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Brain Boost Nutritional Keys To Sharper Thinking

Brain Boost: Nutritional Keys To Sharper Thinking

The human endeavor to elevate cognitive capabilities has traversed the annals of history, weaving through the fabric of our collective quest for wisdom and enlightenment. Today, this journey continues, albeit with a focus that perhaps our ancestors could scarcely have imagined: the profound impact of nutrition on the brain’s health and functionality. As we stand on the precipice of a new era in neuroscience and nutrition science, the connection between what we eat and how we think, feel, and remember has never been more scrutinized, nor more revelatory. This investigation into the nutritional keys to sharper thinking is not just

Gut-Brain Axis How to Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Gut-Brain Axis: How to Lower the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

What if I said you had a second brain? Would you believe that? You do, but it is nothing like the expandable memory option you get when you insert a Secure Digital (SD) card into your smartphone, but all humans do have a second brain. This ‘secondary’ brain is not a different compartment in your head, it is the highly sensitive lining of your gut. The brain and the gut work synergistically to keep the body and mind healthy. Biologists call this phenomenon, the gut-brain axis and it describes a non-stop, two-way communication between the gut and the brain, which

‘Brain Dead’ NATO’s Summit Dominated By Leaders’ Feuds

The leaders of the world’s most powerful military alliance clashed over personality and policy on Wednesday as NATO’s summit ended with an effort to paper over their sharp divisions.

Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recognised the challenge of a rising China.

But the bad blood continued to the end of the two-day get together, with US President Donald Trump branding Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two-faced” after a group of allied leaders were caught on video at a Buckingham Palace …

Nato Alliance Experiencing Brain Death, Says Macron

President Emmanuel Macron of France has described Nato as “brain dead”, stressing what he sees as waning commitment to the transatlantic alliance by its main guarantor, the US.

Interviewed by the Economist, he cited the US failure to consult Nato before pulling forces out of northern Syria.

He also questioned whether Nato was still committed to collective defence.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a key ally, said she disagreed with Mr Macron’s “drastic words”.

Russia, which sees Nato as a threat to its security, welcomed the French president’s comments as “truthful words”.

Nato, which celebrates 70 years since its founding at …