Attaining Optimum Brain Health

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Nutrition

Eat a diet that is:

  • High in a diverse range of fruit and vegetables
  • High in healthy fats – e.g the omega 3s found in fatty fish
  • High in complex carbohydrates such as wholegrains
  • Low in sugar

Gut Health

Improve:

  • Digestion
  • Absorption
  • Detoxification
  • Elimination
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Exercise

  • Relieve stress
  • Stabilises blood sugar levels
  • Improve blood flow

Sleep

  • Melatonin – sleep hormone is an antioxidant that helps to optimise healthy function of nerve and brain tissue.
  • Link between poor sleep and brain dysfunction
  • Regular sleep cycle is vital for optimum brain function
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Stress Reduction

  • Cortisol released in response to stress – necessary in fight or flight situations but not good when it’s prolonged, which can cause brain, gut and sleep dysfunction
  • Find important stress management techniques tailored to individual eg yoga, gardening, massage

If you are worrying that you memory isn’t as good as it was, or you are waking up every day with low energy and mood

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