In a recent study of 818 normal middle-aged people,folic acid supplement reduced cognitive decline in general and specifically improved memory ability. The dose used was double the Recommended Daily Amount (RDA).
Learn more about it at my Web site on improving memory. Click here and follow the link in the "Medical Issues" category.
This blog reflects my views on learning and memory and should be thought of as a companion to my memory improvement book and main Web site, ThankYouBrain.com. Typically, I write summaries of research reports that have practical application for everyday memory.I will post only when I find a relevant research paper, so don't expect several posts a week. I recommend that you use RSS feed to be notified of each new post. Copyright, W. R. Klemm, 2005. All rights reserved.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Teenage Angst Is Bad for the Brain
Remember being a teenager? ... and all the stress of boy-girl problems, over-bearing parent problems, bullies, worries about school and your future, and frustrated attempts to be popular? Scientists have long known that chronic stress can kill nerve cells. Now it seems that an especially vulnerable time is adolescence. It now seems clear that the brain is being re-built during teenage.
Read all about it at my memory improvement Web site. Click here. Follow the link to the "Emotions" category.
Read all about it at my memory improvement Web site. Click here. Follow the link to the "Emotions" category.
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