- Hi I'm Dr. Josh Axe,
Doctor of Natural Medicine and founder of DrAxe.com.
In this video I'm gonna share with you the top foods
that can help you improve your focus,
memory and brain health.
And if you're a person out there
and you want to use natural nootropics.
You wanna have better focus.
You wanna perform better at work and you just wanna be
mentally on point and also prevent diseases like Alzheimer's
and other degenerative neurological conditions.
In this video, I'm gonna share you with you how to do that.
Food number one are avocados.
Now avocados are all the craze today, as they should be.
Avocados are high in monounsaturated fats,
along with potassium and magnesium,
which really support your brain and nervous tissue.
But those healthy fats found in avocados
are really great for your brain and hormones.
So that's super food number one.
Super food number two are gonna be beets.
Here's why beets are fantastic for your brain.
Beets are high in something called nitric oxide.
So beets help build your blood.
They help send more blood to the brain,
which actually allows you to think better,
have better focus and memory and concentration
but any time you can send more healthy,
rejuvenated blood and oxygen to the brain,
the brain is going to be healthier.
So again, beets work because they oxygenate
and build your blood, which then supports your brain.
Super food number three you wanna consider
is going to be celery.
You know celery is actually very high in electrolytes.
Did you know that hydration is key to supporting your
focus, memory and your entire system?
Now a lot of times when people think of hydration,
they think of oh I just need to drink water.
Hydration isn't just water,
it's water plus electrolytes.
And celery juice actually has
a little bit of bitterness to it
which is gonna support your heart and cardiovascular system
and it's loaded with all these electrolytes
which is gonna help your body
with what's called cellular or fluid exchange.
And so celery juice specifically,
can be an amazing super food for your brain.
Super food number four is gonna be blueberries.
Blueberries contain antioxidants
like anthocyanins, flavanoids, resveratrol,
and they're very good for the brain.
In fact they actually help with
prevent neurodegeneration which is really important.
Blueberries also amazing for anti-aging.
They're fantastic for your gut and digestive health.
They're one of the number one anti-aging foods.
But again, specifically, they help your brain
age more slowly which is one of the reasons
why they are so powerful.
The next super food that you wanna consume
to support your brain is gonna be bone broth.
You know bone broth is high in glucosamine, chondroitin,
and hyaluronic acid along with collagen.
Collagen is critical for so many areas of the body
and certain amino acids found in collagen
like glycine supports liver detoxification and cleansing
and proline supports all the tissues surrounding your brain.
So for that reason we should be
getting bone broth in our diet every single day.
The next super food is coconut oil.
Coconut oil is probably the easiest
fat for your body to burn as fuel.
Now there was a story years ago
about a female medical doctor who her husband
was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
She started putting him on
what's called a Keto Coconut Diet.
It's a ketogenic diet where he was consuming
lots of coconut oil and coconut, and she said
that she saw his symptoms reversed.
Now he was an early stage.
I'm not claiming, hey just consume coconut oil
and Alzheimer's reverses.
But here's what I'm saying is she did it
with her husband who's early stage.
She saw major improvements by doing a Keto coconut diet.
So again, coconut oil, the reason why it's so effective,
it contains medium chain fatty acids.
These fats are the easiest for your brain to burn as fuel.
It actually helps reduce inflammation as well.
So coconut oil, amazing amazing super food for your brain.
Now you're gonna love this one.
The next super food is dark chocolate.
Do you ever wonder why eating chocolate,
like so many people love chocolate.
So many people sort of have this euphoric feeling
when they get chocolate.
It's known as a natural aphrodisiac, in terms of a food.
Why is that?
It's because it actually activates part of your
endocannabinoid system in your brain and nervous system
so chocolate is also loaded with healthy fats,
can be amazing activator for your body
and supporting your brain,
which leads me to another super food here,
which acts in a similar way.
It's coffee.
Isn't that crazy?
Chocolate and coffee, probably two of the most popular
foods in the world.
In fact, I think coffee's the number one beverage
and chocolate's the number one dessert food.
So in terms of us eating something to stimulate emotion,
they're the two most powerful foods.
Both of those foods activate your endocannabinoid system
which is tied to your gut brain connection.
So really good for your brain.
So again coffee, chocolate, I'm not telling you
to eat all of it but eat some of it.
It can be really good for your brain.
Alright, next super food are egg yolks.
Now a lot of times people today
are getting rid of the yolks and only eating the white,
here's the problem with that.
The white's got a little bit of protein.
The yolk has protein plus vitamin E,
omega-3 fats, choline, sulfur.
All these amazing nutrients
that specifically support your brain
and your neurological health.
So if you wanna support your brain
and neurological health, and your hormones,
you wanna eat the whole egg but especially the egg yolk
is incredible for your brain and nervous system,
especially because the vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin.
Omega-3s are fat, and choline really supports
your gall bladder but also your brain,
your whole lymphatic system.
It's amazing.
Eat some egg yolks.
Next one up is Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is full of monounsaturated fats
known as omega-9 fatty acids.
And also contains certain types of polyphenols
which are great for the brain.
It's the key fat consumed as part of a Mediterranean diet.
And the Mediterranean diet has been proven
in medical studies to slow neuro decline
and actually help you reduce inflammation in your body.
So for that reason, Extra Virgin Olive Oil is fantastic.
Next food up are green leafy vegetables.
Spinach, kale, chard,
even things like broccoli rabe, which have
some of these green leaves on 'em,
amazing for your neurological system.
These are full of calcium and vitamin K.
Now vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin
that's great for your bones but also great for your brain,
great for your arterial walls, your heart health,
cardiovascular system, all of those things.
And so one of the things you'll notice here
is some of what I've talked about is your brain health
can be connected sometimes to your heart health
and your gut health, partly
because your cardiovascular system
getting more blood and oxygen to the brain
is really key to supporting memory and focus
and so many other things.
So eating kale salads and steamed spinach
and all of those good green leafies
is gonna go a long way to your health.
The next super food here is actually an herb
and it's Rosemary.
Rosemary's been shown in medical studies
to improve focus and memory.
Rosemary is also highly anti-inflammatory,
but rosemary in terms of herbs is one of the most
powerful for your brain.
Now you can use Rosemary as an essential oil.
Take several drops, kind of rub it
on your kind of temples here.
A little bit on your neck.
You can actually rub it in your scalp and thicken your hair.
And actually smell it at the same time
which is great for your brain.
So again, Rosemary and Rosemary essential oil.
Now the way I love to use Rosemary is
I will throw it in burger meat.
I'll throw it on chicken if I'm making Italian chicken
or just any type of chicken dish.
But using it in burger meat and with chicken,
and with salmon, actually, just using it
with the meat is a great way to use Rosemary.
Next one up, one of my favorites,
maybe the most powerful herb on the planet is Turmeric.
Turmeric contains curcumin, and Turmerone.
Now curcumin reduces inflammation of your brain and body.
Turmerone actually helps boost stem cells in your brain
which is amazing so turmeric, one of those things
you wanna be getting every day.
Next food is salmon.
Salmon is full of omega-3 fats, which is going to
help you reduce inflammation of your brain
and is powerful as well.
And last but not least is walnut.
There's a principal in Chinese medicine
and if a food looks like an organ it supports that organ.
Think about this, walnuts look like
a hemisphere of your brain.
They're also full of omega-3 fats and other fats
that have been proven to support
your brain and nervous system.
So walnuts are the ultimate nut/seed
that can support a healthy brain and nervous system.
So listen, if you wanna support your focus,
your memory and your brain health,
start eating these super foods today.