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Pot Smoking, BDNF, and Addiction

Smoking pot may feel good for a while, but new science shows that it lays waste to your nervous system. Researchers found that pot smokers are depleting their levels of BDNF, one of the single most important substances for brain health.

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Thyroid, Food Addiction, and the Metabolically Unfit Fat Cell

The following are the lecture notes from a talk I gave back in 2005 to the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. The information is just as valid today as it was then – as a number of newer studies continue to prove these points – especially regarding food cravings and food addiction. This file contains extensive information that is of value for any person seeking a more in-depth understanding of this important subject.

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Michael Jackson is Not Alone

It appeared that Michael’s problem was a combination of pain and sleeplessness, along with a history of pain medication abuse. His position and wealth allowed him atypical access to his own anesthesiologist, and he possessed an array of powerful knock-out meds that apparently did him in. Certainly the problem must have been mostly Michael and one bad-apple physician. Well, not so fast.

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New Insights on Addiction, Mood, Memory, and Cognitive Ability

An array of new science is painting not only a clear picture of addiction but of how the same brain issues relate to poor memory, poor mood, and poor cognitive function. While we can think of addiction in terms of a clinical problem like drug or alcohol abuse, the same issues are involved with eating and other behavior patterns that are either a waste of your time (like too much web surfing or video games) or detrimental to your life (like gambling or using credit cards beyond your means). One common thread is a lack of BDNF.

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The Addictive Nature of Compulsive Eating

Is there any difference between obsessive eating and drug addiction? The answer, as far as brain circuitry is concerned, is no. Both problems are about reward circuitry in the brain gone awry. Pleasure is required for survival and pleasure is required for addiction – a conundrum of the highest order magnitude.

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At What Point Does Pleasure Become Psychopathic?

There has been plenty of attention given to various tragedies of senseless murders. What makes these psychopaths tick? For that matter, why do criminals do what they do when they must know they will eventually be caught? How can such individuals care so little about others and have no fear or remorse related to their actions? A rather surprising answer comes from research done at Vanderbilt University.

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How Curcumin & Resveratrol Protect Joints While Helping Your Mood

When your body has to deal with a higher-than-baseline amount of stress it initiates an inflammatory reaction, fundamentally, to take quick action and survive. That is a very good thing if you have to run or fight a saber tooth tiger, but it may not be such a good thing if you are feeling stressed out while sitting at your desk or on a couch. This is especially true if stressors, whether real or imaginary, are ongoing in their nature. The latest science shows how a synergistic combination of resveratrol and curcumin deactivate the stress signals that cause joint destruction and poor mood. It is simply amazing how helpful many nutrients are in terms of helping you cope with the day-to-day demands that may otherwise induce wear and tear and speed the aging process.

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