EPISODE 32 - BRAIN DAMAGING FACTORS

All other things being equal, those who are conscious of what they eat to keep their blood healthy and flowing well and who nourished their brains with the right nutrients from their young ages are not likely to have as much memory problems as those who did not.

Factors that age the brain:-

·         Cumulative effect of free radical damage in the brain over the years.

·         Decline in the energy output of brain cells.

·         Significant declines in the key hormones after the age of 40.

·         Diminished oxygen availability to brain cells (due to atherosclerosis or heart diseases, smoking, excessive drinking, drug abuse, limited exercise, poor diet or stress).

·         Changes in life style, diet and nutrient absorption (causing important nutrient deficiency).

·         Abuse of children.

How to Reduce Brain Damaging

·         Avoiding pollution: the first step in detoxifying the brain is to reduce the intake of further toxins that can worsen the damage. Toxins such as smoke, much alcohol intake, exhaust fumes, much consumption of chemicals from artificial food products among others. Once there, toxins can dull mental functioning, cause personality changes, coma or even death.

·         Attitude and Personality: there are other things not classified as toxins but have the same damaging effect as toxins. Depression, stress and grief can also fill the brain with ‘toxins’ which the body release in response to stress and depression and these chemicals affect our memories and total mental health adversely.