Suffering from a disease that reduces me to the mind of an infant is one thing that troubles me as I get older. There are so many things that can go wrong with our brains as we age, such as Alzheimer's disease. I remember watching my grandmother turn into less than a child as she progressed in Alzheimer's.
I have to ask is this avoidable? Is there any way that we can prevent brain problems as we get older? I was fortunate to read an article written by Dr. Amen on this very topic. He has compiled a list of some great and very simple ways to healthy brain.
Many of the problems that older age people encounter such as memory problems or memory fog occur because as we get older the blood flow toward brain reduces.
The first question to answer is what are you feeding your brain? You can't expect a high-performance car to work on low performance fuel. Our brains are exactly the same way. Take an account of what you are eating, how much you exercise, how much are sleeping and how many extra pounds you may be carrying around your waist.
The next point made for brain health is to start making better decisions today. It's been found through study that longevity is not happiness or lack of worry, it is your ability to make consciously good decisions over a long period of time. When you care and think about the future and make decisions accordingly it will become an important factor to staying healthy.
Some your first life decisions will be choosing the proper foods to eat, ensuring exercise a daily basis and resting your body properly each and every night. Plus remember alcohol does impact good decision-making so it should be avoided.
This point shouldn't have to be made but everyday we subject our brains to dangerous activities. You have to remember that your brain is soft and is about the consistency of soft butter. You must also remember that your brand is inside a very hard skull. Even minor brain damage can occur when using your head in contact sports.
Many of the soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan that have encountered blast injuries also suffer from depression and memory problems. You usually have to use your head, to keep your head safe.
Be sure to engage in regular brain healthy habits. In doing this it's not unusual to add up to 14 years to your life expectancy. This again all comes down to the foods that you eat. Consider choosing Omega three rich seafood, avocados and leafy vegetables over easy fat filled, fast food. Top the list also includes regular exercise as it will keep your brain smarter and more alert. Exercise on a daily basis. A brisk 45 minute walk can make all the difference in the world. A walk a day keeps the doctor away.
The next step to healthy brain is treating brain problems early. Mental illness is the sign of brain illness. Excessive anxiety, poor mental state or depression are definitive signs that you're suffering from brain problems. Always be sure to seek medical help when you encounter symptoms that linger for more than a week.
In the next step it's important to remember that the brain is an organ that needs to be exercised its own special way. You need to learn how to exercise your mind just as you would exercised your body. Learning something new every day is critically important to healthy brain. Your brain has to literally grow making new connections when you learn something new. This is called exercising your mind.
An assist not crossword puzzles, this would be like doing bicep curls as your only exercise. Consider learning new dance step or meditate on new thoughts the structure mind beyond its current limits.
Another step is to be the most successful you have to help someone else change. You can do this by joining with another person and helping each other. Performing partnership is a great way to not only help you get healthy but also keep you accountable when you decide to slide back into old habits.
The next step is never stop being a warrior for the help of your brain. You're a whole lifetime to live so you must defend that life for every day of your life. The healthy habits that you start today must continue every day of your life. Unhealthy habits have a nasty way of slipping in the back door so be vigilant. Like exercise, consistency is key to long-term brain health.
So I hope this list of steps to healthy brain presented by Dr. Amon will help you to develop your very own healthy brain for the rest your life.