Two forms of fat that are vitally important for brain health are cholesterol and saturated fat.

Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that postmenopausal women who were put on statin drugs to lower their cholesterol had a nearly 48 percent increased risk of developing diabetes compared to those who weren’t given the drug.

The origin of brain disease is in many cases predominantly dietary. Although several factors play into the genesis and progression of brain disorders, to a large extent numerous neurological afflictions often reflect the mistake of consuming too many carbs and too few healthy fats.

Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism important for survival.

We can change the expression of more than 70 percent of the genes that have a direct bearing on our health and longevity.

Dementia is our most-feared illness, more than heart disease or cancer.