by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Memory / Cognition
Stress is the body and mind’s response to event or situation that challenges us. It provides the body with a burst of energy in the form of adrenaline, the “fight or flight” response that helps us survive. This survival mechanism hails back to the...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Food and Diets, Memory / Cognition
Zinc is a very important mineral necessary for every single human to stay healthy!! Zinc is found in cells throughout the body and helps the immune system to fight off invading bacteria and viruses. The body also needs zinc to make proteins and DNA. During pregnancy,...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Brain Health, Memory / Cognition
“What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?” This is a question that I get asked a lot in my practice by anyone who knows that I treat a lot of people with Alzheimer’s! This is a common question because the answer can seem confusing. Many...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Food and Diets, Hormones, Memory / Cognition
At some point, we all have to cope with grey hair and wrinkles, however we choose to do so. The natural aging process in itself can be beautiful, but some of the hormone-related symptoms of aging can become much more problematic as one moves through the later years...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Food and Diets, Hormones, Memory / Cognition
The Paleo diet and the Ketogenic diet have both gained extreme popularity in recent years for their acclaimed ability to promote weight loss, fat reduction, improved metabolism, and numerous other benefits. While there are a lot of overlapping similarities between the...
by Courtney King, MD | Blog, Memory / Cognition
Mindfulness meditation is a simple form of meditation based on the Buddhist Vipassana meditation method. This form of meditation may also be referred to as Insight Meditation, to see things as they really are. During the meditation, the meditator sits in observance of...
