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" Humans are not the fastest or the strongest animals on the planet, but when it comes to survival, we have had the unique advantage of being clever. "

David Perlmutter

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" From the earliest moments of life, children begin to learn the fundamentals of language. The most powerful influence for effective language development are the verbal interactions with caregivers. "

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" The story of gluten as it relates to the brain throws a wide net, so much more encompassing than the inflammation of a small section of the small intestine that characterizes celiac disease. "

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" Food is medicine. We can actually change our gene expressions with the foods we eat. "

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" Far from being entirely dependent on exogenous food sources of antioxidants, our cells have their own innate ability to generate antioxidants upon demand. "

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" Making changes in the fast food that makes up such a significant part of the American diet, even if the numbers aren't impressive, will have important health up sides. "

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" Rarely, Type 2 diabetes develops without any readily identifiable predisposing factor. But in the great majority of cases, it is brought on by lifestyle activities, including, and clearly most importantly, dietary choices. "

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" Carbs are devastating for the brain. "

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" Memory enhancement self-help programs abound and promise improved memory performance by the utilization of any number of seemingly unique techniques focused on the context of how information is encoded. "

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" Most grain foods, whether we're talking about quinoa, amaranth, the very popular grains of the day - the reality is they still are associated with a carbohydrate surge. "

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" Two forms of fat that are vitally important for brain health are cholesterol and saturated fat. "

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" Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. "

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" Saturated fat is a fundamental building block for brain cells. It's certainly interesting to consider that one of the richest sources of saturated fat in nature is human breast milk. "

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" So-called 'complex carbs' may actually represent a more significant threat to health than simple sugar in that they may not only raise blood sugar, but keep it elevated for a more prolonged period of time. "

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" It may seem draconian, but the best recommendation I can make is to completely avoid grains. "

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" While the hippocampus itself doesn't store memories, it serves to triage our experiences based upon their survival significance. "

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" The idea that people are nutritionally deprived because they don't eat grain has no scientific basis. "

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" As a practicing neurologist, I can tell you first hand that working with Parkinson's patients offers clinical challenges. But from an emotional perspective, this disease can border on overwhelming. "

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" Strokes are categorized as either bleeding into the brain or a blockage in blood supply, known as an ischemic stroke. The latter are overwhelmingly more common, compromising about 87 percent of all stroke events. "

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" The best diet for overall health, and specifically for heart, brain, and cancer risk reduction, is a diet that's aggressively low in carbohydrates with an abundance of healthful fat, and this is the central theme of 'Grain Brain.' "

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" People are getting to this place of understanding that their lifestyle choices actually do matter a whole lot as opposed to this notion that you live your life, come what may, and hope for a pill. "

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" Mental fitness is served by consciously redirecting our attention away from the constant bombardment from the media whose reason to be seems to be focused on keeping us in a state of constant alert. "

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" Inflammation is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis - all of the neurodegenerative diseases are really predicated on inflammation. "

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" Children need to be exploring their physical world. They need to be learning the fundamental laws of physics by manipulating objects. "

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