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Old 04-20-2013, 10:57 AM
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Default less obsession with consumption?

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Originally Posted by MeAndPD View Post
From this link (talking about Turmeric etc):
http://borderzine.com/2013/04/everyd...p-researchers/

"In the subcontinent of Asia and India it is difficult to find anyone with Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease, Narayan says. India’s incidence of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s is one-sixth that of the United States. "

Anyone know if the "one-sixth" statistic is well documented? Sounds pretty amazing if true...

Perhaps this is a reflection on the eastern culture as a whole.
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