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Bridging Brings Big Benefits
Have you tried this exercise? The simple bridge can be done on the floor or on a bed. This exercise will activate the muscles in your lower back, glutes (buttocks) and hamstrings (back of thigh). It will also stretch out your hip flexors (muscles crossing the front...
Vitamin D and Dementia
A daily dose of ‘D’ Half of all women and a third of all men over 60 are diagnosed with Osteoporosis and low Vitamin D. (New Zealand statistics). Half of the U.S. population over age 65 has insufficient or deficient levels of Vitamin D. "There is a recent and growing...
Your ‘Learning Style’ and Memory.
Did you know that there are three main ways that we learn? And that usually, ONE of those styles will suit you best? How well you remember might depend on HOW it was presented to you? "That's why some people have left school believing that they 'couldn't learn' or...
Is Turmeric a Wonder Spice?
Last month, several of our Brain Tuners told us that Turmeric is an amazing spice we should be including in our diets (and our kitchen cupboards!) Turmeric has traditionally been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine to treat inflammatory conditions, skin diseases,...
Breathe Well and Improve your Health.
How are you breathing right now? Sit for a moment and concentrate on the way you are inhaling and exhaling. Is your breathing gentle, effortless and comfortable? If you answered 'Yes' then you are using your diaphragm muscle well. Your body will be oxygenated and...
Gillian Eadie on ‘Kiwi Living’, TV One
TV One in New Zealand has a lifestyle show, Kiwi Living. Memory Foundation co-founder, Gillian Eadie, was interviewed by show host, Monty Beetham (who has a stellar career in rugby league, boxing and his charity, Steps for Life). See the memory tips and techniques for...
Max Your Memory | New Zealand Listener
Memory Foundation featured in the New Zealand Listener article 'Max Your Memory' - click here to read the article.
Twelve Questions: Gillian Eadie
Gillian Eadie says people must challenge their brains every day to look after their memories. Photo / Nick Reed Memory Foundation director Gillian Eadie teaches baby boomers how to reduce memory loss using tools developed by her sister Dr Allison Lamont....
10 Remedies in your Kitchen Cupboard
Did you know that some annoying ailments can be relieved by10 everyday food items? You might be surprised! Lynda Earl, Naturopath from Huckleberry says: Before there was medicine, there was food, and food as medicine is the foundation of many healthy lifestyles. Try...
Dementia on the Decline – UK
Great news from Professor A. David Smith, University of Oxford Twenty years ago, the catch-cry was 'eat well and take exercise to keep your heart healthy'. Do you remember that? You might still be making those lifestyle changes! If you have, You have been reducing...