The Mental Health Edition

Our mental health is perhaps the most important factor of our overall health. When we procrastinate, and put things off, we lack the motivation to get and stay healthy. That is fairly a minor implication of our daily lifelong struggle with our mental health.


The most devastating mental health battle may come as we age, even if we have led a happy life and healthy life. Alzheimer's is something you might not have any control over. The good news is that we are making great strides towards the battle against Alzheimer's and dementia. Still it remains a mystery and continues to show signs of being a major problem within 20 years. Alzheimer's prevention can help and anything is better than nothing.




Spotting dementia is another issue but goes hand-in-hand with Alzheimer's. In case you need to care for someone with this issue, the caregiver guide might help. A dilemma comes when a doctor sees it coming but can't stop it. The brain is a muscle and needs mental exercise. Start at the memory quiz and start doing puzzles, sudokus, and any brain tease trivia you can find!




Depression is a strange mental health issue. Many people have it and don't know it. The depressed person isn't always a 'downer' because many upbeat and social people may be depressed, too. I could get into my college psychology classes, but as Bob Dylan said, "...times they are a changin'." Once called Manic-Depression, today it is known as bi-polar. M-D was confusing because there were 2 types. You were either Depressed or Manic. The Manic were the upbeat and talkative side of the depression.


When it comes to depression, here are tips to be happy. Habits can affect your mental health.


When it comes to happiness, you have it figured out if you're a Swiss, Icelander, Dane or Norwegian!

The Brain Diet

Science is finally getting with the times and perhaps the secret to fighting off Alzheimer's and Dementia may be in our diet. The determining factor may be to maintain an ideal weight, which can also ward off diabetes and heart disease. It seems that if you combine the Mediterranean and DASH diets may lead to the MIND diet.


What this says is that your overall weight is what will determine your overall health. I've been an advocate that eating the right foods, along with exercise and sleep, will maintain your weight naturally. This is why I believe that if you adopt an overall healthy lifestyle, the foods that benefit you will come naturally without a specific diet.