The Gary Null Show - 10-30-26

HEALTH NEWS

 

• Scientists Discover That Eating Peanuts Every Day May Help Protect the Aging Brain
• Your dreams may be protecting you from 83 diseases, major new study finds
• Plastic tea bags are releasing BPA, plasticizers and up to 2,500 microplastic particles into your cup of tea
• Taurine helps regulate inflammation linked to aging, Yale study finds
• Study of 57,793 Adults in 24 Countries Links Varied Social Activity to Better Cognitive Scores

 

Scientists Discover That Eating Peanuts Every Day May Help Protect the Aging Brain

Maastricht University Medical Center (Netherlands), October 27, 2026 (SciTech Daily)

Peanuts may offer more than a convenient source of protein and healthy fats. New research suggests that eating them regularly could help the aging brain respond more effectively to insulin.The hormone insulin plays an important role in the brain, where it supports memory, learning, communication between nerve cells and other cognitive processes. As people age, the brain may become less responsive to insulin, which has been linked to age-related cognitive decliner.

In a small clinical trial, researchers at Maastricht University Medical Center found that eating unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily for 16 weeks improved insulin responsiveness in brain regions involved in memory. The study was published in Food & Function.

The trial included 31 healthy adults aged 60 to 75. Each participant completed a 16-week period of eating peanuts and a control period without them. During the peanut period, participants ate 60 grams (approximately two servings), or about 2.1 ounces, daily. They were instructed to consume the peanuts in the morning or afternoon.

The changes in insulin responsiveness appeared in a cluster on the brain’s right side, encompassing parts of the lingual gyrus, hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, and posterior cingulate gyrus. These regions are involved in memory.

 

Earlier results showed a 3.6% increase in global cerebral blood flow, which supplies the brain with oxygen and nutrients, alongside a 5.8% improvement in verbal memory.

 

Your dreams may be protecting you from 83 diseases, major new study finds

Capital Medical University and Peking University (China), October 26 2026 (Natural News)

• More time in REM (rapid eye movement), or dream, sleep was linked to lower risk of 83 diseases in a study of 95,559 UK adults.
• About 48 extra minutes of REM sleep was tied to a 26% lower risk of heart failure, a 46% lower risk of dementia and an 80% lower risk of parkinsonism.
• Roughly 48 more minutes of it went along with an 11% drop in type 2 diabetes risk and a 14% drop in major depression risk..
• Sleeping six to eight hours carried the lowest risk for 69 conditions, while under five hours raised risk for 37.
• A steady sleep schedule, skipping alcohol, morning light and magnesium-rich foods may help improve sleep naturally.

More than eight hours didn’t offer extra protection. In fact, those logging more than eight hours were 60% more likely to develop major depression, though the authors note that oversleeping can itself be an early symptom of depression.

Plastic tea bags are releasing BPA, plasticizers and up to 2,500 microplastic particles into your cup of tea

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University (Turkey), October 26 2026 (Medical Xpress)

Microplastics are now impossible to avoid. They have made their way into everything from agricultural soils to freshwater systems. So, it is unsurprising that they end up in most foods and drinks. One such example is the plastic tea bag. While many tea bags are still made of a cellulose material, some brands use a plastic m