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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 07/08/2009, comments (0)

Study Shows Caffeine Reverses Alzheimer’s in Rats

Over thirty years ago, when I was pregnant with my first son, there were dire warnings for pregnant women to avoid caffeine. Coffee was particularly a "no no." I was told my children could be born with multiple sets of fingers if I indulged in caffeinated beverages, particularly coffee.   Well, being a good earth mother, I wasn't going to... Read moreChevron
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Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 06/17/2008, comments (2)

Drink up! That Morning Cup of Coffee May Protect Your Brain

During my pregnancies in the late 70s,  it was determined by some researchers that if a woman drank anything with caffeine, her child would be born with 12 toes among other horrifying defects. This was the day of the earth mother. We were also  told we were bad mothers if we had any anesthetic for childbirth and we'd better make my our... Read moreChevron
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