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How we live today matters a whole lot for our brain health tomorrow.

28 Jan 2014

By Dr. David Perlmutter

Can you believe that I have been so bold as to claim that lifestyle factors, over which we have control, may play a role in determining whether or not we develop Alzheimers disease?

I have read criticism from the skeptics and have elected not to fan the flames by commenting on their blogs. Some people cling to the idea that what we eat, how much exercise we get, whether we sleep enough, and even how we manage stress does not matter in terms of our brain function.

This is flawed on two counts. First, it relinquishes your cognitive fate to a (so far) nonexistent drug. Second, it is not in line with our most current and well-respected scientific journals. Nonetheless, some people tend to be down on what they are not up on.

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Chiropractic and Pregnancy

17 Jan 2013

This is why we love seeing pregnant Mums. Not only is Chiropractic great for Mum, it is a great start for the baby!

Chiropractic and Pregnancy

How Stress is Really Hurting our Kids

11 Jan 2012

Monday, Jan 2, 2012 6:00 PM GMT Standard Time

How stress is really hurting our kids

New science shows that childhood trauma can cause cancer, heart disease and other problems. An expert explains

By Thomas Rogers

(Credit: Dainis via Shutterstock)

Topics:Neuroscience, Children, Parenting

Fear is a part of everyday life, for all of us. We worry about the mortgage, about the way we look, whether we will be fired. We worry whether we will be able to take the kids on vacation, or how we will afford to pay the bills. The fact is, the more stressed we are, the less healthy we are. Doctors and scientists point out parallels between our growing rates of trauma and questionable decision making, and the fact that they are leading to greater rates of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and high cholesterol. But when it comes to children, the effects of trauma can be much, much worse.

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