02/09/2025
BRAIN HEALTH 🧠
Super inspired and still assimilating all the wonderful knowledge from the ATMS HEALTHY BRAIN SYMPOSIUM held at The Hilton Hotel on Saturday.
Where to start.
It was not until the early 2000’s that research demonstrated that inflammation can cross the Blood/Brain barrier. Neuro inflammation became a thing. With this understanding it became clear that systemic inflammation, caused by the usual suspects, acidic diet, toxic lifestyle etc could affect things like memory, cognition and contribute to mental health problems such as Depression.
The good news is that an anti-inflammatory diet, and the wonderful “glymphatic” system clears toxins and waste from the brain and we can regenerate Brain and nerve tissue, and grow new brain cells throughout our life
HERE ARE SOME BIO-HACKS I TOOK AWAY FROM THE SYMPOSIUM:
Easy things we can do to improve our Brain Health, which can help to improve memory, address Brain fog, prevent Dementia and support our emotional health:
🌀 Exercise & Movement are by far one of the most beneficial things you can do for your Brain. Moving your body is not just about fitness, it is about healthy blood vessels supplying blood and oxygen to the brain, lymphatic circulation, and improving elimination. Here is what the Science said, for it to be most effective, exercise should be pleasurable… you have to enjoy it!
🌀 Connection, adventures, new experiences - all these things boost Oxytocin - Dance, Join a book Club (
Club), go somewhere new… this is evidence- based science,.. supported by some serious research and longitudinal studies.
🌀 Hydrate Your cells, drink plenty of purified water and Herbal Teas – hydration is essential for brain function and for detoxing the brain. Nettle Tea is a mineral rich powerhouse which is wonderful for supporting Brain hydration.
🌀 Maintain a Healthy Gut microbiome, Include Healthy Fats in your diet, Salmon tuna, sardines walnuts. Rest, get plenty of Sunshine, breath through your nose, get good quality sleep minimise exposure to EMFs.
🌀 Be positive, Share your gifts with the world. Fill your life with Fun, laughter Joy and Love.
HERBS FOR BRAIN HEALTH 🧠
Being a conference of Natural medicine there were a lot of studies citing Herbs for Boosting the Brain, Healing the Brain, treating and improving Dementia.
These include GINGKO BILOBA, BACOPA, ALSO KNOWN AS BRAHMI, ROSEMARY, CHAMOMILE AND GOTU KOLA, HOLY BASIL (TULSI), ASHWAGANDA, PEPPERMINT SAGE AND WOOD BETONY.
Throw Turmeric, Saffron, Green Tea and Cacao in the mix and you have powerful antioxidants that remove damage created from toxic substances, creating free radicals havoc, disease causing and preventable!
Oh let’s not forget the wonderful world of Fungi, namely Lion’s Mane Mushrooms … clinically proven to improve cognition and has worked a treat for my Peri-Menopausal moments of how can I forget this word right now?
If you’d like to talk BRAIN HEALTH some more and get serious about preventing a host of brain related diseases on the rise nationally and globally .. GET IN TOUCH. I can create a bespoke Brain Health Tonic especially for you.
You can make a difference to your brain health and best to start NOW…
