David Perlmutter Quotes
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Throughout our lifetimes, we are constantly regenerating new brain cells in the hippocampus, a process called neurogenesis. New stem cells are constantly being born in…
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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…
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The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables while low in sodium. It is also enriched with olive oil, high in antioxidants as well…
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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…
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Our ancestors relied upon their advanced brains to survive during times of food shortage, and fortunately, the human brain is able to utilize body fat…
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Antioxidants are chemicals that break down or neutralize the damaging effects of free radicals - chemicals produced as a byproduct of normal cellular metabolism.
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The human brain is at particularly high risk for damage by free radicals because of its high degree of metabolism compared to other tissues, while…
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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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Bad things happen. And the human brain is especially adept at making sure that we keep track of these events. This is an adaptive mechanism…
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When we are exposed to a real or perceived threatening situation, powerful things happen in the brain to memorialize aspects of the event, including all…
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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…
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When a child is watching television, he or she is not involved in play, not socializing with other individuals, and most importantly, not receiving feedback…
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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…
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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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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…
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