Month: October 2021

FDA’s New Salt Guidelines: 8 Ways You Can Lower Your Intake

Your health will benefit from fewer grains of salt. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new targets this week on the amount of sodium that can be added to processed and prepared foods. While the FDA recommended that companies cut back 12% over the next two and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on October 15, 2021

How to Break Those Bad Habits Now

Habits can be a good thing. People who set a regular routine for themselves don’t have to worry about planning the next move. It comes naturally. “We want the brain to learn how to do these things without energy and effort,” says Russell Poldrack, a neuroscientist and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on October 15, 2021

How highly processed foods harm memory in the aging brain

Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in the brains of aging rats that was accompanied by behavioral signs of memory loss, a new study has found. Researchers also found that supplementing the processed diet with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA prevented memory problems and reduced the […]

Published on October 14, 2021