Comments on: Spark – a Book Review http://www.gettheskinney.com/2008/04/06/spark_book_review/ Connecting Men with Information they can Trust. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:18:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr Charles Parker http://www.gettheskinney.com/2008/04/06/spark_book_review/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 Dr Charles Parker Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:47:13 +0000 http://www.gettheskinney.com/2008/04/06/spark_book_review/#comment-1247 Bruce, Excellent podcast piece on Dr John Ratey regarding his new book "Spark." Your comments are spot on. I also admire Dr Ratey's work, - his excellent review of the science regarding brain function, depression, and other *mental unhealth* related problems with diminished exercise. Spark is a must read for all of your readers, with excellent science hooking up recovery and brain progress with exercise. As a fellow psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I am particularly interested in the demonstrable increase of BDNF, a natural brain fertilizer, that helps brain cells grow better following exercise. We have been aware of BDNF as related to antidepressant drugs, helping brain cells grow in rats, so it is very interesting in this day of neuroplasticity and brain rehab to read his interesting report. You will get a kick out of my favorite term, one to spring on your friends Saturday nite: *neurodendritic rearborization* - which is enhanced by BDNF and consistent exercise. I regularly recommend his book for my own patients and see considerable value when combined with basics like a protein breakfast and appropriate supplements [e.g. D3] which you discuss so well elsewhere here. Keep up the excellent work, enjoyed hearing your comments on D3 the other night on the teleconference, Best, Chuck Bruce,
Excellent podcast piece on Dr John Ratey regarding his new book “Spark.” Your comments are spot on. I also admire Dr Ratey’s work, – his excellent review of the science regarding brain function, depression, and other *mental unhealth* related problems with diminished exercise. Spark is a must read for all of your readers, with excellent science hooking up recovery and brain progress with exercise.

As a fellow psychiatrist and neuroscientist, I am particularly interested in the demonstrable increase of BDNF, a natural brain fertilizer, that helps brain cells grow better following exercise. We have been aware of BDNF as related to antidepressant drugs, helping brain cells grow in rats, so it is very interesting in this day of neuroplasticity and brain rehab to read his interesting report.

You will get a kick out of my favorite term, one to spring on your friends Saturday nite: *neurodendritic rearborization* – which is enhanced by BDNF and consistent exercise.

I regularly recommend his book for my own patients and see considerable value when combined with basics like a protein breakfast and appropriate supplements [e.g. D3] which you discuss so well elsewhere here.

Keep up the excellent work, enjoyed hearing your comments on D3 the other night on the teleconference,

Best,
Chuck

]]> By: Teri Grdgon http://www.gettheskinney.com/2008/04/06/spark_book_review/comment-page-1/#comment-509 Teri Grdgon Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:41:19 +0000 http://www.gettheskinney.com/2008/04/06/spark_book_review/#comment-509 I think everyone needs to remember to eat to live not live to eat...I never liked junk food so I guess it is easy for me to say. good info keep up the good work. I think everyone needs to remember to eat to live not live to eat…I never liked junk food so I guess it is easy for me to say.

good info keep up the good work.

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