Integrative Medicine Alert – July 1, 2019

July 1, 2019

• Eating Blue for Your Gray Matter: A Review of Blueberries and Cognitive Function

  Healthy older adults, as well as those with subjective cognitive impairment or meeting criteria for mild cognitive impairment, could consider including blueberries as part of a Mediterranean-like diet to help reduce the risk of cognitive decline.

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• Yoga for Memory

  The authors of this small pilot study showed that a six-week yoga class led to benefits in working memory and mindfulness.

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• Mind-Body Techniques May Enhance Cognitive Fitness in Older Adults

  A meta-analysis regarding mind-body techniques and cognitive fitness in older adults points to enhanced cognitive performance associated with mind-body interventions in older persons — especially those without preexisting cognitive decline.

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• Community-Based Lifestyle Intervention in the Black Church: The FAITH Trial

  A therapeutic lifestyle change intervention delivered in churches led to a significantly greater reduction in systolic blood pressure in hypertensive blacks than health education alone.

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