Chinese medicine teaches you eight ways to keep your brain healthy

The brain is a special organ. It is not only a part of the body, but also an important organ that is inseparable from the spirit and thinking. For this reason, brain care, brain protection, and brain fitness have long attracted people's attention. In summary, there are eight ways to improve brain fitness and brain care.

1. Food for Brain Health

The human brain needs a variety of nutrients to nourish it in order to effectively delay and inhibit the aging and degeneration of brain cells. Generally speaking, any food that can cause the human body's blood to become alkaline has a good effect on brain health.

Modern medical research has found that foods containing lecithin, cephalin, and glutamate can improve brain activity and delay brain aging. Such foods include egg yolks, soybeans, honey, and foods rich in DHA (22-carbon 6-enoic acid), such as sardines, salmon, shellfish, mussels (also known as razor clams), etc.

In addition, the biggest enemy of the brain is tobacco and alcohol, because tobacco and alcohol can "poison" brain cells, leading to abnormal brain metabolism and accelerating brain cell death. Therefore, the first element of brain health and anti-aging is to be determined to quit tobacco and alcohol!

2. Abstinence and Brain Health Traditional health science emphasizes "harmony between man and nature"

It requires people's lifestyles and habits to change with the seasons, and advocates moderate control of sexual desire to preserve people's energy and spirit, which is beneficial to brain health and calming the mind. If sex life is unrestrained, it will lead to brain depletion, and in severe cases it may even lead to mental disorders.

Special emphasis is placed on "storing essence and preserving vitality" in winter, because the human body's energy in winter is much lower than in summer, and resisting the severe cold consumes a lot of energy, which will obviously show "energy deficiency", so sexual life should be stopped.

3. Sleeping and brain-boosting method in real life

People who sleep well are not only energetic and clear-headed, but also full of vitality. People who have poor sleep and suffer from insomnia not only often appear to have poor energy, but also have a bad mood. Some people even suffer from neurasthenia. Therefore, if you want to maintain a healthy mind, you must adjust your sleep and ensure 7 to 8 hours of sleep a day.

4. Use your brain scientifically based on the principle of "use it or lose it"

The human brain should be used frequently. The more it is used, the more flexible it will become. However, when using the brain, you should achieve a combination of work and rest, and don't overwork your brain. The easiest way is to take a 10-minute break after using the brain (studying or thinking) for an hour. There are many ways to rest, such as listening to relaxing music, gazing at the scenery, or sitting in meditation.

5. Environmental brain protection method The working or learning environment is very important for maintaining the brain

In the summer, you should choose a quiet and cool environment, and in the winter, you need a warm, well-ventilated environment. Your study or work efficiency will be very good. On the contrary, if you are in a stuffy environment in the summer (temperature over 34°C), not only will your efficiency be low, but the brain's consumption will increase significantly, which is very harmful to the brain.

6. Scientific research finds that good sitting posture can improve brain function

Improper sitting posture will affect the blood supply to the brain. Slow blood flow will lead to insufficient oxygen supply to the brain, which will not only affect work efficiency but also damage brain nerves. The correct sitting posture is to keep your back straight, waist upright, head upright, and feet flat.

7. Use the brain method when the light is moderate. When the light is too strong

When the stimulation to brain cells is too great or the light is too weak or too dark, the excitability of the cerebral cortex will be inhibited and work efficiency will be reduced. Studying or working in an environment with moderate lighting is most beneficial for protecting and strengthening the brain.

8. The effect of meditation and exercise on brain health

Ancient health practitioners advocated quiet cultivation and dynamic training. "Quiet cultivation" means sitting in meditation. The ancients believed that when the practice of quiet cultivation reaches a high level, the miraculous effects of "reverse circulation of the river cart" and "replenishing the brain with essence" will appear. American scientists conducted "silent meditation" training on several groups of voluntary subjects. After 100 days, they found that 80% of them had improved memory. Among them, about 1/3 of them had a significant increase in the secretion of "endorphins" (also known as happiness factors) in their brains and felt happy in their hearts, which shows that the brain-enhancing effect of meditation should be affirmed. "Dynamic exercise" can not only enhance physical fitness, but also improve mental state, making people full of confidence in life and in health and longevity. The popular "dynamic training" methods in Chinese folk include Five Animal Exercises, Eight-Section Brocade, Wudang Taiyi Crane Kung Fu, Wudang Taiyi Sky Eagle Kung Fu, Wild Goose Kung Fu and Tai Chi. The simplest ones are playing iron ball, kicking shuttlecock, climbing mountains, jogging, etc. Even knitting is beneficial to brain health.