The Mind You Save … May Be Your Own Dr Steve Chaney Barbara Lagoni Hannah
Dec 17, 2015
The Mind You Save … May Be Your Own
Dr Steve ChaneyBarbara LagoniHannah Sharapan
We Really Should Take Better Care of Our Brains
Magnificent Mind At Any Age… Dr Daniel Amen“ Success in all we do starts with a healthy brain.”Our work, our livelihood, our relationships, our families, our
creativity, motivation, integrity, social skills, choices we make, …everything we do … and think …. and are …. stems from…
THE BRAIN
“The brain is the most complicated organ.. With 100 Billion nerve cells and more connections than there are stars in the universe… The organ of loving, learning, behaving, intelligence, personality, character, belief and knowing.”. barb
There Are 2 Important Reasons To Take Better Care of Our Brains
• To perform well mentally in our productive years… as students and workers and parents and neighbors and involved citizens .. All requires good mental function and decision –making.
• To delay the onset of age-related cognitive decline so we can have good mental function all our lives … living independently and contributing to our communities and our families .. Rather than burdening them with the responsibility and expense of being our care-givers. barb
You Don’t Need To Be Old To Experience “Brain Fog”
“The Pace of Life Has Been Cranked To a Level Unimaginable 3 Decades Ago”
Jay Walljasper Less Is More
Modern life has become overloaded with instantaneous communications .. Emails, Twitter, FaceBook, cell phones, voice mail, …days crammed with activities .. Alarm clocks, quick showers, commuter traffic , hasty conversations and drive-thru restaurants… and jobs that are demanding and require quick thinking and important decisions-making.
Michael Jackson May 2014 …”We conduct more trade in one day today than in an entire year in 1950…More research in one day … than an entire year in 1960.More mail in one day … than an entire year in 1970.More phone calls in one day … than in a year in 1980More email .. More texting … barb
To Keep Our Brains Healthy…
• Physical Exercise• Attaining & Maintaining Optimal Body Weight• Good Diet• low in saturated and trans fats• lots of fresh fruits and vegetables• extra B vitamins ( form brain chemicals)• extra omega-3 fatty acids
• Socialization – get out & mingle…keeps brain active• Mental Exercise – continue to learn new things steve
http://healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com/hope-alzheimers/
Prescription Medications That Can Adversely Affect The Brain & Cause Memory Loss and more
• Sleeping medications ( in recent headlines )• Statins• Antihistamines• Hypertension drugs (for high blood pressure)• Antidepressant drugs• Anti-anxiety drugs• Drugs for incontinence• Anti-seizure drugs• Parkinson’s drugs• Narcotic painkillers barb
They can disrupt chemical messengers essential for cognition ( including serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine,) lowering cholesterol too much impairs memory because cholesterol is essential for the brain
Introducing MindWorks™Think fast. Stay sharp.
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Immediately enhance Mental sharpness and support long-term brain health
Decaffeinated Guarana Extract
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Who Do You Know Who Would Like to Think Faster, Stay Sharper?
• College Students• Teachers• Doctors• Lawyers• Nurses• Actors• Public speakers• Athletes hannah
An estimated 5.2 million Americans Have Dementia in 2014
• The number of Americans with dementia and severe cognitive decline will escalate rapidly in coming years as the baby boom generation ages.
• By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with cognitive issues may nearly triple, from 5 million to as many as 16 million. hannah
Imagine not being able to recognize your best friend
Cognitive Decline is Caused by Damage to Brain Cells
And what damages brain cells can prevent us from being alert, focused and mentally sharp at any age.
• Lack of sleep• Depression • Medication side effects• Excess use of alcohol • Hormone imbalances• Poor diet .. Vitamin deficiency• Lack of exercise• Stress• Poor circulation ( caffeine, nicotine, dehydration, arterial
disease, heart disease, diabetes, environmental toxins ) steve
steveAnd neuron connections can improve
Folic Acid, B12 and B6
http://healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com/b-vitamins-slow-cognitive-decline/
steve
Why Do B Vitamins Slow Cognitive Decline?Elevated Homocysteine Levels Are Associated With Cognitive Decline
HomocysteineMethionine
Cysteine
Neurotransmitters,Brain function
Folic Acid, B12B6
It’s not known if the elevated homocysteine levels are responsible for the cognitive decline or whether homocysteine is a biomarker for… …defective neurotransmitter production…or… …folic acid, B12 and/or B6 deficiency
Folic acid, B12 & B6… …lower homocysteine levels…and… …slow brain shrinkage & cognitive decline… …in people who are B vitamin deficient steve
Who Might Be B Vitamin Deficient?Folic Acid
• 10% of population has MTHFR deficiency• people using birth control pills or drugs for hypertension or convulsions
Vitamin B12
• 40% of the population over 60 has B12 deficiency• age related loss of ability to absorb B12• use of acid-suppressing drugs (Prilosec, Nexium, Tagamet, Pepcid, Zantac)
Vitamin B6
• 25% of population has low blood levels of B6 steve• poor diet• use of birth control pills & drugs to control hypertension & asthma
http://healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com/b-vitamins-slow-cognitive-decline/
Polyphenols From Chardonnay Grape Seeds Improve Circulation
Poor Blood Flow To Brain Is A Major Cause of Cognitive Decline
Polyphenols From Muscadine Grape Seeds Also Improve Circulation( Vivix ) steve
Mind Works --The Shaklee DifferenceChardonnay Seed Extract
• Exclusive polyphenol blend from chardonnay seed extract • ONLY available in Mind Works• Patent- pending extraction process concentrates specific polyphenols ( for healthy blood vessels )• Clinically proven -- more bioavailable• Unlike energy products that use caffeine-spiked guarana,
Shaklee sourced guarana for a specific polyphenol blend. • One serving of Mindworks contains less caffeine than a
medium cup of decaf coffee. hannah
Mental Exercise Also Slows
Cognitive Decline
Cognifit Brain Exercises Are Free With Each Bottle of MindWorks
hannah
Our Brains Begin to Shrink at Age 20
Brain Shrinkage• Starts in our 20s• Accelerates in our 50s
Who do you know who…
• Has trouble remembering names…• Forgets what they went into the room for…• Forgets where they put their keys or cell phone… steve• Has trouble focusing on their tasks…
hannah
Reports From the FieldSarah Choate – studying organ performance ( involves 2 hands and 2 feet..
Each doing different things .. Very complicated tasks).. Reported her music teacher commented on how much she had improved 2 weeks after using Mind Works .
Sue who has been suffering from various health issues and medicinal side effects says that she feels like the fog has lifted.
JoAnn who has awakened every night the last two years from cranial and eye pain has actually slept through the nights.
Linda who has experienced multiple traumas the last 2 and ½ years feels a lifting feeling and can now focus again.
Hannah who has experienced nerve pain for the last 2 months had relief in 2 days.
Bob is back to being able to do computer work and actually driving a tractor to move fallen logs from a storm.
Dolores has noticed a lifting of her mood and not forgetting nearly as much .Debbie is focusing better. hannah
Reports from the Field
• Improved focus My husband, Bob, has had health challenges for many years. Lately much worse. In comes Mindworks. Amazing.
• He has been having trouble focusing on computer work. Couldn't even do bills this past month. Falling so much trying to walk. Awful.
• Mindworks for a week. Working on computer, right now on tractor lifting logs from drive from a mini tornado.
• Up before dawn today, mowing our secret garden area! Shaklee has been a great help all along, but Mindworks is a miracle! His walking is something to see. He was walking on rubbery legs (his explanation) and as of this AM he is walking with long strides. – Jan Jean
Omega-3s May Also Slow Cognitive Decline
• The myelin sheath functions just like insulation on a wire
• Myelin is rich in omega-3 fatty acids (especially DHA)
• DHA & EPA are essential for the structure &
function of myelin
Clinical studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids slow brain shrinkage and cognitive decline
http://healthtipsfromtheprofessor.com/omega-3s-slow-cognitive-decline/
steve
Vivix
Resveratrol and Memory Study• 46 men & women ages 50-75• 26 weeks of receiving either resveratrol or placebo (It was with 200 mg
resveratrol, but no dose response was done).• Significant improvement in memory test involving word retention after
30 minutes• Neuroimaging showed significant increase in connectivity between left
posterior hippocampus and medial prefontal cortex (increase in brain connectivity)
A. V. Witte et al, Journal of Neuroscience, 34: 7862-7870, 2014 steve
Remarkable anti-aging polyphenol/ resveratrol formula helps activate longevity genes within the cell … Repairing DNA, reducing inflammation, regenerating mitochondria ( energy pack of each cell )
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