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