Thursday, June 14, 2007
Vitamins for the Brain
Enhancing the brain with proper nutrition and supplements for helping memory and alertness is something more and more people are researching. The brain is especially susceptible to damage from free radicals because of its high consumption of oxygen.
An ongoing study of 5,000 people in Utah has shown that taking supplements of both of the antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E provided a greater protective effect against the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease than did taking only 1 on the supplements.
Dr. Dharma wrote an interesting book titled "Brain Longevity" which draws on Eastern traditions to help slow down brain aging. It helps to work on cortisol (an adrenal hormone) to reduce the higher levels that grow over time. People in their fifties and older may not be noticing the subtle changes that happen to the brain.
It also has been studied that exercising your memory each day by repeating a poem from memory can be helpful as one ages. This is something one can do while washing dishes or a household chore and not just be a good memory exercise but result in reflection and inspiration.
An ongoing study of 5,000 people in Utah has shown that taking supplements of both of the antioxidants vitamin C and vitamin E provided a greater protective effect against the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease than did taking only 1 on the supplements.
Dr. Dharma wrote an interesting book titled "Brain Longevity" which draws on Eastern traditions to help slow down brain aging. It helps to work on cortisol (an adrenal hormone) to reduce the higher levels that grow over time. People in their fifties and older may not be noticing the subtle changes that happen to the brain.
It also has been studied that exercising your memory each day by repeating a poem from memory can be helpful as one ages. This is something one can do while washing dishes or a household chore and not just be a good memory exercise but result in reflection and inspiration.
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