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Vitamin E - is it good for you

Another study on Vitamin E was recently published.

I read an analysis of the study on Medscape. Researchers looked at Vitamin E’s ability to prevent cancer, especially lung cancer. The results of their study had similar results to the cardiovascular study of a few years ago. Vitamin E supplementation did not prevent cancer […]

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10Mar2008 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued
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Exercise and Your Brain - 5 questions

I last wrote about how exercise can improve your brain by improving it’s cognitive reserve.

It seems to be a well documented fact that exercise has a beneficial effect on your thinking, feelings and the ability to preserve your thinking functions. I am obsessive compulsive. I like to measure how much and how […]

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5Mar2008 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued
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A Diet For a Healthy Brain

A healthy brain isn’t an accident. It is due to genetics, some luck
( no concussions etc…), a good diet and regular exercise.
I am going to do 2 things I don’t usually do.
First I am going to divide this post so you will have to click the read more link to finish the article and […]

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3Mar2008 | Bruce Bair | 2 comments | Continued
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I could use your feedback

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I am interested in knowing more about what you like and want to read.
Would you answer some of the following questions in the comments section below.
1. What article here has been most helpful to you in your wellness goals? How or Why?
2. What have you found most interesting?
3. If you were to rate […]

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1Mar2008 | Bruce Bair | 1 comment | Continued
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Exercise and your Brain

Exercise stimulates your brain to make a chemical called Brain-derived Neurotropic Factor.
BDNF is like fertilizer for our brain’s cells. It causes them to grow, make more connections to other cells and create new brain pathways. It is probably responsible for helping a person to learn better and faster after exercise and is […]

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27Feb2008 | Bruce Bair | 8 comments | Continued
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What is Your Diet Plan and Why

Harvard Medical School publishes a series of health information booklets. I am on their list since I bought one. Last week they wanted you to buy their book Weigh Less and Live Longer. The excerpt that came with the buy message gave advice on how to calculate the calories you need to […]

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25Feb2008 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued
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The Stress-related Ear Ache

Stress and the response to it is a fact of life. It is a blessing in times of danger
and an aggravation when it isn’t controlled. Actually I don’t think stress can be controlled but the severity and length of our response to it […]

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22Feb2008 | Bruce Bair | 0 comments | Continued
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What Foods Help Stress

Stress has been defined by the authors of the Harvard Medical School Health Report on Stress Management.
In their report they write, “stress itself is defined as an automatic response to any stimulus that requires you to adjust to change.”
You might define stress as problems with your spouse, a sick parent that requires your help, bad […]

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18Feb2008 | Bruce Bair | 2 comments | Continued
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Fitness, Fatness and Cancer Risk

Stephen Farrell Ph.D. of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas was the lead investigator in a study about how fitness affects death from cancer. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the USA.
What did the study conclude?
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15Feb2008 | Bruce Bair | 4 comments | Continued
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Do You NEED to Cleanse Your Intestines

I was asked by a reader to comment on the use of intestinal cleansing for health improvement. He wanted to know if it was beneficial.
The Short Answer is NO. The long answer as to why is below.
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11Feb2008 | Bruce Bair | 16 comments | Continued