In general, the public knowledge base and thus decision-making behaviors are far more influenced by advertisement than with current science.

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.

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

We may all be sensitive to gluten from a neurological standpoint.

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

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.

Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter are overwhelmingly more common, compromising about 87 percent of all stroke events.