Brain Power

The adult brain continues to grow and develop throughout its entire life. The brain’s development in adulthood is shaped mostly by outside stimuli. Therefore, it is important to keep the brain active to maintain (or even improve) brain power. By experiencing new things, the brain makes new connections. Every time something new is learned, new pathways are built to increase brain power. Maintenance of old skills and/or development of new ones also help to keep up brain power. Sleeping properly is also important to keep up brain power—8 hours a night is recommended. A properly hydrated brain will exhibit better brain power than a dehydrated one, so drinking plenty of water is important. Of course, proper nutrition is also crucial to brain power. A diet high in fruit and vegetables will benefit the brain and the body.

Proper health of the body will also help the brain. Researchers have discovered new evidence that aerobic exercise can help protect brain tissue from age-related damage and mental decline. Although studies had previously shown that physical fitness can improve brain power and health in older adults, a new study provides visible proof of the benefits of exercise in the brain scans of older adults.

It is also believed that herbal extracts like ginkgo biloba and nutrients like phosphatidyl serine and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a component of fish oil can greatly assist in promoting brain power. Recent studies have also found that vitamin E might also assist in maintaining brain power and decreasing the ill effects of aging on brain power.

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