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Virtually Everyone Can Benefit
Your brain is the CPU for your body! It is your Central Processing Unit. Your brain is about 3 pounds of very soft, fragile tissue. Your skull is hard, your brain is soft. Protect your brain! 1. Protect Your Brain from Injury. • Wear a helmet when bicycling, skating, skateboarding, • Wear your seat belt when riding in the car. • Stay off roofs, especially after the age of 40. • Do not repetitively use your head as an object for hitting things like soccer balls, etc. In this case, Don't Use Your Head! 2. Protect Your Brain - Get Enough Sleep! • Lack of sleep affects memory, concentration and limits the access to your learning ability. • Humans spend 1/3 of their life sleeping. • Humans are the only mammal that willingly delays going to sleep. • Divorced, widowed and separated people report more insomnia. 3. Limit Stress • Focus your attention on something you enjoy. • Laugh. • Meditate. • Choose your attitude. • Listen to joyful music. Write down 5 things you are grateful for every day. 4. Breathe. • Make sure you are not restricting your breathing patterns (by shallow breathing or unconsciously holding your breath). • Breathe fully and deeply. • Make sure you are not breathing too fast and gulping air. • Stand and sit tall so your lungs are not squished. Give your lungs a chance to function properly. 5. Take in Enough Water. • Some experts say that there is a link between dehydration and mental confusion. • There is a lot of controversy about how much water is the right amount of water, but most experts agree that you should drink before you are thirsty. • Your body is something like a wet cell battery and needs the fluid. Read, "THE HUMAN BODY IS AN ELECTRIC BATTERY, suggested by the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research. 6. Do Not Put Toxic Substances In Your Body or On Your Body. • If you poison your body, you poison your brain. • Limit Alcohol… Limit Tobacco… Do Not Abuse Drugs. • Remember that what goes on your skin is easily absorbed into your body. • Think about your product choices for personal use products; your clothing and shoe choices some contain formaldehyde, pfas, and more), your choice of food, your choice of furniture and household goods can make you sick. • Air, water, food, and things that touch your skin, can affect your health - think about the consequences of the products you choose. • Tip-if you are having construction done in your home, first do research on the products and the products they use along with them, like the glues. • Check for the dangers of products that gas out. For example, home furnishing products-even air fresheners may gas out poisons. • If you are painting, get a no voc (volatile organic compounds) or low voc paint. • Read what the EPA has to say about the risks of volatile organic compounds. Think about limiting the toxins that are in your environment. 7. Use Household Cleaners Only in a Well-Ventilated Area. • Do not allow harsh chemical products on your skin because that is the largest organ in your body that breathes; the chemicals can go right in. • Wear gloves. • For some products it is prudent to wear eye protection or and/or a mask to cover your nose and mouth. Read the instructions. • If you think something may splash or if you are outside and the wind may blow, remember to protect your eyes and think about your face and other skin. • Sometimes something as simple as opening a cap on a bottle may let the liquid spurt out-think about turning your head to avert your eyes when you open containers with liquid inside. • Do not breathe in toxins, especially in a confined area like a bathroom. • Or when possible, consider using household cleaners that are non-toxic such as vinegar. 8. Food – Questions to Ask Yourself About Food Safety. • GMO (genetically modified organism), also known as GE (genetically engineered) is the result of a laboratory process where genes from the DNA of one species are extracted and artificially forced into the genes of an unrelated plant or animal. • Is this food (seriously)? Read the ingredients. Could there be pesticides on or in this food? Could those pesticides harm me or my family? Did I thoroughly wash the food? Will that even work? There is controversy and dispute about GMOs. According to MIT Technology Review, October 7, 2017, "A U.S. synthetic-biology conglomerate plans to begin marketing genetically modified apples this fall but won’t label them as GMOs." You won't know what you are eating because there is a plan to not properly label food according to the article in MIT Technology Review. Large lawsuits are being won against the manufacturer of RoundUp (which contains glyphosate). Check this out, CBS News Reports: " 2 Billion Awarded to Family as Punitive Damages after concluding that sustained exposure to Monsanto Co.'s popular Roundup weed killer led to their cancer diagnoses. The couple will receive an additional $55 million for pain and suffering and to cover medical expenses." • Even if you thoroughly wash the food, since the plant was modified to take up roundup (glyphosate) pesticide, can you wash it off? • So pesticides are used to kill pests- mostly bugs. Are we slowly killing ourselves? • Have you ever sprayed a bug to kill it and have seen how the spray affected its nervous system as it twitched and then died? What are these pesticides doing to humans? • For more information see: https://www.nongmoproject.org What Can You Do to Ensure That You are Purchasing Healthier Food? • Keep informed. Be knowledgeable. • Know the names of ingredients that may be added to food that are health risks. • Know where your food is coming from. • Sign up for alerts regarding food recalls. • Wash your food to remove as much of the pesticides or bacteria as possible. Before cooking, wash food with clean water, (but not soap). Some people use vinegar. Mix up a solution of 10 percent white vinegar and 90 percent water and soak your vegetables and fruits in them. Stir them gently and rinse thoroughly. • Peeling may help, but it does not remove all pesticide residues as some is absorbed into the food. Some GMO’s are made to soak up as much possible herbicide as possible. • For meat, you may wish to trim the fat. Some pesticides collect in animal fat. Trimming the excess fat from the meat helps to reduce the amount of such pesticides that would otherwise be eaten. (By the way, toxins collect in the fat of humans also. The fat takes up the toxin to protect your organs.) "Sequestering them (toxins) in our fat cells could be the body’s way of protecting other organs from exposure to these compounds." Cooking helps. Cooking helps reduce some of the pesticide residues in food that are not removable by washing or peeling. "Most pesticides are complex organic molecules and these tend not to be very heat stable. But reliably breaking down all pesticide molecules would likely require prolonged exposure to temperatures well over 100ºC, so you can’t rely on ordinary cooking to remove all traces. Peeling or washing fruit and vegetables does more to reduce pesticide levels than cooking, but . . . the only way to be entirely sure is to stick to organic produce." Per Science Focus Magazine of the BBC. • Does baking soda remove pesticides? "Submerging apples in a baking soda solution for two minutes removed more pesticides than a two-minute soak in the bleach solution, or two minutes of rinsing in running tap water. But it took 12 to 15 minutes in the baking soda solution to completely get rid of the pesticides used in this study." Per Consumer Reports, Oct 25, 2017. 9. Nutrition. • What you eat plays a significant role in how your brain functions daily. Eat brain-healthy foods. • It is essential for brain function to eat protein, complex carbohydrates and foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids like salmon, walnuts, trout and olive oil. • Think about what a walnut looks like. It looks like a little brain. Sometimes the appearance of our foods give us clues as to what part of the body the food helps. • Simple sugars and simple carbohydrates such as bread, pasta, potatoes and rice cause people to feel lethargic and they may experience “brain fog”. • Eat foods rich in anti-oxidants. These tend to be dark- skinned fruits and vegetables. Fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, red grapes and plums tend to be high in anti-oxidants. • Vegetables such as spinach, brussel sprouts, broccoli, red bell pepper and eggplant have higher than natural occurring levels of anti-oxidants. 10. Stay Physically Active. Play a Sport, Go Dancing, Join a Gym, Go for a Walk, Play Tennis, Go Swimming, Go Bike Riding, etc. 11. Stay Socially Active. Being socially active helps reduce stress. Here are some fun activities to try: You may want to try a new hobby, join a travel club, try cooking classes, join a book club, and go dancing. 12. Exercise Your Brain-Learn Something New. Try taking cooking classes, art classes, play Sudoku, play word games, etc. • Take up dancing, learn how to play a musical instrument, take cooking classes, create art, do a crossword puzzle, take art classes, play Sudoku, play chess, play Scrabble, and/or learn a new language. Here are some benefits from learning: Learning makes you more interesting. Learn something new so you are more interesting to other people. You will be able to add interesting discussion when you are with others. Learning gives you more talking points. • Build self-esteem and confidence by mastering new knowledge and new skills. • You'll make more friends. The more you know the more, the more you may have in common with someone else which can lead to more friendships. This will help you to be more relatable to others. • Learning sets a good example. If you would like your family and friends to reap the same benefits from learning, lead by example. • Learning makes you a better-rounded person. This means you may have more opportunities and advantages in life from which to draw. • Learning is empowering. Make better-informed decisions in your life. • Learning fuels creativity. Learning new things may trigger new ideas in other areas that may not even be related. • Start learning easier and faster! The more you practice learning, the faster you will learn. Why? As you practice learning more and more, the denser the myelin gray matter of your brain will become and the stronger your neural pathways will become! • Learn what is going on around you. Keep current of news and trends worldwide, nationally, and locally. Be relevant. Know the big picture and also accumulate interesting knowledge and facts. Be able to talk on different topics and different levels. 13. Take Supplements. Why take supplements? • Most people do not eat balanced meals on a regular basis. • Medications often deplete essential nutrients. • Supplements may help to reduce oxidative stress. • Farming practices, including the equipment used in the 1930s that led to soil erosion, that in part lead to the Dust Bowl, have lead to today's soil depletion. Do you work out? Exercise increases your nutrient needs. • According to a study at Oxford University, B vitamins, in particular, are cited as helpful for the brain; especially for protecting the elderly from memory loss and Alzheimer’s. This same study shows that B vitamins reduce brain shrinkage by half! Think B vitamins for BRAIN. • According to the Alzheimer’s Association . . . The researchers used data on 168 people (85 receiving active treatment and 83 receiving placebo) who had completed an MRI at both the start and at follow-up. • Treatment with vitamin B tablets had notable effects on the levels of homocysteine in the blood, reducing it by 22.5 percent. • Overall, treatment with B vitamins for a period of 24 months led to a reduction in the rate of brain atrophy. • After the age of the participants was taken into account, the rate of shrinkage in people receiving the vitamins was 30 percent less than in the placebo group (0.76 percent shrinkage and 1.08 percent shrinkage respectively). The researchers also found that, overall; "the safety of vitamins was good with no adverse events.” 14. Protect Both: The Brain-Heart Connection • A newer branch of medical science known as neurocardiology has many aspects, but may be thought of as being divided into 3 main categories – the effects of the heart on the brain (such as embolic stroke), the effects of the brain on the heart (neurogenic heart disease), and neurocardiac syndromes (believed to be a result of miscommunication between brain and heart). “Clinical management of many disorders of the heart and the brain cannot be viewed in isolation.” The Heart Association published information from Japanese researchers who studied 23,119 men and 35,611 women ranging in age from 40-79. With 14 years of follow up, research shows that B vitamins protect the heart. Those with the highest levels, had significantly lower risk of death by heart failure or stroke. 15. Lead Safety. There are no visible symptoms of lead poisoning, and children may suffer behavior or learning problems as a result of exposure to lead hazards. Houses built prior to 1978 often have lead paint. Do not attempt to remove lead paint yourself, consult with a professional. Wash children’s hands, toys, and bottles often. Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces to reduce possible exposure to lead and pesticide residues. Be aware that new toys, new books and new fashion jewelry may also contain lead. Lead is a cumulative toxin that affects multiple body systems and is particularly harmful to young children. There is no known level of lead exposure that is considered safe. Lead Exposure- What are the most common causes of lead exposure?
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Is this describing someone you care about? What is Attention Deficit Disorder? Attention Deficit Disorder (also known as ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are terms used to describe chronic patterns of behavior that are associated with learning disorders. ADHD is quickly becoming the preferred term to use according to the Mayo Clinic because the term ADHD is inclusive of the ADD symptoms. “Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that typically begins in childhood and often persists into adulthood,” according to the CDC there is usually a combination of problems such as difficulty sustaining attention, impulsivity and an unusual amount of inappropriate movement. The primary difference between ADD and ADHD is the absence or presence of hyperactive behaviors. ADD is characterized more by lack of attention. “ADHD Statistics: How Common is ADHD? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 11 percent of all children in the U.S. aged 4-17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) — that was roughly 6.1 million American children in 2016, a 43 percent increase since 2003.” In 2019, the CDC reports that ADHD numbers are still rising and now affecting more than 6.4 million US children aged 4–17 years. One out of every 20 U.S. children are taking medication for ADHD. CDC- "Nearly two-thirds (64%) also had another mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder, such as conduct disorder, anxiety, depression, autism, and Tourette syndrome." Percentage of the Population with Additional Issues: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neural developmental disorder that can be present life-long and may affect children, teens, and adults. Children and adults with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking or not understanding what will be the outcome of their action), or be overly active. Symptoms may be mild, moderate or severe. Often symptoms are noticeable by the age of 12, but not always. Sometimes the signs show before the age of 3. Some of the Possible Signs: These problems are persistent and usually cause difficulties in one or more major life areas: home, school, work, or social relationships. Inattention
Hyperactivity and Impulsivity
RISKS . . . What is the effect of ADHD on a person's daily life? The effect of ADHD behaviors associated with the daily functioning of a person’s life can be very costly. The overall effects are multi-dimensional and can increase in time. Significant Costs May Include . . .
Early Response Can Make a Big Difference in the Outcome. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ADHD medications can reduce symptoms, but might be associated with side effects and might not completely address functional impairment. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Realize Your Full Potential Check out the article on WedMD, about “Startling Side-Effects of Children’s ADHD Medications”. According to RXList the Following is a List of Side Effects and Other Complications Regarding the Use of Stimulants Which Are Used for ADHD Side Effects of Stimulants May Include:
The Side Effects Associated With Atomoxetine (Strattera) Include:
Guanfacine (Tenex) can have the following side effects:
Side effects associated with tricyclic antidepressants include:
Bupropion (Wellbutrin) may produce the following side effects:
There are Numerous Contraindications and Black Box Warnings for Stimulants
According to the Alcohol and Drug Foundation: What are amphetamines? Amphetamines are stimulant drugs, meaning they speed up the messages that travel between the brain and the body. Sometimes they are used for ADHD and sometimes they are sold illegally. There is a high addiction rate associated with amphetamines. According to National Vital Statistics Reports, in 2016 they reported that amphetamine ranks among the top drugs involved in overdoses that result in death in the US. Yet to make matters worse, more and more doctors are prescribing amphetamines to their patients. There is no safe level of drug use. Use of any drug always carries some risk. It’s important to be careful when taking any type of drug. Realize Your Full Potential Would You Like a Drug-Free Alternative? Act Now, Call Amphetamines can effect each person differently based on:
Long-Term Effects of Amphetamines Regular use of amphetamines may eventually cause:
Mixing amphetamines with other drugs (even prescribed drugs) The effects of taking amphetamines with other drugs − including over-the-counter or prescribed medications − can be unpredictable and dangerous, and could cause:
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