Alzheimer’s Disease: Are You Afraid Of The Big “A”? «

Many of us know someone that lives in fear of getting Alzheimer’s as they get older – you may be one of them. The general assumption is that if it is meant to be, it will just happen and there is nothing that can be done. This fear can add greatly to the stress you may already be feeling in your life.

It turns out that this assumption is NOT true – there ARE things that you can do about your brain health, which can significantly change your odds of getting that disease.

There is a great article in a recent edition of Parade Magazine, based on an interview with Dr. Gary Small by the editors, that discusses some of the simple but powerful actions that can be taken to decrease your chances of ending up with Alzheimer’s.

Here is a summary of specific positive habits you can make a part of your life. If everyone in the United States would take action on just one of these suggestions, it could result in reducing the number of new Alzheimer’s cases by one million over the next five years. Wonder what would happen if everyone would do MORE than one thing?

Learn to manage stress!

This is what CardioLogix.com is all about. Being part of our community and applying the advice of our expert panelists helps give you tools to manage the stress in your life. Now you know that additionally it is giving you a leg up on reducing your chances of getting Alzheimer’s. An excellent side-effect, wouldn’t you say?

Exercise regularly

You may think that it is only aerobic type activity, which causes more blood to get to your brain, that is beneficial. Aerobic activity is obvious, but resistance training has also been shown to protect your brain from the onset of Alzheimer’s. Exercises like yoga and tai chi pack a double whammy of combining exercise and meditative-type stress reduction.

Supplements

There has been a lot of controversy lately over taking supplements. Remember, you should always talk to your doctor about which supplements are safe for you.

Recent research has shown that vitamin B12 deficiency can actually be a cause of dementia. Therefore, a B Complex or a multivitamin supplement containing a wide spectrum of B vitamins would probably be helpful.

Omega-3 fatty acid capsules have also been associated with lower risk of dementia (especially those containing DHAs – a particular type of fatty acid).

Keep your brain active

Learning a new skill such as a language or musical instrument will help build new, active neural networks in your brain. Performing brain games or doing puzzles is another way to accomplish building new neural networks. Even playing video games and performing online searches will invoke a wave of firing neurons that can help strengthen cognitive performance, so do not be afraid of technology. We also recommend the BrainSpeak programs for building short and long-term memory, like the Brain Mind Expansion Intensive.

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