed as the result of taking the antioxidants vitamin E and N-acetyl cysteine. A study published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science describes how reducing or reversing oxidation within the eyes may lead to the healing of the trabecular meshwork or outflow pathway in glaucoma patients.  As the name suggests, antioxidants … Continue reading “Antioxidants Help Glaucoma Patients”

Vitamin B12 Helps Fight Alzheimer’s, Anemia, and Glaucoma

A study out of Sweden shows that people with diets rich in vitamin B12 are much less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Published in the journal Neurology, researchers describe how the risk of Alzheimer’sdropped by 2% for every micromole per liter of vitamin B12 found in the blood. However, they also found that decreased levels … Continue reading “Vitamin B12 Helps Fight Alzheimer’s, Anemia, and Glaucoma”