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WAM Research Grant Recipients Answer Your Questions

Feb 22, 2021 | Prevention

On February 11th, we hosted a special version of the WAM Summit, this one honoring the work of WAM Research Grant recipients. Below we’ve given you a taste of the range of the research they are doing. Maria Shriver and Dr. Sanjay Gupta were our moderators. If you want...

Dark Chocolate and Cocoa Benefits!

Feb 10, 2021 | Prevention

Fueled by Cocoa Flavanols By: Alan Frost, Founder, FlavaNaturals Backed by Science Have you dreamed of the day when your doctor would tell you to nourish your brain and heart with dark chocolate and cocoa powder? Alas, in response to growing scientific evidence, many...

Exercise: Best Thing To Do To Reduce Your Risk for Alzheimer’s

Feb 9, 2021 | Prevention

We hear again and again why exercise is so good for our health, but for many, it is so difficult to fit into our day. Daniel E. Lieberman tells us in his new book, Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do is Healthy and Rewarding, why this is, what we can do to...

Food as Medicine: A Q&A with Dr. Drew Ramsey

Feb 8, 2021 | Prevention

The right food is not only good for your body, but can act as medicine for the brain. Nutritional Psychiatrist, Drew Ramsey, MD, tells us more in this Q&A with the WAM Weekly. WAM: When people think of a psychiatrist, they tend to think of talk therapy and...

Keeping the Brain Sharp and the Hope in Alzheimer’s Research

Jan 11, 2021 | Prevention

Superstar neurologist and CNN journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, has just written a riveting new book about brain health. KEEP SHARP is filled with all sorts of useful myth-busting and brain-building tips for us all. Undoubtedly a must-read! An Excerpt From KEEP SHARP:...

What’s Good for Your Heart Is Good For Your Brain