Carbs are devastating for the brain.

Throughout our lifetimes we are constantly regenerating new brain cells in the hippocampus, a process called neurogenesis. New stem cells are constantly being born in the hippocampus that ultimately differentiate into fully functional neurons.

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

It may seem draconian, but the best recommendation I can make is to completely avoid grains.

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

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.