Jordan:Hi, I'm Jordan Rubin and welcome to Ancient Medicine Today, brought to you by
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We're going to talk about brain power, how to boost your brain.
We're going to give you seven brain hacks to improve productivity.
Folks, the brain is the epicenter of the body.
It is our control center, and I'm going to give you seven hacks to help you drive your
brain to new heights and keep your brain healthy for a long time.
I don't know if you realize this, but as we age, our brain not only declines in function,
but it is one of the number one fears people have, is losing their mind.
You use the term, "I'm losing my mind," but people really do and if you've been around
relatives who have Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, dementia, you realize how absolutely horrific
it is.
People would rather live in an unhealthy body than have their brain not functioning properly.
So we're going to teach you, whether you're a student, an executive, an athlete, how to
turbo charge your brain.
Number one, go keto.
If you have not heard about the ketogenic diet, it is the ultimate brain boosting program
out there.
Keto helps you use fat as fuel and those ketone bodies that you create fuel your mind and
can help take you to the next level.
This is a powerful hack that executives are using, athletes are using, Silicon Valley
gamers and programmers are using.
Keto is huge and it can boost your brain.
You can check out articles on the ketogenic diet on draxe.com and more ketogenic videos
on this YouTube channel.
Number two, brain-friendly foods.
You see some right here.
Salmon is a big one.
Wild caught salmon has omega-3 fats that boost your brain.
Avocados are good as a source of vitamin E and monounsaturated fats which are powerful
for your brain.
Brain-friendly essential oils.
You see some oils here.
Rosemary and peppermint, in particular, are invigorating for the brain.
You can inhale them, diffuse them, put them on your body, and you can consume them in
beverages and in recipes.
But those are powerful.
Anything from the mint family is invigorating to your brain.
So if you're going to go do a test or make a presentation, get some oil going and you
can see some powerful stimulation.
Better time management, this is a hard one because if you're like me, you don't want
to forget things, so I'm always trying to plan and sometimes I over plan.
But, folks, the way to improve your brain to not have as many "failures" in your memory
and focus is to time manage better.
You can boost your brain and it's important for every area of life.
Get moving.
Exercise is amazing.
It helps balance your hormones, it helps decrease brain suppressive chemicals.
If you move your body, your brain will function better.
And you've heard the term probably psychosomatic.
That means that you've got physical issues that are related to your brain.
But what about soma-psychotic?
That means that your body is not healthy, so therefore, your brain isn't healthy.
Exercising is key, not only to burn fat, not only to maintain strong bones, but to boost
your brain power.
Supplements, there are key supplements that will transform your brain health.
A few that come to mind are lion's mane mushroom, otherwise known Hericium erinaceus.
That is the number one brain supplement.
By the way, draxe.com just posted a brand new article on lion's mane and its importance
for the brain.
Phosphatidylserine, Bacopa or Brahmi, which is an Ayurvedic herb, also known as waterhyssop,
vinpocetine which comes from periwinkle.
Those are just a few powerful brain boosting supplements.
Certainly, omega-3s, MCTs, etc.
Supplements are a great way to boost your brain and manage your stress.
When you have high levels of cortisol, stress chemicals, it can affect your brain.
One way to reduce stress is to consume adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms in the form of supplements
and herbal infusions.
Adaptogens are great.
The more cortisol you have, the worse your brain functions, the more depressed you are,
etc.
And by the way, having excess body fat definitely drains your brain as well.
Seven brain hacks to improve productivity.
If you've stumbled on our channel because you're looking for ways to boost your brain,
I want to encourage you to check some of these out.
The ketogenic diet, even short term ketosis, can take your brain to new heights.
If you're 60 or 70, you'll think like a 30-year-old.
Brain-friendly foods, high in healthy fats, salmon, avocado.
Walnuts are great, they even look like a brain.
Chia seeds, coconut, those are all powerful brain foods.
Brain-friendly oils, we talked about peppermint and rosemary.
Inhaling them invigorates the brain.
You can take them orally, powerful brain stimulation.
Better time management.
Get moving, take brain boosting supplements, Bacopa, phosphatidylserine, vinpocetine, most
importantly, lion's mane mushroom.
By the way, eat foods that help balance your blood sugar.
Those are very important in the brain-friendly food category.
Manage stress through prayer, meditation, adaptogenic herbs.
The less stress you have, the more unburdened your brain will be.
Folks, there is so much more information that you can glean on how to keep your brain young
throughout your entire life.
Your brain is the command center of the body and whether you want to improve or maintain
memory, focus, concentration, if you're a student or raising one, an executive, if you
are a programmer, or a gamer, or an athlete, you need a better brain and you can build
one with these hacks.
Folks, draxe.com will give you great information or bio hacks on virtually every health condition
you can think of, including powerful recipes.
We talk about foods, beverages, herbs, spices, essential oils, almost every diet you can
think of is discussed and referenced, including ketogenic diet.
There are great articles on boosting your brainpower, supporting your gut, amazing books
and programs.
Go ahead and check out draxe.com, become one of millions who’ve subscribed.
And by the way, if you have friends who you think need to boost their brain, give them
a little nudge, send them a link to this video.
It's so quick.
In five minutes, they can learn seven hacks to boost their brain health.
Everyone needs this.
I feel like my brain works pretty well, but I always want to find ways to break through
some of those hurdles that cause me to be held back.
When you raise kids, when you've got a busy job and an active lifestyle, your brain keeps
it all together.
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So until next time, I'm Jordan Rubin for Ancient Medicine Today, God bless you and have some
great health.
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