Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

  Behav Pharmacol. 2006 Sep; 17(5-6): 431–439.  PMCID: PMC2367001 NIHMSID: NIHMS42857 Neuroprotective and disease-modifying effects of the ketogenic diet Maciej Gasior,a Michael A. Rogawski,a and  Adam L. Hartmana,b Author information ► Copyright and License information ► The publisher’s final edited version of this article is available at Behav Pharmacol … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, China, dietary, epigenetics, Events, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Forensic Neuropsychiatry, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , , , , , |

DIET, KETONES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Maurice Preter MD

DIET, KETONES AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Technical but of great interest. We are successfully using the ketogenic diet alongside other multiple anti-inflammatory approaches. If you want to try this treatment modality for TBI or cognitive impairment (dementia), please contact the … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, dietary, Events, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Forensic Neuropsychiatry, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , , |

Autoimmune disease, inflammation and the brain

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Maurice Preter MD

Went to a fabulous lecture by  Dr. Souhel Najjar on autoimmune encephalitis this morning. As a reminder, bad relationships (including with one’s self-image etc.) can also cause/contribute to inflammatory burden. Below is a well-informed and written piece on Anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, dietary, epigenetics, Events, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Flatworms Recall Familiar Environs, Even after Losing Their Heads: Scientific American

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Flatworms Recall Familiar Environs, Even after Losing Their Heads: Scientific American. Highly recommended reading. As it turns out, one does not have to go all the way down the evolutionary ladder to be reminded that even brain-impaired or brain-damaged individuals … Continue reading →

Posted in Affective Neuroscience, Aging, development, epigenetics, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Forensic Neuropsychiatry, Health, keto, News, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , , , , , , |

Piperine and curcumin exhibit synergism in attenuating D-galactose induced senescence in rats.

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Maurice Preter MD

Piperine and curcumin exhibit synergism in attenuating D-galactose induced senescence in rats. Banji D, Banji OJ, Dasaroju S, Annamalai AR. Source Department of Pharmacology, Nalanda College of Pharmacy, Charlapally, Nalgonda 508001, A.P., India. davidbanji@gmail.com Abstract Aging is associated with progressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Complementary - Alternative Medicine, dietary, Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, Health, keto, Psychiatry/Neurology | Tagged , , , |