November 6, 2016, Sunday.

Today’s health tip at CCF Life to the Max Ministry is shared by Rosa Tubal about top habits that damage your brain and how to enhance your brain.

Part 1

8 Brain damage information

1. Shrinkage

Lack of stimulating thoughts. Think more explore more to help keep your brain fresh. Engage in more intellectual conversations

2. Degeneration

Skipping or no breakfast at all makes your blood sugar lower which leads to insufficient supply of nutrients.

3. Hardening of arteries and decrease in mental power

Overeating

4. Alzheimer’s disease

Nicotine in cigarettes harms the lungs and brain, shrinking its size.

5. Malnutrition and stopping development

Consuming too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients.

6. Memory loss

Depriving yourself of sleep will accelerate the death of brain cells.

7. Concentration of oxygen

Covering your head while sleeping

8. Less efficiency

Working and studying hard when sick instead of resting. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen.

Part 2

How to repair and enhance your brain naturally

1. Eat energy foods

The brain needs energy to concentrate and focus. Eat whole grains for a steady source of glucose.

2. Take essential fatty acids daily. (EPA and DHA)

Having good levels of EPA and DHA helps you manage stress and promotes healthy brain function, heart, joints and general well-being.

Eat oily fish like salmon, trout, mackerel and sardines – a good source of Omega 3 which is an active form of these fats that help the body use it easily. Natural plant sources include flax-seed, soya beans, pumpkin seeds and walnuts.

Myth: peanuts are not nuts and has high allergen content.

3. Take Vitamins

B Vitamins = The Brain Vitamins

Vitamin B, B12 and folic acid reduce levels of homocysteine in the blood. High homocysteine in the blood makes you at risk for stroke and Alzheimer’s disease.

Natural food sources include eggs, fish, and leafy greens

Vitamin C

Increases mental agility. Natural food sources include red peppers, citrus fruits, guava

Zinc

Enhances memory and thinking skills. Natural food source include pumpkin seeds which also relieves you from stress with its magnesium, B vitamins and tryptophan.

Vitamin K

Enhance cognitive function and improve brain power. A natural food source would be brocoli.

Vitamin E

Prevents cognitive decline especially among the elderly. Natural sources include nuts, green leafy vegetables, asparagus, olives, seeds, eggs, brown rice and whole grains.

4. Regular exercise

Keeps the brain sharp and improve cognitive function

More information about brain





More habits that do damage to the brain by netizens

Junk food and unhealthy habits proven to increase anti-social and criminal behavior plus brain damage. Agenda -… https://t.co/40MPtS3SGz — AnnaBelle (@AnnaBelle_Zeta) November 18, 2016

Research shows that poor sleeping habits cause brain damage and even accelerate onset of Alzheimer’s disease https://t.co/0DDLSHuq0c — Prune Harris (@PruneHarris) October 21, 2016

@AJEnglish In some places 50% of children are born with brain damage due to mother’s drinking habits but ‘no blame’ is the mantra. — jim morris (@j1moris) December 8, 2015

Think twice before skipping breakfast. According to the World Health Organization is one of the biggest brain damage habits. — Xtra-Pine (@xtrapine_clean) May 22, 2015

More information about the effects of brain damage

1. Traumatic brain injury in the military

Co-Occurring Symptoms: Post Traumatic Stress & Traumatic Brain Injury pic.twitter.com/qveoym5ds5 — Forward Assist (@ForwardAssist1) November 5, 2016

brain damaged baby signs

There's something about being told that your baby might be brain damaged – even when they're showing every signs (cont) http://tl.gd/908jrd — Circus Freak Chic (@FlourVonSponge) February 24, 2011

Some of the first signs and symptoms of brain damage can be detected shortly after birth by looking at the infant’s appearance. Although not always present in all infants who suffer from brain damages, some of the common symptoms and signs shortly after birth include:

Abnormally large forehead

Abnormally-shaped spine

Distorted facial features

Unusually small heads (more prominent in smaller infants)

Seizures

Neck stiffness

Difficulties in focusing the eyes

Infants with brain damage may also exhibit an abnormal temperament, with symptoms including:

Troubles with sleeping while lying down

Excessive crying

Problems with feeding

Excessively fussy for no apparent reason

For more tips to help you on your own health and wellness,

visit Life to the Max weekly every Sunday, 1030 AM – 1230 PM

at CCF Center, Study rooms 3 & 4

Frontera Verde, Ortigas Avenue corner C5,

Pasig City

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