Chemicals from the Mediterranean plants prickly pear and brown seaweed eased symptoms of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The plants have small molecules that interfere with the build-up of sticky protein clumps. This renders these clumps them less toxic to neurons.

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You may have heard that aging eyes are inevitable. Once you hit middle age, the eyes start to blur, especially when you’re reading. It’s called presbyopia, which is Greek for aging eyes. And we’re all destined to get it, right? Well, maybe not.

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 You probably already know that conventional medicine doesn't have much to offer for Alzheimer's patients. They have plenty of drugs to throw at it. But none of them can stop the progression of the disease. But new research suggests a two-nutrient combination might be able to do just that.    

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On Saturday, I told you about the amazing ability of Ecklonia cava, or brown algae, to lower your blood pressure by a whopping 15%. One of the many causes of high blood pressure is diabetes. Of course, diabetes puts you at risk for a lot of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, and cataracts. In fact, it raises your risk of cataracts by about 40%. Fortunately, cataract surgery has come a long way. But it's still better to avoid them altogether. And a recent study shows how Ecklonia cava can help.

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Have you ever noticed how some people can eat a diet filled with processed and high-sodium food, never exercise, drink lots of coffee, and live a highly stressful life, but never suffer from high blood pressure? While other people simply eat a little too much salt or fat and their blood pressure jumps up almost immediately. A lot of people will tell you this is the difference between good genes and bad genes. I'm not so sure.

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