It’s a vestige of our ancient biology – with the sun starting to hang lower in the sky, bringing shorter days, our bodies want to slow down and hibernate a little. And as our metabolism ratchets down, we may also develop moods that are as low as the sun across the horizon.

When you consider the things you are most thankful for, do you put your brain health on the top of the list? Not many of us probably would, but the truth of the matter is that without a healthy brain, all of those other things you might be thankful for don't matter a whole lot. Our bodies are pretty amazing at compensating in the interest of survival.

In the back-to-school hustle and bustle it is all too easy to forget the most important tool your child has for learning: the brain. While it might seem like enough to just get that brain into the classroom, without the proper nutrition, a growing child will have trouble focusing, concentrating, comprehending, and retaining information.

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It is all too common today for children to suffer from behavior problems as well as focus and concentration issues. Study after study points to the strong connection between food and behavior, including focus and concentration, in children. What are the specifics in the modern diet that may be contributing to brain challenges?

You have probably heard of BPA, or bisphenol A, a chemical used in the production of certain plastics and epoxy resins that are widely used in the food packaging industry. If you have heard of BPA, then you most likely have heard of the negative effects this chemical can have on human health.

Hillel, a famous rabbi who lived in Jerusalem during the time of King Herod, was asked if he could summarize the Torah while standing on one foot. His famous reply that he made on one foot was,"That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation. Now go and learn." (Talmud: Shabbat 31a.)

With so much information out there coming from so many sources it can be hard to know, let alone remember, what to take for our health! Bone health is no exception. We all know calcium and vitamin D are important, but did you know that there are other key nutrients required for bone health missing from our diets? Just think of the handy acronym CBS: collagen (calcium, too!), boron, and silica.

“Take a break to prevent a break” might become a safety slogan for the drugs that have been used with apparent success to treat osteoporosis. Alendronate, the drug we know as Fosamax® may actually weaken bone and lead to increased fracture risk.

Glucans are polysaccharides made of chains of glucose molecules. Beta (β)-glucans are made of βD-glucose, one particular form of glucose. (Starch is a polysaccharide made of α-D glucose.) Certain β-glucans are recognized as immune system modifiers, increasing resistance to infection and preventing and treating cancer.

Dr. Edward Bach studied medicine at the University College Hospital, London, and was a House Surgeon there. He worked in general practice, having a set of consulting rooms in Harley Street, and as a bacteriologist and later a pathologist.

Where would we be without the honeybee?