Posted on 04/18/2015 10:27:44 PM PDT by ckilmer
Brain health is the second most important component in maintaining a healthy lifestyle according to a 2014 AARP study. As people age they can experience a range of cognitive issues from decreased critical thinking to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers write about eight nutrients that may help keep your brain in good shape.
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
Is it water?
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What a great website! Thanks for posting an excellent article from it. I can see where I’ll be spending a lot of time.
The secret ingredient is Exercise...................
How about air, water, exercise, and ...dark chocolate?
Hey everybody - NOT MY LIST!
This is the easy version of the list given in the article.
My daughter suffered a horrific TBI about 8 years ago, too. I can tell you what makes a huge difference with her cognition on a day to day basis is just getting enough sleep.
Nicotine fights off Alzheimer.
What, no funky stick people drawing slide show too???
Brain trauma survivor here...Tumeric, B-12, faith and constantly involving myself in different, difficult or interesting tasks and challenges get the best results in my world. Since my accident, I can’t say my brain works worse, I can say it works different.
OK Entropy - I’ll bite
For later read
Bacon, steaks, and pork chops.
H2O?
I will post what this magic ingredient is first thing tomorrow morning in this thread. Please read my post tomorrow. It could change your life.
yeah I heard the same about Arpaio exposing Obama manana....
Tick, tick, tick, three time zones gone already.
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Some more very good nutrients for older people include:
1) Ubiquinol. The active ingredient in Coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ10) which can now be purchased separately. Now sold in most grocery and drug stores.
“This oil-soluble, vitamin-like substance is present in most cells, primarily in the mitochondria. It is a component of the electron transport chain and participates in aerobic cellular respiration, generating energy in the form of ATP. Ninety-five percent of the human body’s energy is generated this way. Therefore, those organs with the highest energy requirements, such as the heart, liver and kidneys have the highest CoQ10 concentrations.”
Importantly, Statin drugs against high cholesterol can reduce serum levels of CoQ10 by up to 40%. Combined with a natural decline in biosynthesis in the body, older people can suffer a dangerous deficiency of CoQ10, again affecting their heart, liver and kidneys.
2) Inulin enhanced fructo-oligosaccharides. Still somewhat hard to find at other than Hi-Health stores or online, this is a special water soluble fiber. It is only digested in the colon, where it has the effect of stimulating the production of “mucin”.
Mucin is a gel-like protective coating that exists throughout the body, and particularly in the lining of the colon. Having a thicker mucin coat there limits the absorption of the toxic chemicals and pathogens found in the bowels. And this mucin layer also hosts a bacteria that further blocks pathogens and toxic chemicals from reentering the bloodstream through the walls of the colon.
This can be a major problem for older people whose wastes tend to slowly poison them over time.
3) Vitamin D3. Vitamin D is a vital part of the immune system and a major part of the defense against pathogenic bacteria and viruses. So it is very important to maintain healthy serum levels, especially in winter.
4) Glucosamine (sulfate form, not HCL or N-acetylglucosamine). Generally regarded as helpful in reducing arthritis-associated joint problems.
I like your idea about the baking chocolate and black strap molasses, but for 0 sugar, melt the chocolate with xylitol - cheap in the health food store - to your taste. Don’t use too much, it can give you the runs, but only if you consume large quantities. I’ve never had it happen because I’ve been cautious with it for that reason. Add your dried cherries, cranberries, raisins, sunflower seeds and nuts. I make it sometimes. Delicious. Kind of like a dark chocolate Chunky bar.
Especially if he's running to the computer in the morning. Too many bad things could happen...
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