MIND FOOD - WHAT TO FEED YOUR BRAIN!
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INTRODUCTION | YAWNPOWER! | SMOKING | COFFEE | WATER ON THE BRAIN | ALZHEIMER'S? | ALUMINIUM LINK? | CHOLINE & NUTRITION | STRESS & NVPP |
INTRODUCTION
Just in case you move it's too late for you to do anything
about the quality of your brain, consider these FACTS. If
your brain is adequately fed and exercised throughout your
life, in time you will be more intelligent, your memory will
be better, and your brain will be larger than it is today!
even if you do nothing, it's likely That that at age 80 you
will still have around 90% of the brain cells you had in your
youth. On the other hand, if you abuse its you lose it!
Whether
you are young or old, or in between, you will benefit by
acting on some of the suggestions that follow. TOP
YAWNPOWER!
Right now a
big yawn will also increase the close of oxygen to your brain
and if you combine this with a 'King Kong' or 'Tarzan'
exercise of thumping your chest, you will simulates your
immune system, activate your thymus, and increase your energy
level.
Remember
when, as a child, you wouldn't be excused from the table
until you'd finished your meal, and you used to try to hide
that last piece of fish under your knife? Eating the crust on
your sandwich was supposed to make your hair curly and fish
was supposed to make you brainy.
All
I can say is 5 last have been an expert at hiding my fish, as
I was seriously considering starting my own elite group of
thinkers called DENSA! TOP
SMOKING
(Blegghh!)
Busy people still often lacks up a cigarette or have a strong
cup of coffee to get their brain going. Indeed some studies
have shown that within seven seconds of lighting up, nicotine
simulates the production of some memory chemicals
(neurotransmitters) in the brain, but the effects will only
last for 15 to 20 minutes.
Unfortunately
nicotine is also used in insecticides and rat poison, so it
may be better to engage in 10 minutes of aerobic exercise
each day, which will also simulate the production of memory
chemicals in the brain, and lessen the likelihood of cancer
or heart disease. TOP
COFFEE...
Caffeine may also interfere with brain efficiency. Putting
jet fuel in our mental Ferrari may increase its speed, but
you can be sure that after a few laps the engine will seize!
Caffeine is not an brain booster. While it may simulates the
body, it is also believed to reduce the supply of blood to
the brain. Heavy caffeine consumption may cause chronic
fatigue. Moderate to high caffeine consumption is linked with
poor academic performance, so perhaps you could substitute
decaf or a piece of fruit or fruit juice for that cuppa. TOP
WATER ON THE
BRAIN
Also, we often become dehydrated, so regular sips of water
throughout the day are desirable. Plain water is preferable,
as it is the only thing you can ingest that doesn't lower
your mental energy by starting the digestion process. A piece
of fruit will also usually be better and a processed food,
and is a natural source of glucose, which the brain loves.
While
your brain comprises around 2 percent of your body weight, it
drinks approximately 20 percent of your blood, burns
two-thirds of your daily glucose needs. TOP
ALZHEIMER'S?
Nowadays more and more people are changing their lifestyles
to improve their health, and yet most people fear losing
their minds or going senile more than death. Alzheimer's
disease is an underlying cause of death and ranks after heart
disease, cancer and strokes as a leading cause of death. It
used to be thought that Alzheimer's disease was a disease of
old age, and yet more and more people in their forties and
fifties are losing their memories. Either directly or
indirectly, this situation will be experienced by one-third
of Australian families. ( however, forgetting where you've
put something doesn't mean you're getting Alzheimer's
disease; that's a ' normal' kind of forgetting, and you can
acquire skills to overcome it.) current research suggests
that three factors may be involved in Alzheimer's disease:
heredity, neuro-chemical deficiencies and environmental
factors. Whilst we can do nothing about the first factor it
may be wise tune counteract the other factors. TOP
ALUMINIUM LINK?
In the same way that a correlation between smoking and cancer
was put forward in the 1960's, people are now suggesting a
link between aluminium and memory loss. If there is in
imperfection in the workings of your brain, aluminium may
accelerate the process. People who die as a result of
Alzheimer's disease have large deposits of aluminium in their
brain; they also have major deficiencies of a
neuro-transmitter by the name of acetylcholine.
If
you are at all concerned about these risks it may be sensible
to change to a low aluminium deodorant and avoid antacids
that are high in aluminium. Stainless steel or modern
aluminium cookware with a non-stick surface may also be
preferable to cook with. TOP
CHOLINE &
NUTRITION
Lecithin ( especially if it contains phosphatides) is
probably the easiest way to increase the production of
acetylcholine in your brain, as it contains the key
ingredient of choline. fish is also have good source of
choline, as are peanuts, soy beans, wheat germ, calf's liver
and oatmeal.
Finally,
it's vitally important that you have a well balanced diet and
adequate food intake as you age. As elderly people are
usually less active than they were in middle age, they tend
to eat only to-thirds the quantity of a decade or two ago.
All too often there is not a great deal of variety in their
diet, and their digestive system is not as effective as it
once was. These three factors contribute to the sad fact that
almost half our elderly relatives aren't getting their
recommended daily allowances of essential vitamins and
minerals.
The
symptoms of a senile dementia include fatigue, forgetfulness,
poor muscle coordination, irritability, depression, and
lethargy. Increasingly, these are also symptoms of
malnutrition. Many people diagnosed as having Alzheimer's
disease respond remarkably well when given a multi-vitamin
supplement. TOP
STRESS &
NVPP
Stress is an enemy of memory. Memory requires body energy
which is reduced by tension. If you put a cat or a dog in a
stressful situation it will respond with t 'fight or flight'
response as all its energy rushes to its body, not to its
brain.
If
you would like to lower stress and increase the flow of blood
to your brain, all you have to do is stimulate a couple of
neuro-vascular pressure points! (NVPP) With your head level,
simply cup your hand and gently flatten it onto your
forehead. Hold it there for at least thirty seconds and you
will stimulate the flow of blood to your brain. You may even
begin to feel the blood pulsate under your hand! Often we
stimulate these pressure points without knowing why,
especially when trying to remember an important bit of
information!
So
if stress has been cause by an event in your life, simply
stimulate these pressure points on your forehead (also known
as emotional stress release points). At the same time,
contemplate the event that caused the tension in a detached
non-emotional way. The anxiety may then be dissipated rather
than ruin your whole day!
Remember
the mottos ' use it and improve it' and ' abuse it and lose
it' apply more to your brain and memory than any other aspect
of your life. TOP