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How Behavior Influences Brain Health

Studies show that exercise, sleep, food choices and decision-making influence brain chemistry in ways that can bolster or replace pharmacological treatments.

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Studies show exercise, sleep, food choices and decision-making influence brain chemistry in ways that can bolster or replace pharmacological treatments. Regular exercise for 12 weeks or more, for example, can regenerate neurons in the hippocampus, which in depressed people is often smaller than normal. (The Dallas Morning News)

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