Sleep and Exercise Keep Your Brain Healthy

Lots of news to share and some great articles to review in this issue.

The new book, Fit in 15 Minutes Per Week is about to go to the printer. Watch for its release!

Nutrition Class Coming Soon to Redding, CA. Don’t miss it!

Also the Nutrition Class that I teach at Shasta Bible College in Redding, CA is coming up very soon, May 11 to 22, 2015 from 6PM to 9:30PM Monday through Friday. Contact Shasta Bible College for details 530-225-4275. Want a scholarship to audit the class? We need volunteers skilled in video recording. The camera and tripod are provided,  we need someone whose attentive and skilled at using the camera.

One Twin Exercises, the Other Doesn’t

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/one-twin-exercises-the-other-doesnt/?_r=0

“The New York Times
Identical twins in Finland who shared the same sports and other physical activities as youngsters but different exercise habits as adults soon developed quite different bodies and brains, according to a fascinating new study that highlights the extent to which exercise shapes our health, even in people who have identical genes and nurturing. “

Dr. Jo’s comment: This article may enlighten you to the importance of exercise. And amazingly you can get it done in only 15 minutes per week with the Fit in 15 approach.

Sleep Cleans the Brain of toxins

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-24567412

“The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day’s thinking, researchers have shown.

The US team believe the “waste removal system” is one of the fundamental reasons for sleep.

Their study, in the journal Science, showed brain cells shrink during sleep to open up the gaps between neurons and allow fluid to wash the brain clean.”

Alzheimer’s – toxins flushed out of brain with good sleep

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/04/02/poor-sleep-promotes-alzheimers.aspx?e_cid=20150402Z1_DNL_B_art_1&utm_source=dnl&utm_medium=email&utm_content=art1&utm_campaign=20150402Z1_DNL_B&et_cid=DM73349&et_rid=900259051

You’ll be surprised that this common food helps promote healthy estrogen production

http://www.institutefornaturalhealing.com/2015/04/your-natural-secret-for-healthier-hormones/#Continue

You have a whole world of living organisms in your gut. But we’ve been killing off our “Microbiome” causing an onslaught of illnesses. Dr. Vaughn explains how to restore that part of you that’s missing.

http://www.drvaughan.com/2015/02/the-human-microbiome-cleaning-it-up.html

http://www.drvaughan.com/2015/03/the-human-microbiome-cleaning-it-up.html

It’s allergy season – adding some enzymes may help digest away some of that pollen that gains access to you!

https://www.drjomd.com/2013/03/enzymes-for-allergies/

This video may tweak your brain a bit. I loved watching it.

Russian Sobriety Test. Only watch this one if you are completely sober. http://safeshare.tv/w/LxQvcdsoYs

Blessings,

Dr. Jo