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July 11, 2019 - Issue 4714


Anticholinergic drugs increase your risk for dementia

Anticholinergic drugs increase your risk for dementia

July 11, 2019

While dementia and Alzheimer's are primarily lifestyle driven, watch out for these medications. In particular - this risky class of pills, which is prescribed for a wide variety of conditions including depression, incontinence, insomnia, allergies and epilepsy.

New research shows Parkinson's disease origins in the gut

New research shows Parkinson's disease origins in the gut

July 11, 2019

Researchers have provided evidence that misfolded proteins that clump together in the brain and cause damage that leads to Parkinson's disease symptoms may start off in your gut, then travel to your brain via the vagus nerve. In mice with a severed vagus nerve, misfolded proteins did not reach the brain - and they didn't have behavioral changes often seen with the disease.

Lovage: How does this herb lift up your health?

Fresh lovage leaves

July 11, 2019

Lovage is an aromatic herb used in cooking as well as in medicinal applications for its wide array of biological properties, which include anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antibacterial. Learn about the potential uses and benefits of lovage and how to grow this plant at home.