Are you forgetful? Maybe your Mind needs a BOOST!!!

Are you forgetful?   Here are some natural tips on how to increase alertness and memory:

Q:  Does a clean house make a difference to your brain?

• A:  Toxins in commonplace items such as carpeting and shower curtains may be contributing to memory loss over time?
•  Overexposure to aluminum compounds—in foil, cookware, deodorants, antacids, toothpaste—can affect brain function

Q:  Is there a particular food you can eat that will help your brain faster than a vitamin?  What is it? 

• A:   A cooked potato can jump-start your brain when you're feeling foggy.  And here is an organic remedy:
• The essential oil of jasmine can quickly restore mental alertness

KEEP YOUR MENTAL FREEWAY CLEAR!

The health of your brain depends not only on how much (or little) fat you eat but on what kind it is. Intellectual performance requires the specific type of fat found most commonly in fish, known as omega-3 fatty acids. Even diets that adhere to commonly recommended levels of fats, but the wrong kind, can undermine intelligence. What makes this finding awkward is that certain oils widely touted as healthy for the heart are especially troublesome for the mind.

Omega-3s are known to be particularly crucial constituents of the outer membrane of brain cells. It is through the fat-rich cell membrane that all nerve signals must pass. In addition, as learning and memory forge new connections between nerve cells, new membranes must be formed to sheathe them. All brain cell membranes continuously need to refresh themselves with a new supply of fatty acids. A growing amount of research suggests that the omega-3s are best suited for optimal brain function.

While consuming too much fat overall and too much saturated fat, many North Americans fail to consume enough omega-3s. And the polyunsaturated oils widely recommended as healthful for the heart and widely used in cooking, frying and prepared food—corn, safflower and sunflower oils—have almost no omega-3s. Instead they are loaded with omega-6s. You need a proper balance of omega-6s and omega-3s. Canola oil and walnut oil are highly recommended.

It's possible to boost alertness, memory and stress resistance by supplying food components that are precursors of important brain neurotransmitters. One of them is choline, the fat-like B vitamin found in eggs. Studies show that choline supplementation enhances memory and reaction time in animals, especially aging animals. It also enhances memory in people. Choline supplementation also minimizes fatigue. In one study, choline given during a 20-mile run improved running time by a significant amount...

Mood and mental performance are powerfully influenced by the B vitamins.  So if you don’t want to get a traffic jam on your mental freeway, eat healthily, get enough sleep, avoid processed foods, work crossword puzzles, exercise.

Keeping your brain fit is not mental aerobics and you don’t have to be a brain surgeon  to do it.  But get started right away.  Your mind will thank you!

"Your Thoughts Rule Your Actions"
The human mind is a fantastic example of pure power and sheer mystery. While we can scientifically locate the brain, we cannot, even with all of our technological capacities locate exactly where the human mind is. Yet, we know that it exists! What if we could harness the power of that mind? Scientists say that we use less than 45% of the real capacity of our minds. So what is out there in the existing 55% of the mind? a larger capacity for understanding, dreams, sustainability of our planet, betterment of the plight of some of humankind, answers to the mysteries of the Ages, the capacity to wipe Away diseases, starvation, poverty abuse or war? I believe that if we can believe it then we can conceive it.

I believe in a better way of life for us all and whether we talk about overall human challenges or individual pursuits, we can grab hold of this marvelous opportunity in time to care for things that will uplift us all. It starts one person at a time, one thought at a time. So examine your mind right now and ask yourself: do I have power over my own thoughts? Do I use my mind to build or to destroy? 

Get this in your noggin: here are some definite things you can do to improve overall function of your brain:

1) Omega 3's are great! Use supplements, canola oil, seeds, nuts, wild salmon, spice up your life with tumeric or nutmeg. Look up recipes that include unsaturated fats.

2) 1/2 hour of exercise every other day decreases stress, but also adds mild stress on the body. To combat it, your brain triggers to create energy in the form of growth factors that make the brains neurons stronger and healthier. 

3) Bend your brain
Puzzles and memory games increase memory and reduce the risks of dementia! Give your brain a work out too! Don't sit in front of a TV or computer and stare blankly and expect your brain to function optimally.
4) Let your brain rest- sleep laughter and relaxation doesn't just feel good. Scientific studies prove that people who meditate, do yoga or take siestas actually allow their brains to recharge, review and restore itself. So say this aloud: recharge review and restore. Take a break. Siesta anyone? 

Bottom line everyone, if you want a truly beautiful mind that functions at its best, be accountable for how you treat it. I want you to be compelled to be accountable right now.  There is no better time, no greater reason than this one: whatever is in your mind rules your thoughts and then your actions oblige those thoughts. What's in your thoughts? And what are you willing to do and not do to have a better life. Hey use your brain!