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Blackcurrants boost brain health

Two varieties of blackcurrant have been found to reduce oxidative stress in the brain and boost cognitive performance and alertness in healthy individuals

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Yoga repairs chronic pain damage to the brain

Yoga and meditation can support and even repair areas of the brain that have been damaged by chronic pain, lessening pain and the risk of memory loss and depression

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Brain inflammation link to major depression revealed

New evidence of the link between inflammation in the brain and depression suggests treating the inflammation could help treat the depression.

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Milk thistle extract fights rare brain tumor

In laboratory tests silibinin – the major active constituent of milk thistle seeds – has been shown to slow the growth of pituitary tumours that cause Cushing Disease

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Cocoa can help boost brain health

The normal ageing of the brain can be slowed by getting more of the unique antioxidant flavanols in minimally processed cocoa powder

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Healthy fats in coconut oil could help slow brain ageing

A diet high in medium chain fatty acids, such as those found in coconut oil, could help protect the ageing brain, new research shows.

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Chronic pain isn’t all in the brain, which is good news for sufferers

We still don’t fully understand chronic pain but what is clear is that this debilitating problem that can stop us working, socialising and enjoying life does have a physiological basis

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Turmeric compound helps regenerate brain cells

Scientists have found that a little-studied compound in turmeric could hold the key to treating brain injury and neurological disorders

Boosting your brain power

There is no doubt that both mental agility and memory decline to some extent as we age, but the good news is that this is not an inevitable process.

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Resveratrol supplement boosts brain power

The powerful antioxidant compound found in red grape skins, has been found to improve short-term memory, say scientists

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