http://www.drdharma.com/Public/FreeStuff/NewsletterArchives/index.cfm The Healing Minute - Dr. Dharma's Daily Recommendations for Improved Health and Memory en-us Copyright© 2010 - DrDharma.com Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0600 Full Partner http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4047 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4047 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST 4 Things Every Aging Person Must Do As we get older we get wise. Isn't that true? We see the world through seasoned eyes, I agree with you on that. We also have a few tendencies we're not too thrilled about but it's the price of being here on this planet in this Universe at this time. Physics scholars call it entropy. It has to do with the passage of time and what happens with it. One thing I learned today is that as the Universe expands its light dims. Same with us. As we age, our light dims. That's why it's such a benefit to be enlightened and why in many advanced cultures that's actually quite revered. One problem health-wise that occurs as our light perhaps dims is the potential development of sugar in the blood or what we doctors call metabolic syndrome and what is can turn into type 2 Diabetes. A lot of people have it. Especially when they eat too much, which is easy to do, from a supply side, and from an emotional side, and from a lack of enough movement side. Indeed, a new s ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4045 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4045 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST Banish Back Pain In 3 Minutes In countries such as India where yoga originated there is a saying, " You re only as young as your spine is flexible." And back pain is much less prevalent there. In Western countries however, back pain and stiffness are so commonplace that pain doctors are making a fortune treating it. You also see back braces advertised on TV and so on down the line. I have experience in treating back pain the conventional way; I was a pain doc for many years and was the founding director of pain program at The University of Arizona's teaching hospital in Phoenix a number of years ago. I did a lot of blocks and pain shots. And although they do help a little bit, they cost lot and are uncomfortable and time consuming and often times do have side effects. And recall I wrote all about my work in my breakthrough book, The Pain Cure. But I'll tell you one thing: I've cured my own back pain and that of many patients by teaching them the same simple spinal flex exercises ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4043 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4043 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST An Easy Way To Maximize Health and Energy There's simply no substitute for eating healthy unprocessed whole foods. That we know. However, there is one supplement I consider mandatory for all adults. And that's Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). Why ? As you know, one of the key elements in the aging process is free radical production, which causes damage to your tissues and DNA. One very special nutrient that limits the free radical production and slows aging is CoQ10. Now, if you're less than 25 years old, this is not an issue -- your body is capable of utilizing your own innate CoQ10. However, if you're older, your body becomes more and more challenged to have enough. Another very important reason for using a CoQ10 supplement is to help boost your body's cellular energy production. CoQ10 helps facilitate the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the energy currency for all your cells. So even if you do your best to eat wholesome unprocessed foods, your body's capability to produce CoQ10 i ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4041 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4041 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST My Banker Needs More Memory I was at my bank today and went in to visit with one of the VP's. We were talking about current economic conditions. He told me that their is interest out there in refinancing home loans and so on, but there is so much stress in the industry that it is getting to him. "I need more memory." he said. "I can't seem to keep my mind wrapped around everything on my plate. And I'm worried because my son keeps asking me if I'm O.K." "What's the number two issue after memory?" I asked him. "Focus and concentration," he added. "That's my real problem. I need more of that." I took him to my website and he looked at The Brain Tabs and read from the text: "Memory in a bottle. That would really benefit me." It also says, "Never forget anything ever again and improve your mental power." "I really need that," he said again. "And I'll tell you what; a lot of my friends do too." Here is what I prescribed for him: The Memory Loss Reversal Kit. The kit contains ever ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4039 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4039 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST Is This A Miracle? O.K. football fans. Was that a great finish to the Saints, Vikings game, or what? It was a great night of redemption for the city of New Orleans, that's for sure. While men and women were laughing through their tears on Sunday night, it wasn't long ago when the Superdome was darkly symbolic of Hurricane Katrina and its horrors, a home for thousands seeking a shelter of last resort. At last, the people of the Bayou received an inspirational gift that can be vital to self-esteem and the ongoing recovery mission, surviving the will of a battered 40 year old Brett Favre to reach overtime and then gain a 31-28 victory via a game-winning field goal by a kicker who had a premonition the night before. What else would you expect in the land of voodoo and beads but a foretelling? "I couldn't sleep and I called my dad at 2:30 in the morning," said kicker Garrett Hartley. "I told him, 'Dad, I think I'm gonna kick the game-winner, 42 yards by the right hash.' Almost five minute ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4036 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4036 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST DNA, Mind, and Destiny Can how your mind works actually change your DNA? If you've been following me here awhile, then you know that your DNA isn't fixed any more than your brain cells are. You can change both and how you do it influences each other and how long you live. You know that your choices might ruin your short-term memory or make you gain weight or could hasten death, and now we know that they can and do change your DNA for better or worse, till death do you part. Now it's clear that there are things you can do to change your genes. And when you change your genes you can change your life. The reality is that what you do can improve your genes or damage them. And you are changing your genetics daily and perhaps even hourly by eating, and breathing and thinking and stressing. In large measure you are the creator of your genetic roadmap and your life. You aren't doomed by bad genes either. You can change the instructions you send your genes and this may very well be the future ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4034 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4034 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST A Novel Way To Boost Memory Well first of all, thank everyone so much for all their kind happy birthday wishes. I mentioned Face Book yesterday, but that was before a number of birthday wishes were forwarded to me by Martin from the site as well. My daughter-in-law asked me how I felt and I said, "Wizened," which really means aged. But that's not really how I feel. I would say on one hand I feel like a champion boxer who's been through a number of tough bouts but has come out ahead and still holds the belt. He's still the champ although maybe he's worked hard and taken a few shots along the way. But although he may not be as young or as fast as he once was, he's still strong and clear and as determined as ever. Moreover, I am very grateful for the opportunity to be connected with all of you. If I can help you be more like your best and highest self, I'm good. I must add that I'm also more appreciative of niceties and good deeds and kindness than ever before. A little goodness goes a l ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4032 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4032 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST Further Your Brain Development Scientists used to believe the connections among the brain nerve cells were set early in life and did not change in adulthood. However, with the help of advancements in brain imaging techniques, this assumption has been disproved. In fact, scientists have come to grasp the concept of ongoing brain development. Studies have indicated that mental training through meditation can change the inner workings of the brain and allow people to achieve different levels of awareness. My research and that of others we have been able to: Prove that brain function and memory can be improved. Identify the left prefrontal cortex of the brain -- an area just behind the left forehead -- as a place where brain activity associated with meditation is particularly intense We have studied people with no meditation experience and advanced meditators as well and the results are all positive I've always known that meditation is a wonderful tool that can help you take a delibera ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4029 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4029 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST Senior Moment or Alzheimer's: Memory Test It was just the other day that I shared an overview about senior moments and Alzheimer's. And indeed, I've covered that topic before. The next idea to point out is that in order to be proactive in prevention, there must be an early warning system. In a manner not unlike cholesterol measurements or blood pressure, or mammography or colonoscopy, having a memory screen is critically important. That's why my foundation, The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation, in collaboration with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, sponsors a Memory Screening Day event in Tucson every year. This year we screened well over 100 people during a 3 hour period and discovered a small but significant number of people with an abnormal memory by using a simple screening test called The MMSE or Mini-Mental Status Exam. When we found someone who scored poorly on the test we told them to follow up with their personal physician. And frankly, one elderly woman ... http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4027 http://www.drdharma.com/utility/showArticle/index.cfm?objectID=4027 info@drdharma.com (by Dr. Dharma) Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:00:00 CST Senior Moment or Alzheimer's? Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. In 2050, that number is expected to rise to as many as 16 million. Well, it's said that everything comes with a price. The average American now lives almost thirty years longer than a hundred years ago. But for millions of people, the price of longevity has been Alzheimer's disease. The greatest fear my patients express to me is, "I think I'm losing my mind." They usually relate small lapses of memory: "I was making a phone call and I couldn't remember who I was calling." "I saw somebody I know like the back of my hand and I couldn't think of her name." "I lost my train of thought mid-sentence." Are they overloading their synapses with all the multi-tasking they do, is it normal aging, or is the beginning of Alzheimer's? That is the usual question. And what about my patients who complain of mild memory loss? Much of the time such lapses do turn out not to be early Alzheimer's but are significant just ...