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Why Fasting Boosts Brain Power – Mark Mattson

Mark Mattson is the current Chief of the Laboratory of Neurosciences at the National Institute on Aging. He is also a professor of Neuroscience at The Johns Hopkins University. Mattson is one of the foremost researchers in the area of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

“Fasting is a challenge to your brain and your brain reacts to that challenge of not having food, by activating adaptive stress-response pathways that help your brain cope with stress and resist disease.”

HealThy Mouth World Summit

HealThy Mouth World Summit

Upcoming FREE online Event HealThy Mouth World Summit January 13 - 20, 2013 Helping you navigate to greater oral health www.HealThyMouthSummit.com Have you have come across the news about our upcoming FREE online event, the HealThy Mouth World Summit? We went on a quest to interview ...

Beeturia: Low Stomach Acid

Beeturia: Low Stomach Acid

Do The Beet Test: How to Tell if You Have Low Stomach Acid & Weak Digestion reposted from www.tarawarner.com by Heather Gardner www.consciousearthcompany.com I’m sure you’ve been there. The moment when, in fright and fear, sure that you have some ghastly ailment; you reach for the phone ...

Healing Ulcerative Colitis with the GAPS Diet

Healing Ulcerative Colitis with the GAPS Diet

The following is reposted from Dr. Cowan's newsletter and is the testimonial of a patient of his who reversed his Ulcerative Colitis with the Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet. It just goes to show that the healing power of food and right eating is substantial. From Dr. Cowan: The GAPS (Gu ...

The Liver: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

The Liver: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

I have had terrible problems with my liver. I had hepatitis A when I was a kid, and even though I had a very mild case, it has continued to effect my liver. As a result I have never been able to drink much alcohol (1 beer has had me puking for hours the next day -- ugg). As a result I am always ...

Dr. Terry Wahls – Healthy Mitochondria, Happy Neurons

Dr. Terry Wahls – Healthy Mitochondria, Happy Neurons

Dr. Terry Wahls - Minding Your Mitochondria In 2003 Terry Wahls, M.D., was diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and soon became dependent upon a tilt-recline wheelchair. After developing and using the Wahls Protocol™, she is now able to walk through the hospital and comm ...

Wild Honey Bees are Full of Healthy Lactic Acid Bacteria

Wild Honey Bees are Full of Healthy Lactic Acid Bacteria

I picked this article up from Organic Connections, the University of Lund has just made some amazing discoveries about bees and their gut flora. The prevalence of antibiotics throughout our environment are destroying their vital diversity. The Burmese have a traditional folk remedy using wild fo ...

Lumen Natura – The Light Within

Lumen Natura – The Light Within

Since last October things have really picked up with my biodynamic craniosacral therapy clinic and I haven't had as much time to devote to Hella Delicious. It has been a long time coming for me. It seems the third time is indeed the charm. I have set up a cranio clinic in 3 countries now! It is funn ...

Wise Traditions London 2011 – DVDs Available Now

Wise Traditions London 2011 – DVDs Available Now

With the Wise Traditions conference here in the US just around the corner I thought it appropriate to post this series of DVDs from the London 2011 Conference. Great series. Samples from many of the talks are available on Vimeo here. Unfortunately I'm not gonna be at the conference this year. Too mu ...

Swedish Doctor Explains Science Behind Low Carb High Fat Diets

Swedish Doctor Explains Science Behind Low Carb High Fat Diets

More and more information is coming out about the dangers of eating a diet high in carbohydrates. People are finally waking up to the fact that the past 20 years or so of the low-fat fad have created more obese people and kids than our world has ever seen and have put an incredible strain on our hea ...