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How using your phone at night affects your brain and body Looking at your phone at night is a terrible idea. It can disrupt your sleep cycle like an artificially induced sort of jet lag.

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The limbic system (also known as the paleomammalian brain) is a collection of brain structures located in the middle of the brain. The limbic system is not a discrete system itself but rather a collection of structures—anatomically related but varying greatly in function. Collectively we can think of the limbic system as the centre for emotional responsiveness, motivation, memory formation and integration, olfaction, and the mechanisms to keep ourselves safe. http://bit.ly/1UdtZBT

Diet Not Connected to GI Problems in Autistic Children A study recently presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research suggests gastrointestinal problems commonly seen in children with ASD may be a result of stress, and not diet, as previously assumed.