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Index
acetylcholine, 98, 99
acquisition, memory and, 79
action, passivity 
vs.,
66–68
addictive behavior, 50
adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 100, 
122, 131
adolescents, nutrition and, 116
adrenal glands
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal 
(HPA) axis, 31–34, 43
overcoming fear and, 31
See also
adrenaline
adrenaline
exercise and, 120
overcoming fear and, 30, 31
Adult Assessment Interview, 155
Adult Attachment Inventory studies, 
156
advanced glycosylated end products 
(AGEs), 95–96
aerobic exercise
benefi ts of, 120–121
mood and, 54–55
affective style, 171–172
affect regulation, 146
aging, 176–181
agoraphobia, 41
Ainsworth, Mary, 153
alcohol
neurotransmitters and, 63
sleep and, 131
vitamin depletion from, 
99–100
allostasis, 181–182
allostatic load, 181, 182
alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), 107–108, 
114. 
See also
omega-3 essential 
fatty acids
aluminum, 104
Alzheimer’s disease
memory and, 76–77
nutrition and, 96, 104, 108, 
111, 115
ambivalent attachment, 153–157
American Sleep Disorders Associations, 
133–134
amino acids, 63, 97–98
exercise and, 121
foods containing, 99
sleep and, 132–133
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amygdala, 25–29
avoidance and, 35, 38–42
changing narrative and, 42–44
memory and, 14–17, 77–79
moderating anxiety and, 34–36
overcoming fear and, 26, 29–30, 
35–38
posttraumatic stress disorder 
(PTSD) and, 32, 37, 39
relaxation response and, 36–38
social medicine and, 152
stress and false alarms, 29–34
anger, 49, 66
anoxia, 178
antidepressants
exercise as, 55
Paxil, 56
antioxidants, 103
anxiety, 7, 25–29
anxiety sensitivity, 40
false alarms and, 29–34
generalized anxiety, 42, 134
moderating, 34–36, 66
overcoming, 26, 27, 34
social medicine and, 156–157
arachidonic acid (AA), 109
Arden, John B.