Study Suggests Possible Dietary Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates and protein, known as a ketogenic diet, may help reduce the severity of alcohol withdrawal symptoms in people being treated for alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a new study led by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This study also showed that … Continue reading Study Suggests Possible Dietary Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms

This Rewires Your Brain, Like Heroin. 1 in 5 Are Addicted to it!

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Food addiction is defined as an “eating behavior involving the overconsumption of specific foods in an addiction-like manner.” Up to 20% of the general population may have food addiction Research has repeatedly demonstrated that food addiction is virtually indistinguishable from the addiction to drugs Sugar consumption triggers release of natural opioids and dopamine in your brain, lowering availability of those receptors. This is … Continue reading This Rewires Your Brain, Like Heroin. 1 in 5 Are Addicted to it!

Study Claims Alzheimer’s Disease Is a Double-Prion Disorder. In lieu of the Extreme Increase in Alzheimer’s Cases in Both Young & Old, this is Important Info!

STORY AT-A-GLANCE For a number of years now, researchers have theorized and found evidence suggesting Alzheimer’s disease may in fact be a type of prion-based disease, capable of being contracted via prion-contaminated meat and transmitted via certain invasive medical procedures Research published in 2011 found a prion-like protein called TDP-43 in 25% to 50% of Alzheimer’s patients, and research presented in 2014 revealed Alzheimer’s patients … Continue reading Study Claims Alzheimer’s Disease Is a Double-Prion Disorder. In lieu of the Extreme Increase in Alzheimer’s Cases in Both Young & Old, this is Important Info!