H ealth Starts in Your Mind
• The mind is the body's first line of defense against illness. The thoughts, feelings, beliefs and hopes in your head create chemical signals that can be received by critical cells in your body's immune and endocrine systems.
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• Level of blood alcohol-from just a few drinks-newly shown to disrupt the brain's ability to catch (and correct) it's own errors in mental processing. It's long been know that alcohol interferes with your motor skills.
When the Blues are Good
• Blueberries, that is. Rich in multiple antioxidants, blueberries added to your everyday diet limit the memory loss that comes with age. Further, they actually stimulate the growth off new nerve cells in areas of the brain essential for memory.
