Enhance Your Nervous System And Brain Power
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the nervous system and how it behaves under stress you can scroll to the End
The Nervous System
o Brain
o Spinal column
o Peripheral Nerves
Everything in your body is
connected through nerve cells, electrical impulses, and chemical messengers.
The nervous system consists of conscious and unconscious areas:
Conscious/Voluntary
o Perceive through senses
o Move skeletal muscles
o Regulate conscious actions
Unconscious/Involuntary
o Known as “Autonomic”
o Keeps your heart beating
o Hormones secretion
o Digests your food
o Regulates temperature
o Makes sure you breathe
o Autonomic is divided into 2
parts
Autonomic Nervous System
The Sympathetic Nervous
System (stressed)
When we’re excited,
stressed or scared, the sympathetic nervous system:
o Tenses our muscles
o Makes our heart beat
faster
o Moves blood away from
digestive organs
o Shuts down elimination
That’s why when we are stressed we could have serious digestion
problems, irregular heartbeats, chest pain and tensing muscles
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The Parasympathetic Nervous System (Relaxed)
o As we relax and unwind, the parasympathetic
nervous system:
o Moves blood to the
digestive organs
o relaxes muscles
o Aids elimination
o Initiates healing and self-repair
Brain Structures and their
Functions:
Cerebrum
associated with higher brain function such as thought and
action
Cerebellum
is associated with regulation
and coordination of movement, posture, and balance.
Limbic System "emotional brain"
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Thalamus all sensory information enters this structure where neurons send that
information to the overlying cortex.
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Hypothalamus involved in functions including homeostasis, emotion, thirst, hunger,
circadian rhythms, and control of the autonomic nervous system and the
pituitary
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Amygdala involved in memory, emotion,
and fear
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Hippocampus for learning and memory and
converting short term memory to more permanent memory
Brain Stem for basic vital life functions such
as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure
The Brain
o Houses 98% of your body’s
neurons
o Makes up only 2% of your
body weight
o Consumes 25% of your oxygen
o Consumes as much as 20% of
your sugar
The nervous system is
probably the most nutritionally sensitive system in the body
o The brain is 70% water,
so it is sensitive to dehydration
o 50-60% of the “dry” weight
of your brain is fat, 35% being omega 3
o DHA is most abundant type
of omega 3 in the brain
o B-vitamins are essential to
lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia
The Brain and Blood Sugar
o
You can always get your
source of sugar from natural fruits and vegetables (bananas, Apples, Carrots
…etc)
o
Stay away from refined
sugar and white Flour natural fruits and vegetables supply your body with
vitamins and nutrition that protects your DNA and repair it also they will
boost your immune system and kill cancer,
o
Watch The immune system T
cells Killing Cancer here
o
The T cells make a hole in their
membrane with perforin enzymes and pour some molecules called caspases and
granzymes that are poisonous to the cancer cells (they produce apoptosis)
Toxins and the Nervous
System
Toxins pose a significant
threat to the nervous system. Some of the toxins we’re exposed to frequently
include:
o Drugs
o Alcohol
o Chemical solvents
o Pesticides & herbicides
o
Excessive caffeine
o
Refined sugar
o White flour
o Hydrogenated oils
How to maintain healthy nervous system and Brain
Green leafy vegetables
Green leafy vegetables are rich in Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Magnesium all of which are important for proper functioning of our nervous system. Vitamin B is essential in the process of synthesizing and circulating neurotransmitters, which are brain chemicals that regulate heartbeat, respiration and digestion. Magnesium helps in calming the nerves. Vitamin E and C acts as anti-ageing for the nervous system.
Green leafy vegetables are rich in Vitamin B complex, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Magnesium all of which are important for proper functioning of our nervous system. Vitamin B is essential in the process of synthesizing and circulating neurotransmitters, which are brain chemicals that regulate heartbeat, respiration and digestion. Magnesium helps in calming the nerves. Vitamin E and C acts as anti-ageing for the nervous system.
Broccoli is rich in Vitamin K which is known to improve brain power and
cognitive skills.
Broccoli is rich in a compound called glucosinolates
which can slow the breakdown of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine,
which the central nervous system needs to perform its function properly, keeps
our brain and memory sharp. Low levels of acetylcholine are linked with
Alzheimer's
Fatty Acids
Chia seeds, flaxseeds, Olive Oil and fish oil
Omega-3 foods lower the risk for heart disease due to
their inflammation-reducing abilities. They also are needed for proper neurological
function, cell membrane maintenance, mood regulation and hormone production.
Deficiency in fatty acids will lead to a damage in the
nerves and reduce the brain functions ability
Cardiovascular health (by
lowering blood pressure, cholesterol, plaque buildup in the arteries, and the
chance of having a heart attack or stroke)
Stabilizing blood sugar
levels (preventing diabetes)
Reducing muscle, bone
and joint pain by lowering inflammation
Helping balance cholesterol
levels
Improving mood and
preventing depression
Sharpening the mind and
helping with concentration and learning
Boosting immunity
Treating digestive
disorders like ulcerative colitis
Reducing risk for cancer
and helping prevent cancer reoccurrence
Improving appearance,
especially skin health
Walking Barefoot in a
Natural Environment
Walking barefoot on moist
earth, dewy grass, beach sand, in a river, in the sea, etc., during at least
half an hour a day is the most economic and healthy way to balance our nervous
system. In addition, it helps us to
eliminate electromagnetic radiation that we absorb in our body from continuous
contact with electronic devices.
the Journal
of Environmental and Public Health looked at a number of studies
that highlight how drawing electrons from the earth improves health. In one,
chronic pain patients using grounded carbon fiber mattresses slept better and
experienced less pain.
It also
moderated heart rate variability, improved glucose regulation, reduced stress
and boosted immunity.
Cold Shower
Water at different temperatures helps us to balance our nervous system
Always ending a bath with a few seconds of a cold shower is very beneficial to the nervous
system.
Sleeping in Darkness
Regulating melatonin levels
Melatonin is known as a powerful antioxidant
hormone that prevents some strains of cancer, and can also help with
controlling other health issues, including the regulations of irregular menstrual
cycles, the length of ovulation, menopausal issues and chronic insomnia
Lowering the
risk of metabolic dysfunction
Not sleeping
in the night and specially in darkness makes your body more prone to having
diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and sarcopenia (muscle loss) compared to those
who went to bed and awoke at times in accordance with the day’s light and dark
cycle, despite getting the same amount of sleep.
Herbal
Tea that fights Stress and Calm the nerves
Mint
Chamomile
Ginseng
Skullcap
Lavender:
Lemon Verbana
Catnip
Linden
Passiflora
incarnate
Valerian