Our brain is the most important organ of the body. It controls the beating of the heart, the breathing of the lungs and almost all the systems of your body. That’s why it’s essential to keep the brain in optimal working conditions. How we do this and what kills our neurons on a daily basis we learned from the neurologist Alexandra Chiriac.
“When we talk about a healthy mind, we are talking about a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle is composed of three things – balanced diet, sleep and physical activity.
Sleep is very important. When we don’t get enough rest, our brain suffers. He needs a lot of sleep.
The brain consumes a lot of energy and needs time to regenerate. Lack of sleep affects as much as chronic stress.
It is important to eliminate foods rich in fat, processed foods, alcohol, smoking. Only after that we can add other things,” said Dr. Alexandra Chiriac – Representative of the Scientific Senate of the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania.
Dr. Alexandra Chiriac is a member of the European Society of Neurology and the Romanian Society of Neurology, and has an important role in education and research projects in the medical field.
The Scientific Senate of the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania was also this year the partner of the 5th edition of the NNS (Nutrition, Nutrients, Health) conference.
The NNS conference is the most important profile event and brings together renowned specialists in the field of food, nutrition, health, researchers and scientists.
The basics for a healthy brain
- balanced diet
- sleep
- physical activity
“We need to add foods rich in Omega-3 to our diet. Omega-3 is part of cells and the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath helps us transmit nerve information.
Omega 3 is found in fatty fish, salmon or tuna. At the same time, it is also found in nuts or seafood. Physical activity is extremely important, on the one hand, because it prevents certain cardiovascular diseases, which are further risk factors for neurological diseases, such as stroke.
Endorphins are secreted through physical activity. That’s why, after we do sports, we feel good, we have a zest for life and we have more energy than we had at the beginning.
The most dangerous foods for the brain
- foods high in fat
- sugary drinks
- processed foods
- alcohol
- smoking
At the same time, it is important to have a routine, we must do the same things every day. That doesn’t mean we have to be robots, but we have to have the same time we wake up, have breakfast around the same time, and after that it’s best to do some physical activity.
Sleep hygiene is also extremely important, because we cannot simply sit in bed, go to sleep, and think that we will have a peaceful sleep that will be beneficial. There are some things we need to do before that.
It would be good if at least an hour before we stop looking at the Internet, on the phone, because these things stimulate us visually. We can choose activities such as reading. Let’s try not to consume coffee or alcohol at least a few hours before sleep, because when consuming these substances we will no longer enter deep sleep. One important thing to remember is that alcohol kills the brain.
Symptoms of burnout
- probleme cognitive
- changing sleep habits
- frustration, irritability, other negative emotions
- lack of personal care
- decrease in overall satisfaction
- health problems
I was surprised to see imaging of 40-year-old alcoholics who had the same brain as a 70-year-old, but non-drinker.
It is a risk factor for cerebral atrophy and many other neurodegenerative diseases. Alcohol is extremely toxic and affects our neurons.
To train our mind we can start learning a foreign language. Basically, when we try to learn something, a foreign language, a game, anything like that, new synapses are created that help us in the future.
Another thing we can do is, for example, meditate. It helps a lot, it helps stress as a short-term effect, and studies also show that it also helps when it comes to the protection of neurodegenerative diseases,” said Dr. Alexandra Chiriac – Representative of the Scientific Senate of the Dan Voiculescu Foundation for the Development of Romania .
So the secret of a healthy brain lies in the balance between physical work, intellectual work and learning. Read at least two to three books a month, take new courses that empower your other talents and skills, and don’t forget to combine intellectual and physical activity. So until next time, cheers.
2023-06-13 09:53:00
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