Huperzine A is a natural alkaloid derived from the Huperzia serrata plant, which is native to India and Southeast Asia. It has been used for hundreds of years by the Chinese to help treat fever, swelling, and certain blood disorders. Recently, however, it is being tested as a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, lack of concentration and memory enhancer.
Huperzine A is believed to help slow the degeneration of neurons in the brain, and has attracted quite a bit ... Read More
You may have heard of what is commonly called "The Mozart Effect." Since the original study of music and its effects on memory and intelligence published by scientists from the University of California at Irvine in 1993, there have been numerous studies done on how memory, music and intelligence correlate with each other.
It's been common knowledge since then that classical music and memory have a connection, but we have never fully understood the reasoning behind how classical music actually ... Read More
By now we should all know that diet plays an essential role in our health. The old saying that we are what we eat couldn’t be truer. Science is correlating the way we eat or don’t eat more and more with various illnesses and ailments. But how many times have you had one of those familiar memory slips and thought to yourself that your diet might be to blame? Chances are that the food you eat was not ... Read More
You may find it ridiculous that simply chewing a piece of gum can boost your memory. Researchers may disagree. Japanese scientists now claim that such a thing as gum chewing could actually improve a person’s memory. They say that it has a scientific basis for doing so because it triggers the hippocampus which is the part of the brain responsible for memory retention.
The trigger is the insulin receptors in the hippocampus which are activated when you chew. ... Read More
