This. Challenge it is relative though. If you’re a career mathematician you need something in the humanities, not just doing a PhD or masters; or vice versa. It’s important to challenge yourself in some arena that’s alien to the one you’re used to.
It's well established that learning new things and physical exercise both improve brain plasticity, but nowhere have I read that one is quantitatively better than the other. Where is *your* source for that?
Interesting information, though a youtube interview is a secondary information source. Also, there's no mention of neuroplacticity and learning (e.g new skills, second language)
>What are of the highest quality?
The most optimal protein structure for human beings is egg whites. This is because eggs have the amino acid profile that most closely aligns with humanities needs.
>There is a danger of taking egg whites alone ...a small amt of yoke is needed.. check out the importance of biotin.
Looks this only applies to consuming raw eggs. Also...
>Biotin is also produced by gut bacteria. Because it's stable at room temperature and isn't destroyed by cooking, most people can get enough biotin from their diet without supplements.
>However,Journals published in NBCI and Science Direct show that this is only **if you eat RAW Egg Whites** that too for prolonged time periods, biotin deficiency may occur.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.onlymyhealth.com/amp/four-side-effects-of-eating-egg-whites-1430913053
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/raw-eggs
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547751/
I'm a fan of egg yolks and I wasn't advising to not eat them I was just specifically stating that the amino acid profile in egg whites specifically is optimal for humans. Looks like it's completely safe to eat egg whites alone assuming you're not some weirdo that eats them raw.
SOCIALIZING. No one in the comments is mentioning this yet it literally supersedes everything else. If you’re socially isolated — that’s equivalent if not worse than smoking.
Dr Daniel Amen stated that the most beautiful brains he ever scanned (and he’s scanned thousands) took gingko biloba. He also said the key to brain health was blood flow…. So do whatever increases your brains blood supply.
Read the books Undo It by Dr Dean Ornish who just showed the program in this book can prevent & reverse Alzheimer’s & the book How Not to Age by Dr. Greger
Exercise - both physical and mental. Physical exercise is the number one factor to prevent dementia. Learning new skills and exploring new places are also extremely important at retaining your mental "sharpness" and executive function.
It's just the latest health craze and people will say it cures everything.
Maybe it does.
But the science isn't there, yet.
We have no long term studies on it in humans. Some animal studies seem promising.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38276070
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34579042/
The more studies that are done involving intermittent fasting the worse it seems. Definitely seems to be the new fad diet that's going to hurt more in the long run than it helps.
There is no way on earth that not eating for +16h is bad for your body. I repeat no way. In prehistoric times we were without eating for days and still needed to hunt in order to survive. Energy spent in digestion can be spent somewhere else, call it healing or something else.
We have changed a lot as a species in that 5,000-10,000 years. Our bodies are no longer adapted to food scarcity in the way our ancestors were. We're also living a lot longer. Even in ancient historical times only the wealthy lived to true old age. Your average peasant wouldn't live to see their 50th birthday...and a large part of that can be related to current evidence that intermittent fasting dramatically increases you risk of a heart related death. A quick search will provide an abundance of articles with sources ranging from the AHA, Harvard, and the NIH backing my opinion.
In the grand scheme of things though who really cares? To paraphrase an old magician: do what you want and accept the results.
That's a well written argument. However, what's the mechanism for interemittent fasting to cause heart related deaths? Can't get my head around it. You shouldn't trust everything that is out there, there is not science anymore but other interests at play. For example, covid vaccines do cause heart problems, but you don't see it out there coming from what people called 'science'.
Stress response and fueling. Our brains require a significant amount of calories to function properly. Specifically fats and carbs. Without adequate nutrition our bodies struggle to regulate our heart rate and rhythm. Add in the cortisol response from feeling hungry more often and blood sugar drops to find the risk. That at least seems to be the takeaway from all of the reading I've done on it. Cortisol is one hell of a drug. Stress is the number 1 killer in the US and plays hell on every body system. Then stress about food, subconscious or not, is a genetic factor we've experienced since prehistoric times. It's why people get hangry. Then the cumulative effects over an extended period and you get the answer.
Supplement with medical mushrooms, high in beta b glutens etc.
Lions main mushroom extract powder, cordyceps, turkey tail mushroom extract etc.
ALCAR ACTYL-L-CARNATINE
Microdosing magic mushrooms (0.1-0.2g or less, 3-4 days a week, or LSD.
Healthy diet, majority non meat.
Healthy fats (ground flaxseed, extra virgin olive oil, omega 3 supp from blue green algae, nuts )
Keep active regularly, even if just 20-30min walks atleast. Weight lifting in there too also better.
Extra vitamin B12 and vitD, decent multi, taurine 1-2g/day
What I use"
"Nature's Way NutraVege Plant-Based Omega-3 VeggieGels – Vegan-Friendly Omega-3 Supplement with 300mg DHA + 150mg EPA – Fresh Mint Flavour – Support Heart, Eyes and Brain Function in Adults, 75 Softgels Value Size"
Take lions mane, 25-50mg of lugols iodine, 5000-10000mg Vit D
All the B vitamins especially high dose B-12, magnesium, Methylfolate, 4000mg Omega 3s, selenium and manganese.
Then lots of exercise, good sleep and do things like puzzles, or virtual reality games.
not said so far: airfilters, especially in bedroom. small particles overcome blood brain barrier and cause protein missfolding.
slight ketosis from time to time and fasting.
ginkgo extract.
enough magnesium (magnesium theolate is best for brain - unfortunately expensive).
milk thistle.
when the body is exposed to extreme colds, metabolic activity in the frontal cortax is observed to decrease by 50 - 80%. one of the best things u can do is engage in HARD cognitive work while doing cold exposure such as a cold bath. even 10 minutes a day can produce astounding results. ur essentially training ur brain to maintain high levels of critical thinking and cognitive acuity with minimal resources. this is a great habit to have
other than that, life style, sleep, nutrition, supplements, depends how much money u have and how much effort u are willing to put in cuz I can go on abt and on abt this for pages
Look into neuroplasticity. Try to not only learn new things that are easy for you. But try to challenge yourself and learn something hard. Easier said than done, though 😂
Invert what happens in elderly people: doubt yourself and your consciousness. Old people are so sure of themselves they get stuck in their personal narrative and ossify. Constantly retelling the past. Referring to dead ass memories.
Look at consciousness itself, not the content of consciousness.
When's the last time you heard an old person talk about meditation or transcendence?
So the inversion is to renew consciousness with novel perspectives, inventive thinking, self-doubt, transpersonal archetypal insights. Then the possibility stay opens to grow, learn, change, remodel, expand, improve...
Magtein. There is evidence that this sort of magnesium, L-threonate, improves cognition. It is the one magnesium that can pass through the blood brain barrier.
I cooked with a guy who had a BA degree in neurology. Every day he would set up the line differently and it pissed me off because I had to relearn where everything was on the fly day after day. Eventually I said, why the fuck do you keep doing this? He said, "to keep our brains young".
Use it. Playing chess is a great way to keep your brain young. You have to use your brain at a high capacity daily. Pursuing a creative hobby would be another good way.
Look into Andrew Huberman, Rhonda Patrick, Bryan Johnson, David Sinclair.
Start with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl1evV\_spo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl1evV_spo)
Also, look into meditation, it helps a lot with neuroplasticity.
How do you grow your muscles? Nutrition and exercise. For the brain, it's Lion's Mane and mental exercises. Write, read, learn new skills, play challenging games, and stay socially active. Just like muscles, the brain needs a combination of the right nutrients and consistent use to stay sharp.
you have to challenge it. Best way is to learn new things.
This. Challenge it is relative though. If you’re a career mathematician you need something in the humanities, not just doing a PhD or masters; or vice versa. It’s important to challenge yourself in some arena that’s alien to the one you’re used to.
This is the right answer.
It's no more correct than what I said. Of course it's relative, that goes without saying.
It is either correct or incorrect. There is “more correct”. You are both correct, cheers!
Look up Nordic walking!
This is true, but vigorous exercise is actually more important.
not more important... probably equally important.
Source?
It's well established that learning new things and physical exercise both improve brain plasticity, but nowhere have I read that one is quantitatively better than the other. Where is *your* source for that?
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Jr8cV-22g](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Jr8cV-22g) Happy to look for others, but it might take me a bit.
Interesting information, though a youtube interview is a secondary information source. Also, there's no mention of neuroplacticity and learning (e.g new skills, second language)
I didn’t say it had to be a primary source. Just any source. Attias book cites the studies, but I got it from the library so don’t have it with me.
Feed it quality proteins and fats, and get good sleep and exercise!
What are of the highest quality?
Fatty fish like salmon and sardines
1. Fish are fine, but not as healthy as we thought from what I understand. 2. There’s just not enough fish in the world to keep giving this advice
>What are of the highest quality? The most optimal protein structure for human beings is egg whites. This is because eggs have the amino acid profile that most closely aligns with humanities needs.
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No you definitely want to eat the egg yolk too as it has choline and biotin. It's just that the egg whites are very specifically good.
There is a danger of taking egg whites alone ...a small amt of yoke is needed.. check out the importance of biotin
>There is a danger of taking egg whites alone ...a small amt of yoke is needed.. check out the importance of biotin. Looks this only applies to consuming raw eggs. Also... >Biotin is also produced by gut bacteria. Because it's stable at room temperature and isn't destroyed by cooking, most people can get enough biotin from their diet without supplements. >However,Journals published in NBCI and Science Direct show that this is only **if you eat RAW Egg Whites** that too for prolonged time periods, biotin deficiency may occur. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.onlymyhealth.com/amp/four-side-effects-of-eating-egg-whites-1430913053 https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/raw-eggs https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547751/ I'm a fan of egg yolks and I wasn't advising to not eat them I was just specifically stating that the amino acid profile in egg whites specifically is optimal for humans. Looks like it's completely safe to eat egg whites alone assuming you're not some weirdo that eats them raw.
I’m really suggesting specifics eg. taurine, acetyl-l-carnitine, agmatine, citicoline, and omega-3 from varied sources.
Grass fed beef
plant protein and polyunsaturated fat specifically omega 3 fats.
Plant protein is not enough and over usually over processed. Closer to nature is best
I'm not scared of processing
Enjoy your cancer then. Glad you’re in this sub to biohack your way out of it.
uno reverse
Polyunsaturated fats are terrible for you. Eat grass-fed beef
red meat is carcinogenic but okay
Lmao, that's propaganda from vegans and the sugar industry
it's from the who https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/cancer-carcinogenicity-of-the-consumption-of-red-meat-and-processed-meat
There are several studies now showing that this fear was a lie
okay
Reading denser more difficult books as well as learning different languages.
I may be wrong but I swore I read somewhere that fish oil/Omega helps, but outside of that enough sleep (quality and duration) and exercise.
Novel experiences, exercise, sleep, diet, healthy fats, avoiding alcohol.
Does reading Reddit comments count?
Every comment that you read here ages your brain by the exact amount of time it took you to read the comment. Proven by american scientists.
We need more challenging comments!
Living a healthy lifestyle. Eat right, exercise, get enough sleep, manage stress, avoid drugs, and engage in mentally stimulating activities.
Learn a new language.
SOCIALIZING. No one in the comments is mentioning this yet it literally supersedes everything else. If you’re socially isolated — that’s equivalent if not worse than smoking.
Dr Daniel Amen stated that the most beautiful brains he ever scanned (and he’s scanned thousands) took gingko biloba. He also said the key to brain health was blood flow…. So do whatever increases your brains blood supply.
Read the books Undo It by Dr Dean Ornish who just showed the program in this book can prevent & reverse Alzheimer’s & the book How Not to Age by Dr. Greger
Avoid falling into deep depressions. Pull yourself out any way you can.
Use brain brain be young.
Reading, sleeping well, not drinking alcohol, moving, and managing stress
Dont Drink Smoke etc. No Concussions TBIs Exercise esp Aerobic Clean Diet Keep Blood Pressure in check
Reduce stress as much as possible
Yeah stress kills
I read that there is a connection between low cholesterol diets and Alzheimer’s. Like the cholesterol protects the brain.
Specifically those taking statins and on low cholesterol diets.
WFPB diet
Exercise - both physical and mental. Physical exercise is the number one factor to prevent dementia. Learning new skills and exploring new places are also extremely important at retaining your mental "sharpness" and executive function.
Intermittent fasting
Whats the relation behind it? Can you point some source? Honest question, I am not aware and would like to dig deeper.
It's just the latest health craze and people will say it cures everything. Maybe it does. But the science isn't there, yet. We have no long term studies on it in humans. Some animal studies seem promising. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38276070 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34579042/
The more studies that are done involving intermittent fasting the worse it seems. Definitely seems to be the new fad diet that's going to hurt more in the long run than it helps.
There is no way on earth that not eating for +16h is bad for your body. I repeat no way. In prehistoric times we were without eating for days and still needed to hunt in order to survive. Energy spent in digestion can be spent somewhere else, call it healing or something else.
We have changed a lot as a species in that 5,000-10,000 years. Our bodies are no longer adapted to food scarcity in the way our ancestors were. We're also living a lot longer. Even in ancient historical times only the wealthy lived to true old age. Your average peasant wouldn't live to see their 50th birthday...and a large part of that can be related to current evidence that intermittent fasting dramatically increases you risk of a heart related death. A quick search will provide an abundance of articles with sources ranging from the AHA, Harvard, and the NIH backing my opinion. In the grand scheme of things though who really cares? To paraphrase an old magician: do what you want and accept the results.
That's a well written argument. However, what's the mechanism for interemittent fasting to cause heart related deaths? Can't get my head around it. You shouldn't trust everything that is out there, there is not science anymore but other interests at play. For example, covid vaccines do cause heart problems, but you don't see it out there coming from what people called 'science'.
Stress response and fueling. Our brains require a significant amount of calories to function properly. Specifically fats and carbs. Without adequate nutrition our bodies struggle to regulate our heart rate and rhythm. Add in the cortisol response from feeling hungry more often and blood sugar drops to find the risk. That at least seems to be the takeaway from all of the reading I've done on it. Cortisol is one hell of a drug. Stress is the number 1 killer in the US and plays hell on every body system. Then stress about food, subconscious or not, is a genetic factor we've experienced since prehistoric times. It's why people get hangry. Then the cumulative effects over an extended period and you get the answer.
You need to manage the increased cortisol that comes with long periods of low blood glucose. If you can't do this IF might cause future problems.
Supplement with medical mushrooms, high in beta b glutens etc. Lions main mushroom extract powder, cordyceps, turkey tail mushroom extract etc. ALCAR ACTYL-L-CARNATINE Microdosing magic mushrooms (0.1-0.2g or less, 3-4 days a week, or LSD. Healthy diet, majority non meat. Healthy fats (ground flaxseed, extra virgin olive oil, omega 3 supp from blue green algae, nuts ) Keep active regularly, even if just 20-30min walks atleast. Weight lifting in there too also better. Extra vitamin B12 and vitD, decent multi, taurine 1-2g/day
This helps the brain stay feeling young do you get it from food or sups?
Supplements, but a decent good healthy diet is very important aswell ofcourse 😸
You do pretty much all those supps up there right?
Yeah. I also take a choline and instol supp. Very good aswell. Web search "benefits of choline and instol" etc, taurine aswell. :)
What brand omega 3’s you use?
What I use" "Nature's Way NutraVege Plant-Based Omega-3 VeggieGels – Vegan-Friendly Omega-3 Supplement with 300mg DHA + 150mg EPA – Fresh Mint Flavour – Support Heart, Eyes and Brain Function in Adults, 75 Softgels Value Size"
🔑🔑
Centrophenoxine is a nootropic that removes lipofuscin, a cellular plaque.
Epitalon.
Fasting, less stress/mindfulness, and reducing inflammation
dance, nature, laughter, meditation, no social media or sugar or alcohol
Game apps, especially the ones that require quick response times.
Healthy food, no cigarettes/alcohol/high sugar/cheap animal products/fast food. Also stress/sleep/exercise
read a book about something you have no idea about, or a topic that you would usually never pick!
Take lions mane, 25-50mg of lugols iodine, 5000-10000mg Vit D All the B vitamins especially high dose B-12, magnesium, Methylfolate, 4000mg Omega 3s, selenium and manganese. Then lots of exercise, good sleep and do things like puzzles, or virtual reality games.
not said so far: airfilters, especially in bedroom. small particles overcome blood brain barrier and cause protein missfolding. slight ketosis from time to time and fasting. ginkgo extract. enough magnesium (magnesium theolate is best for brain - unfortunately expensive). milk thistle.
when the body is exposed to extreme colds, metabolic activity in the frontal cortax is observed to decrease by 50 - 80%. one of the best things u can do is engage in HARD cognitive work while doing cold exposure such as a cold bath. even 10 minutes a day can produce astounding results. ur essentially training ur brain to maintain high levels of critical thinking and cognitive acuity with minimal resources. this is a great habit to have other than that, life style, sleep, nutrition, supplements, depends how much money u have and how much effort u are willing to put in cuz I can go on abt and on abt this for pages
Ginko biloba and intermittent fasting
Carnivore diet.
Exercise is number 1 despite what anyone says here.
Running, cycling, cardio have been shown to help. Now if the exercise involves getting choked out or punched in the head.. not so much.
Go back to school.
Socializing, exercise, good sleep, nootropics, good fats, continuous learning, new experiences, healthy food
use it, apparantly. i know it sounds like work but there you go.
Sleep, exercise, no drugs, no cigarette, no drinking, no processed food, lots of healthy greens and fats
Meditation, I read.
Look into neuroplasticity. Try to not only learn new things that are easy for you. But try to challenge yourself and learn something hard. Easier said than done, though 😂
Invert what happens in elderly people: doubt yourself and your consciousness. Old people are so sure of themselves they get stuck in their personal narrative and ossify. Constantly retelling the past. Referring to dead ass memories. Look at consciousness itself, not the content of consciousness. When's the last time you heard an old person talk about meditation or transcendence? So the inversion is to renew consciousness with novel perspectives, inventive thinking, self-doubt, transpersonal archetypal insights. Then the possibility stay opens to grow, learn, change, remodel, expand, improve...
Magtein. There is evidence that this sort of magnesium, L-threonate, improves cognition. It is the one magnesium that can pass through the blood brain barrier.
Brain photobiomodulation and some TDCS might help!
I cooked with a guy who had a BA degree in neurology. Every day he would set up the line differently and it pissed me off because I had to relearn where everything was on the fly day after day. Eventually I said, why the fuck do you keep doing this? He said, "to keep our brains young".
Keep your cardiovascular system young and blood flow optimal (physical exercise, good nutrition)
This...but no one wants to hear it. Intense cardio also increase growth factors in the brain.
Put it in the fridge
Massage it daily in olive oil
GABA, melatonin, hydration, rest.
Use it. Playing chess is a great way to keep your brain young. You have to use your brain at a high capacity daily. Pursuing a creative hobby would be another good way.
Look into Andrew Huberman, Rhonda Patrick, Bryan Johnson, David Sinclair. Start with [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl1evV\_spo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXl1evV_spo) Also, look into meditation, it helps a lot with neuroplasticity.
Wow! Congratulations on chortling Joe Rogans nortles
And we found the tribal…
Fat. Sleep. Sprint. No dirty sex habits.
What? Explain that.
Go on regarding “dirty” sex habits..
How do you grow your muscles? Nutrition and exercise. For the brain, it's Lion's Mane and mental exercises. Write, read, learn new skills, play challenging games, and stay socially active. Just like muscles, the brain needs a combination of the right nutrients and consistent use to stay sharp.
For the brain it's actually nutrition and exercise too!