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