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_ Medical Research A "Genetic Timetable" and Your Brain By Jane Farrell article Researchers have discovered a ΓÇ£genetic timetableΓÇ¥ in the brain that is timed so precisely,┬áexperts can look at the genes in … Read More→
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_ Healthy Diet & Nutrition Looking to Get Healthy? DonΓÇÖt Overlook Trace Minerals By Sondra Forsyth article By Franz Gliederer, MD, MPH and Joy Stephenson-Laws, JD (Proactive Health Labs)┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á┬á Like vitamins, minerals are nutrients you get from … Read More→
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_ Aging Well Sexual Health Sex Can Boost Brain Power in Older Adults -- and Viewing Cute Animal Images Can Get You in the Mood! By Sondra Forsyth article A study done at Coventry University and Oxford in the UK and published in June 2017 in Journals of Gerontology, … Read More→
_ Mental & Emotional Health Magnetic Stimulation to ΓÇ£RewireΓÇ¥ the Brain for People with Depression By Sondra Forsyth article The┬áSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California-Los Angeles is one of a handful of hospitals … Read More→
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"Super Ager" Brains Maintain High Volume in The Cortex By Jane Farrell article So-called normal agers lost volume in their cortex twice as fast as SuperAgers, a rare group of people aged 80 … Read More→
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_ Allergies Alternative Health Seasonal Allergies and Complementary Health Approaches By Sondra Forsyth article Sneezing? Wheezing? Itchy eyes? If you have seasonal allergies, you may have thought about trying complementary health approaches. HereΓÇÖs advice … Read More→
_ Exercise Whole Body Vibration Has the Same Health Benefits as Walking By Sondra Forsyth article A daily dose of whole body vibration, such as time on a treadmill or a vibrating platform, reduces body fat … Read More→