| There seems to be a commonly held belief in | | | | well as using multivitimans. Various herbs |
| the consensus reality of our culture, that as | | | | such as ginkgo biloba, ginseng, and others |
| we age our mind, i.e. brain, begins to | | | | can be used separately or in natural formulas |
| decline in it's ability to function | | | | and are very important contributors to our |
| efficiently, quickly and accurately. Maybe | | | | brain's health and function. These herbs and |
| this becomes true if we accept and also share | | | | others are often included in natural |
| this belief and therefore do not attend to | | | | multivitamin formulas along with vitamins and |
| our overall health and the health of our | | | | minerals. |
| bodies which includes our brain. Reality is | | | | |
| that we can grow new brain cells as adults, | | | | Antioxidants are vital for attaching to "free |
| and create new neuropathways, stimulate | | | | radicals" in our blood stream and |
| previously unused areas of our brain and | | | | neutralizing them. Antioxidants e.g. CoQ 10, |
| experience new connection and coordination | | | | aangamic dmg, purple and red phytonutrients |
| between the left and right hemispheres in | | | | can be found in a variety of foods or, more |
| order to utilize "whole brain" cognitive and | | | | conveniently and efficiently in natural |
| auto functioning. The more neruons and | | | | supplements. Juices like mangosteen, gogi and |
| connections we have in our brain, the more | | | | pomergranate contain excellent antioxidants. |
| ability for memory, attention and performance | | | | Green foods like barley grass, wheat grass, |
| we gain. | | | | spiralina, alfalfa and others contain |
| | | | powerful antioxidants and can be obtained in |
| Often, for some reason, many of us do not | | | | natural supplement form as well as in some |
| perceive that our brain is a part of our body | | | | multivitamin formulas. In addition to |
| and needs as much attention as any other part | | | | fighting "free radicals", antioxidants help |
| of our body. In fact, our brain is vital to | | | | our brain gain and maintain oxygen supply |
| the functioning of our entire body. Our | | | | that is vital for memory, clarity and other |
| brain is responsible for breathing, heart | | | | brain functions. |
| beat, hearing, touch, sight, smell, balance, | | | | |
| digestion, movement, perception, pain | | | | Natural substances called neurotransmitters |
| response, thought, emotion, etc. Our brain is | | | | are the messengers that move brain signals |
| the most vital organ in our body and requires | | | | from one neuron to another. It is very |
| specific nutrients to function efficiently. | | | | important that we have a good supply of these |
| Good natural healthy nutrition for our brains | | | | neurotransmitters. Our bodies produce these |
| is vital not only for cognitive and emotional | | | | neurotransmitters, but not without the proper |
| functioning, but also for the regulation and | | | | nutrition with which to produce them. |
| functioning of our entire body. | | | | Neurotransmitters are produced through |
| | | | various proteins. Examples of these are |
| Our brain cells structure is composed of | | | | l-tyrosine, l-tyrosine, acetyl l-carnitine, |
| healthy fats. In order for our brains to | | | | dlph-phehylalanine, which can be obtained in |
| function properly, our brain needs an | | | | natural supplement form. |
| abundant supply of healthy fats especially | | | | |
| the "omegas". Supplying our brain and body | | | | Also available for us to insure that we |
| with essential fatty acids e.g. omega 3, is | | | | experience good healthy natural brain |
| vital for our brains to repair, grow new | | | | function, are various natural formulas |
| neurons and neuropathyways. The most | | | | containing many combinations of the nutrients |
| efficient and abundant source of essential | | | | specifically needed by our brains. These |
| fatty acids, e.g. omega 3, can be found in | | | | formulas are designed to help us with memory, |
| flaxseed oil and fish oils which are | | | | attention, and performance. |
| available in natural supplement form, | | | | |
| especially when they are lacking in our diet. | | | | We need not resign ourselves to the popular |
| | | | belief of consensus reality that our brains |
| Vitamins and minerals e.g. vitamin B12, | | | | decline in function and efficiency as we age. |
| vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Iron, calcium, folic | | | | We have available to us many natural |
| acid and others, are essential for our brains | | | | supplements which we can add to our diet to |
| to function efficiently and effectively. The | | | | insure that our brain is receiving the |
| best way that we can be sure we are getting | | | | nutrition it needs to regulate and maintain |
| the kind and quantity of vitamins and | | | | healthy body functioning, cognitive and |
| minerals is by using natural multivitamin | | | | emotional function and general feeling of |
| formulas. We can also use Vitamin C, B | | | | health and well being. |
| Complex and mineral formulas individually as | | | | |