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“That’s because your God is a descending God. He comes down from the heavens on rare occasions to touch those of us here on the Earth; whereas our deity is an ascending divinity who rises from the Earth like the golden corn and resides among us.
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the past decade has produced an extensive body of research that connects inflammation with a variety of neurodegenerative conditions. Indeed, research clearly demonstrates a remarkable reduction in incidence of both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s in individuals who have taken NSAIDs for a number of years.5
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This means that you don’t have to use old and well-worn neural networks of distrust, struggle, or victimization. Instead, you can direct your focused attention to creating functional neural networks for well-being, happiness, patience, trust, compassion, and all of the other positive emotions—but this requires a still mind which can be attained thr
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After the initial evaluation, we began a series of injections to administer glutathione—a natural compound that enhances mitochondrial function as well as the process of detoxification—in conjunction with the oral supplements. In addition, I ordered hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a treatment in which Susan sat in a clear acrylic chamber filled with oxy
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In the limbic system, signals are decoded according to four fundamental programs, known as the Four F’s—fear, feeding, fighting, and fornicating.
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Extensive studies have clearly demonstrated that when animals are fed a diet with reduced calories, typically by around 30 percent, their brain production of BDNF soars, along with a dramatic enhancement in memory and other cognitive functions.
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While the prospect of reducing calorie intake by 30 percent may seem daunting, consider that Americans now consume an average of 523 more calories daily than in 1970. Current United Nations estimates show that the average American adult consumes 3,770 calories each day. In contrast, most health-care professionals consider normal calorie consumption
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episodic memory.
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the risk of contracting Alzheimer’s by living to be 85 years or longer is an astounding 50 percent,