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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BRAIN

               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 it!

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YOUR BRAIN IS YOUR CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

1. Protect Your Brain from Injury. 

WEAR YOUR HELMET-MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT

•  . Wear a helmet when bicycling, skating, skateboarding,
•     snowboarding and motorcycling.


• ​​​ . ​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!

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2. Protect Your Brain – Get Enough Sleep!

PROTECT YOUR BRAIN -GET ENOUGH SLEEP

. Lack of sleep affects memory, 
​   concentration and limits the access to
   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. 

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3. Limit Stress.

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. 

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4. Breathe.

BREATHE

. ​​Make sure you are not restricting your
   breathing patterns (by shallow breathing or
   unconsciously holding your breath). 
   Breathe fully and deeply.

• .  Make sure your are not breathing too fast and

   gulping air.
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. Stand and sit tall so your lungs are not squished. 

. Give them a chance to function properly.

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5. Take in enough water.

THE HUMAN BODY IS AN ELECTRIC BATTERY

•  . Some experts say that there is a link 
•     between dehydration and mental
•     confusion.

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•  . 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.

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• Your body is something like a wet cell battery and needs the fluid. Read, "THE HUMAN BODY IS AN ELECTRIC BATTERY, by the Center for Bibliographical Studies and Research.

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6. Do not put toxic substances in your body
    or on your body.

FORMALDEHYDE IS A POISON

• . If you poison your body, you poison
•    your brain.   
  
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• . Limit Alcohol… Limit Tobacco… Do Not      Abuse Drugs-prescription or street
•   drugs.
• 
  
• . Remember that what goes on your skin
•    is easily absorbed into your body.
• 
  
• . Think about your products choices for
•    personal use products, your clothing

 
      and shoe choices (some contain formaldehyde), your choice of food, your     
      choice of furniture and household goods can make you sick.  
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• Air, water, food, and things that touch your skin, can affect your health-think about the consequences of the products you choose.  ​

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HEALTH HAZARDS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC)

• . 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. 

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• ​Read what the EPA ​has to say about the risks of volatile organic compounds.

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• Think about limiting the toxins that are in your environment.​​  

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7. Use household cleaners only in a
​    well-ventilated area.

VINEGAR IS A POWERFUL HOUSEHOLD CLEANER

. 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.

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8. Food – Questions to ask yourself about
​    food safety.

A 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.

This is a genetically modified apple that never browns! Take a bite!

Is this food (seriously)? Read the ingredients.

Could there be pesticides on this food?

Could those pesticides harm me or my family?

Did I thoroughly wash the food?

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.
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Large lawsuits are being won against the manufacturer of Roundup which contains glyphosate.

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Glyphosate-the Key Ingredient in RoundUp

    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."

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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 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  ​

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What Can You Do to Ensure That You are Purchasing Healthier Food?

Rice contains arsenic which may lead to health problems.

• Keep informed.  Be knowledgeable. 

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• Know the names of ingredients that may be added to food that are

      health risks.
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. Know where your food is coming from.
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• . Sign up for alerts regarding food recalls.
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• . Wash your food to remove as much
•    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. 
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• Peeling may help, but it does not remove all pesticide residues as some is absorbed into the food.


• For meat, you may wish to trim the fat. Some pesticides collect in animal fat.

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• Trimming the excess fat from the meat helps to reduce the amount of such pesticides that would be eaten.

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     (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?

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Baking Soda

"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.

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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.

A Walnut Looks Like a Brain & is Brain Food

​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. 

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​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.

Stay physically active

                                                        Source:  Pexels

Physical exercise is necessary for maintaining good blood flow to the brain.

It also can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

Dancing is both socially and physically active.

Make it fun!

11. Stay socially active.

Stay socially active - group plays cards.

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, take classes, play cards, enjoy a book club, play a sport, join a gym, try cooking classes, and go dancing.

12. Exercise your brain-learn something new.

Sudoku Can Help Your Mind Keep Active

. Take up dancing, learn how to play a musical instrument,
   create art, do a crossword puzzle, 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!
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. Learn what is going on around you. Keep current of news and trends world-
   wide, 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.    

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13. Take Supplements.

Why 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 in part lead to
​   the Dust Bowl, have lead to today's soil depletion.

. Do you work out?  Exercise increases your nutrient needs.    

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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.

Healthy Brain vs Alzheimer's

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.”

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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).

Heart Brain Connection

Heart-Brain Connections - Neurocardiology 

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“Clinical management of many disorders of the heart and the brain cannot be viewed in isolation.”

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The American 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.
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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 Poisoning

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.

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Lead Exposure-What are the most common causes of lead exposure?

• ​Paint
  
• Gasoline- in the past gasoline was leaded-phased out in the 1970s
  
• “Do-It-Yourself Home Renovation”
  
• Hobbies-like stained glass making or soldering
  
• Bullets, shrapnel, or other embedded foreign bodies
  
• Contaminated Food /Water
  
• Lead is a component of tobacco and tobacco smoke
  
• Imported jewelry
  
• Imported candies
  
• Cosmetics
  
• Folk, traditional and home remedies
  
• Lead pipes, fixtures and solder in homes built before 1989
  
• Brass fixtures, faucets or fittings
  
• Copper pipes with lead solder
  
• Older drinking water coolers
  
• Older coffee urns
  
• Even “safe” pottery and ceramic ware (especially bad if the glaze wears off)
  
• Leaded crystal glassware
  
• Certain natural calcium supplements
  
• Food grown in soil with high concentrates of lead

• Food grown in soil with high concentrates of lead
• ​Even “safe” pottery and ceramic ware (especially bad if the glaze wears off)
• Leaded crystal glassware
• Certain natural calcium supplements
• Food grown in soil with high concentrates of lead
• ​Pesticides in US-lead arsenate used as an insecticide or fungicide in orchards
• Artificial turf
  
• Artificial Christmas trees
• Automotive batteries
• Bridge paint
• Computers
• Curtain weights
• Fishing tackle
• Jewelry
• Pewter
• Pool cue chalk
• Some ceramic glazes
• Toys (especially antique or imported)
• Leaded wick candles
• Vinyl lunch boxes
• Vinyl miniblinds (made before 1997)

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