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TEDMED 2009: The Missing Piece In Understanding Our Health

Alana B. Elias Kornfeld | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Ted Med 2009, TED Talks, Neal Baer, Richard Saul Wurman, Tedmed 2009, Tedmed, Marc Hodosh, Alana B. Elias Kornfeld, Anthony Atala, Ted Med, Bill Davenhall, Health, Ideas Worth Spreading, Organogenesis, Ted, Healthy Living News
Alana B. Elias Kornfeld

Whenever we visit a physician we fill out questionnaires that refer only to our genetics and lifestyle, but we're never asked about environment. This is the missing link to our health.

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TEDMED 2009: Using Sleep As A Gateway Into The Brain

Alana B. Elias Kornfeld | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Sleep Tips, Alana B. Elias Kornfeld, Sleeplessness, Philip Low, How to Sleep Better, Insomnia, Sleeping, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Sleep, Healthy Living News
Alana B. Elias Kornfeld

Low explained that it was hard for him to believe that sleep was just a rest state because when you look at the brain, it appears that it goes through fundamental changes during sleep, more than just upkeep.

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