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July 28, 2014

A probiotic that improves leaky gut. http://bit.ly/1ApZYne

A probiotic that improves leaky gut. http://bit.ly/1ApZYne


The One Probiotic Supplement You Need to be Taking
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Bowel wall permeability, more commonly described these days as “leaky gut,” is now front and center in the news, and is well known as a cause of a large number of common disease entities. The intestinal barrier that separates the luminal contents from the systemic circulation is, incredibly, only on…
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Published on July 28, 2014 09:10

July 27, 2014

Want to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease? Eat more fat. http://bit.ly/...

Want to lower your risk for cardiovascular disease? Eat more fat. http://bit.ly/1qG8goR


High Fat Diet and Heart Disease

Clearly one of the biggest push-backs to eating more fat is that somehow it's going to cause a stroke or heart attack. This was actually recently looked at i...
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Published on July 27, 2014 08:00

July 26, 2014

We passed an important milestone.

We passed an important milestone.


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Published on July 26, 2014 06:50

July 25, 2014

July 24, 2014

When it comes to healthy lifestyle choices, there has seemingly always been a “d...

When it comes to healthy lifestyle choices, there has seemingly always been a “diet” for everything. We all understand that there is a heart-healthy diet, although what it exactly is certainly is up for debate. We all know the basics of weight-bearing exercise for preventing osteoporosis, etc. But for some reason the brain and brain health have always remained distant from consideration. My mission is to put a brain-healthy lifestyle front and center, and give you the information to put your brain health first.
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Published on July 24, 2014 08:30

July 23, 2014

Diabetes: A powerful threat to brain health. http://bit.ly/WCPCkx

Diabetes: A powerful threat to brain health. http://bit.ly/WCPCkx


Diabetes: A Threat to Brain Health?
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Diabetes is known to enhance inflammation, and inflammation is indeed a cornerstone of Alzheimer’s type dementia.
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Published on July 23, 2014 08:15

July 22, 2014

Many of you have asked about the possibility of consuming oats in a Grain Brain...

Many of you have asked about the possibility of consuming oats in a Grain Brain lifestyle. On my website, we have a study that can shed further light on this topic. http://bit.ly/1txe29Q


Gluten Contamination of Commercial Oat Products in the United States
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None of the three brands of oats included in this assessment could be relied on to be gluten-free.
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Published on July 22, 2014 16:24

To this list, I’d add #11: Respect Your Genome. http://bit.ly/1mzOlzF

To this list, I’d add #11: Respect Your Genome. http://bit.ly/1mzOlzF


10 Reasons You Should Eat, Move & Live Like Your Ancestors
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If you want to be healthy, go wild. Humans, after all, are wild animals.
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Published on July 22, 2014 08:05

July 21, 2014

Gut bacteria hold the key to your immune function. http://bit.ly/1nNq8WV

Gut bacteria hold the key to your immune function. http://bit.ly/1nNq8WV


What You Need to Know about Gut Bacteria and Autoimmunity
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The point is, when we alter the balance of bacteria that live within us, we set the stage for our most dreaded diseases, many of which did not have readily available pharmaceutical fixes.
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Published on July 21, 2014 07:38

July 20, 2014

You must lower your blood sugar. http://bit.ly/1mtrAO3

You must lower your blood sugar. http://bit.ly/1mtrAO3


Elevated Blood Glucose Shrinks the Brain

As you know, in Grain Brain I hammer away at this idea that you have got to keep your blood sugar levels down. Why do I talk about that? I talk about that be...
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Published on July 20, 2014 08:01