Check Your Head

How much do must of us know about brain health? While doing some research into brain enhancing nutraceuticals I came across the website of Dr. Daniel Amen. There is some good information here. I have enjoyed listening to the CFAX NEWSLINE PM: Making A Good Brain Great MP3’s. In a nutshell: avoid contact sports; take supplements such as a multivitamin, fish oil, and ginko biloba; and avoid caffeine and alcohol. There may also be other supplements you can take depending on your particular case. I think it’s important to really think about our brains at a time when we are talking about living longer. Dr. Amen says that you have a 50/50 chance of getting Alzheimer’s if you live past 85. If I can stay cancer and accident free I plan to live past 85. In planning our personal futures we need to pay attention to the triad of mind, body, and spirit. Hopefully this will get you started thinking about your mind.

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