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Studies Link Heavy Drinking To Stroke, Memory Problems

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on September 24, 2012 - 5:58am

A study of 540 people who suffered a stroke found that heavy drinkers were more likely to have theirs earlier in life than participants who weren’t heavy drinkers. According to the research, published in the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who drank three or more drinks per day experienced a stroke at an average of 60, which is 14 years earlier than their non-heavy drinking counterparts. The study is one of two recently released that highlights the negative effects of alcohol on the brain. Another study, conducted at the Northern California Institute for Research and Education in San Francisco, found that an increase in drinking later in life was linked to memory problems and trouble remembering clearly. Read more »

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Studies Link Heavy Drinking To Stroke, Memory Problems

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on September 24, 2012 - 5:58am

A study of 540 people who suffered a stroke found that heavy drinkers were more likely to have theirs earlier in life than participants who weren’t heavy drinkers. According to the research, published in the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people who drank three or more drinks per day experienced a stroke at an average of 60, which is 14 years earlier than their non-heavy drinking counterparts. The study is one of two recently released that highlights the negative effects of alcohol on the brain. Another study, conducted at the Northern California Institute for Research and Education in San Francisco, found that an increase in drinking later in life was linked to memory problems and trouble remembering clearly. Read more »

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Overeating May Be Linked To Mild Cognitive Impairment

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on February 14, 2012 - 10:10am

Consuming more than 2,100 calories per day may be linked to a higher incidence of mild cognitive impairment. A new study of 1,200 people between the ages of 70 and 89 found that the more calories a person consumed in a day the more likely they were to develop memory troubles. In fact, those that took in the highest number of calories had double the risk of mild cognitive impairment. David Loewenstein, PhD, said more and more research shows that anything good for the heart is good for the brain, making overeating a risk for developing diabetes, having a stroke, or developing memory problems. More here. Read more »

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