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Spark, The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD – Book Review

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Written in an engaging storytelling style, Spark, The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, MD draws upon recent groundbreaking research, to explain how exercise enhances learning, lowers stress and anxiety, and can help the aging brain stay young.

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BDNF – Miracle-Gro for the Brain

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BDNF stands for “brain-derived neurotrophic factor.” It’s a protein actually, dubbed a master molecule and referred to as “Miracle-Gro for the brain” by Harvard psychiatrist, John J. Ratey. According to Ratey, BDNF is “a crucial biological link between thought, emotions and movement.”

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