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Mammalian-Brain

Use It or Lose It, and Cells that Fire together Wire together

November 25, 2007 by Alvaro Fernandez

Every­one has heard of “Use It or Lose It.” Now…what is “It”?

Last week I gave a talk at the Ital­ian Con­sulate in San Fran­cis­co, and one of the areas atten­dees seemed to enjoy the most was learn­ing about what our brains are and how they work, peak­ing into the “black box” of our minds. With­out under­stand­ing a few basics, how can we make good deci­sions about brain health?

At a quick glance:, the brain is com­posed of 3 “brains” or main sub-sys­tems, each named after the evo­lu­tion­ary moment in which the sub-sys­tem is believed to have appeared. [Read more…] about Use It or Lose It, and Cells that Fire togeth­er Wire together

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Filed Under: Education & Lifelong Learning Tagged With: brain, brain-exercise, Brain-Fitness, Brain-health, cells-that-fire-together-wire-together, cognitive-interventions, Emotions, evolution, frontal-lobes, Limbic-System, Mammalian-Brain, memory, mental-stimulation, mind, neocortex, neuroimaging, Neurons, planning, synapses, Use-It-or-Lose-It

Are there herbal and vitamin supplements that will protect my memory?

February 22, 2007 by Caroline Latham

Here is ques­tion 17 of 25 from Brain Fit­ness 101: Answers to Your Top 25 Ques­tions.

Ques­tion:
Are there herbal and vit­a­min sup­ple­ments that will pro­tect my memory?

Key Points:

  • Omega‑3 and omega‑6 fat­ty acids found in cold-water fish may be help­ful to long term brain health.
  • Folic acid may also be help­ful to both cog­ni­tive func­tion and hearing.
  • Gink­go bilo­ba and DHEA do not appear to help your brain.
  • There is still more research to be done and nev­er dis­miss the place­bo effect!

Answer:
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Filed Under: Brain/ Mental Health Tagged With: adults, attention, bcg, Brain-Fitness, Brain-health, Carol-Dweck, Cognitive Neuroscience, cognitive-interventions, frontal-lobes, Health & Wellness, healthy-aging, Limbic-System, Mammalian-Brain, neocortex, Neurogenesis, neuroimaging, Neurosoftware, Nutrition, pain, persistence, planning, Psychology, Sharon-Begley, Stanford, Success, Use-It-or-Lose-It

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