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October 13, 2014

How to keep your brain from shrinking. http://bit.ly/1sAe9Ez

How to keep your brain from shrinking. http://bit.ly/1sAe9Ez


DHA Keeps Your Brain Healthy
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Those individuals having the lowest levels of DHA had significantly lower total brain volume as well as significantly greater levels of small strokes in their brains compared to individuals with higher levels of DHA.
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October 12, 2014

Whole egg or just the yolk? What's the right choice? http://bit.ly/ZzMJlF

Whole egg or just the yolk? What's the right choice? http://bit.ly/ZzMJlF


Whole Eggs vs. Egg Whites. Which is Healthier?

Remember when back in the day we were told that the food we definitely don't want to eat is eggs? Because if you eat eggs all kinds of terrible things will h...
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October 11, 2014

CoQ10: crucial to optimal biological function. http://bit.ly/1qaj3Cc

CoQ10: crucial to optimal biological function. http://bit.ly/1qaj3Cc


The Emerging Role of Coenzyme Q-10 in Aging, Neurodegeneration, Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer...
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This review is geared to discuss the biological effect of coenzyme Q with an emphasis on its impact in initiation, progression, treatment and prevention
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October 10, 2014

What exactly does the much-discussed BDNF do? BDNF protects existing neurons, en...

What exactly does the much-discussed BDNF do? BDNF protects existing neurons, ensuring their survivability while encouraging synapse formation, the connection of one neuron to another ��� a process vital for thinking, learning, and higher levels of brain function.
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Published on October 10, 2014 09:45

October 9, 2014

Want to lose weight? Here’s what the experts have to say. http://bit.ly/1yPQlQp

Want to lose weight? Here���s what the experts have to say. http://bit.ly/1yPQlQp


Weight Loss ��� Mixed Messages from the American Medical Association | David Perlmutter M.D.
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Weight Loss ��� Mixed Messages from the American Medical Association In this report, Canadian and American researchers performed a comprehensive analysis of 48 randomized trials that encompassed over 7,000 individuals. They looked at the weight loss achieved by either a low-fat diet or a low-carbohydr���
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Published on October 09, 2014 10:00

October 8, 2014

For a stronger gut, take a daily probiotic. http://bit.ly/1CUNBjl

For a stronger gut, take a daily probiotic. http://bit.ly/1CUNBjl


Effect of Lactobacilli on Paracellular Permeability in the Gut | David Perlmutter M.D.
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Many animal models and cell culture systems have shown indications that lactobacilli are able to counteract increased paracellular permeability.
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Published on October 08, 2014 09:00

October 7, 2014

Could the gut be the root cause of autism? http://bit.ly/1vKwkWM

Could the gut be the root cause of autism? http://bit.ly/1vKwkWM


The Surprising Body Part That Could Be Causing Autism. Hint: It's Not the Brain
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Autism is one of medicine's most perplexing mysteries, but Elaine Hsiao's study suggests a treatment - a probiotic.
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Published on October 07, 2014 10:22

October 6, 2014

You can restore brain function in Alzheimer's. This is how: http://bit.ly/1sZYi2P

You can restore brain function in Alzheimer's. This is how: http://bit.ly/1sZYi2P


Grain Brain ��� Scientific Validation
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Last month I have the great honor to serve as program chairman for an integrative brain symposium held in Hollywood, Florida. What was so exciting for me was the fact that I was given the opportunity to invite some of our most well-respected thought leaders in the field of brain science to lecture on their [���]
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Published on October 06, 2014 10:43

October 5, 2014

There's a lot of science out there on the idea of non-celiac gluten sensitivity....

There's a lot of science out there on the idea of non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Let's get to the bottom of this. http://bit.ly/1oICTnG


Understanding Gluten Sensitivity
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I recently treated a patient who had a history of headaches for 40 years. I did some blood work and found that she was gluten sensitive. I took her off of gl...
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Published on October 05, 2014 05:44

October 4, 2014

Leaky gut leads to MS. http://bit.ly/1pQBVFs

Leaky gut leads to MS. http://bit.ly/1pQBVFs


Lifestyle Changes to Prevent MS?
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So as it relates to MS, again, preventive medicine should focus on creating a healthy gut bacteria by favoring such things as vaginal delivery as opposed to cesarean delivery, minimizing antibiotic exposure, and breast-feeding if at all possible.
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Published on October 04, 2014 07:22