/oss/taxonomy/term/4072/all en /oss/article/medical-history/nothing-memorable-about-memory-supplements <hr /> <p>This article was first published in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/the-right-chemistry-nothing-memorable-about-memory-supplements">Montreal Gazette.</a></p> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:27:08 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 9835 at /oss /oss/article/health-nutrition/link-between-vitamin-d-and-alzheimers <p>There is fair evidence that regular physical activity helps stave off dementia, but it is always difficult to be too certain about this association since the people who exercise more tend to be healthier overall. An overall healthy diet of many fruits and vegetables is also felt to be beneficial, although advocating any one food or mineral is more fanciful thinking than hard science. Controlling your cardiovascular risk factors, like high blood pressure, has also been shown to be helpful though the data is not definitive.</p> Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:39:39 +0000 christopher Labos MD, MSc 7940 at /oss