Worried about Your Memory and Mental Sharpness?

Discover what one patient did to restore faltering cognitive function…and get 12 brain-healthy actions you can start using today!*

by Dr. Will Mitchell

(LAc, DOM (NM), MS Nutrition, Austin Clinic for Functional Medicine)

CASE STUDY:

The following person is a composite description of participants in the memory loss trial conducted by the Buck Institute For Aging and UCLA in 2014. The name is fictional for reasons of privacy, but the results are real. Individual results will vary.

Barbara Ann just wasn't the same…

Her mother had died following progressive brain decline. And now, at age 67, she was worried about her own mental sharpness, concentration, and memory recall.

She began to struggle with short and long-term memory. She found it harder to concentrate on important things for any length of time. Her mind would wander more frequently than usual.

Sometimes, on her way to work she’d forget her exit, get lost, and show up late.

She sometimes didn't recognize coworkers. Couldn't remember reports she'd read. And would forget things her boss told her to do.

Her children noted that, at home, she started mixing up the names of her pets. And in conversation, she would frequently lose her train of thought mid-sentence.

And then one day, Barbara Ann suddenly couldn’t remember where the light switches were in the house she had lived in for years.

Her doctor believed that, because her mother had experienced a progressive mental decline in her later years, Barbara Ann might have inherited the same condition.

But she didn’t want to accept that. She wondered… "Could the problem be stopped, and even reversed?"

Or was the independent life she had known over?

The answer she found might surprise you…but she first had to change doctors.

Barbara Ann met a remarkable doctor who was doing something revolutionary in the field of brain health, memory recall, and mental sharpness.

This doctor knew that the established medical treatment — drug therapy — mainly targeted people with a brain disorder. And that it was no solution for those who simply wanted to protect their memory and cognitive skills as they aged.

In particular, this doctor believed that cognitive decline was not a single problem that could be successfully targeted with drugs, but rather a systemic one, needing a whole-body approach to good health.

"It’s like having 36 holes in your roof," he said, "but you’re fixing just one. No matter how well you patch that one hole, you’ve got 35 more leaks." So, the problem persists.^[1]

Fortunately for Barbara Ann, this brave doctor did not settle for the conventional medical wisdom of using drugs to target a single mental problem — a therapy that had already demonstrated poor results.

Instead, he wondered what would happen if he designed a brain health regimen that treated the whole body… that is, if he addressed all of the factors he believed were contributing to the mental decline.

To find out, he designed a trial in which the participants – all of whom were suffering severe cognitive decline – did more than a dozen things to promote good brain health — and all at once!^[2]

These things weren't difficult. But they did require a willingness to do them, and to stick with them.

Barbara Ann's family urged her to try.

She joined the study and started eating brain-nourishing foods, including one that has shown anecdotally to restore cognitive function. I'll reveal that food in a moment.^[3]

She made sure to get regular exercise. She took steps to reduce the stress in her life. She got extra sleep…

She eliminated some prescription drugs that had potentially brain-harming side effects, including a few that will surprise you because they are so widely prescribed.

She improved her diet and controlled her blood sugar.

She spent more time with friends from church…

She did several more things the doctor asked… all of which you'll discover in a moment.

AND WHAT HAPPENED?

What is Alzheimer's-Dementia vs. Generalized Cognitive Decline?

I think it's important to start here, so you'll understand you have nothing to fear… because there are specific things you can do, starting today.

You might think you have early signs of a degenerative cognitive disease like Alzheimer's, but according to the Alzheimer's Association, just 1 in 9 Americans over age 65 have it, and 1 in 3 over aged 85.^[6]

More commonly, people experience "Generalized Cognitive Decline," which manifests as memory loss, confusion, and declining mental sharpness. All of these things can result from poor nutrition, lack of exercise, and some drugs and lifestyle choices.

You can prevent, stop, and even reverse these types of problems. You'll see how just ahead.

Alzheimer’s, on the other hand, starts as an inflammatory immune response that creates plaques around damaged neural cells. To date, the best prevention is taking steps to avoid this damage in the first place. And just ahead I have some suggestions for you that I believe may be very helpful.

Researchers theorize that the build-up of plaques around damaged neural cells is an immune system repair action that has gone awry, which can happen under conditions of prolonged stresses.

These stresses can be from genetics, bad foods, environmental factors, from many popular prescription drugs that can have brain-harming side effects, and in some cases, from a lack of the good fats and proteins your brain needs to thrive over the long run.

This last problem is common, and it’s not just in people suffering from disease. Many of my patients have brains that I believe are starved for healthy fats.

You can easily correct a diet that "lacks healthy foods," and you can specifically add brain-healthy fats to your diet, as you'll see in a moment. But first…

For younger people, clearing these brain plaques is fairly easy, as it's part of the routine healing process.

But as we age this becomes much harder to do. And yet, if these plaques aren't cleared, they may grow larger and start to tangle the brain's neural fibers.

And then along with chronic body inflammation, which is common in our advanced years, the plaques will grow and worsen.^[7]

Let me show you what happens if your neural pathways get gummed up with plaques and tangled fibers, and then I'll show you 12 brain-healthy actions that may help prevent neural damage and cognitive decline.

Neurons are brain cells that send signals to other cells — messages like move your hand… remember that date… feel hot and cold.

The information travels from one cell to another across a neural connection called a synapse. And communication across the synapses is made possible by brain chemicals called neurotransmitters.

Now, don't worry, I'm not going to give you a biology lesson. And, in fact, to make this easy, think of…

ROADS, ROUTES, & BRIDGES

In particular, think of the synapse as a bridge between brain cells, and the neurotransmitters as cars crossing that bridge. Inside the cars are messages that one neural cell sends to another.

Working together, your neurons, synapses, and neurotransmitters make it possible for you to think, to learn, and to remember…

…And also to experience emotions, move muscles, and carry on thousands of automatic body functions every minute of the day.

Okay… now imagine if this system is gummed up with plaques. It's like a road cluttered with debris after a storm. So, the communication slows, and in some cases, it can fail.

Can you stop this process?

Unfortunately, no cure for Alzheimer's has been discovered yet. But you can take action to reduce chronic body inflammation, and to avoid the stressors that cause damage to the neural cells in the first place. And you should!

However, if you have the more common generalized cognitive decline, and not a progressive disease, the answer is…Yes, you can stop it! Just build more neural cells and synapses*. And I'll show you how to do that in a moment.

You see, the more neural cells and synapse connections you have, the more pathways your brains has to conduct its communication*.

It's like having more roads. If a few roads are washed out… no big deal, the neural information just takes another route and still reaches its destination.

On the other hand, if the plaques and tangles get the upper hand, they will begin destroying the synapses and eventually the brain cells themselves.

For some, that's the beginning of cognitive problems. Because when synapses die, lines of communication are shut down.

WHEN MEMORY FALTERS

Suddenly, you may have trouble remembering. Things that were once familiar may become harder to recognize. You might start mixing up names and places.

And then, as the condition progresses, the neural cells can start dying, too…

That's when researchers say memories become harder to recall. You may also find it difficult to retain new things, such as names, faces, and directions. Friends and family members may observe confusion and subtle changes in behavior.

Perhaps you've already experienced some of this… but remember, as Barbara Ann and many others in the trial showed, the problems of general cognitive impairment can be stopped and reversed — and at advanced ages too!*

I believe — and brain researchers have theorized — you just need to do two things…

1. Take actions to build more neural cells and synapses.*

And…

2. Try to stop damaging the neural cells and synapses you currently have.*

One way to work toward these objectives is to start with the 12 brain-healthy actions I'm giving you FREE today. I use these in my practice, and they are fully detailed in my book, The Unbreakable Brain: Shield Your Brain From Cognitive Decline For Life.*

I think you'll find them easy to do. So, let's take a look…

BRAIN HEALTHY ACTION #2

Eat "Good" Fat With Every Meal

Do you like fatty foods? Cheese? Butter? A juicy steak?

Great! You'll be glad to know that FAT is essential to your brain health. And most people don't get enough fat, or at least not enough of the right kind of fat.

Here's why…

For decades we've been told that animal fat is bad, and that a low-fat diet is best for our health.

Back in the 1970s, the theory was that eating animal fat, and its cholesterol, would lead to heart disease.

But today, the original limited research that produced that theory appears flawed. A recent larger and more credible study of 135,355 people, aged 35-70 from 18 countries, found that total fat intake was not associated with cardiovascular disease.^[12]

But it also found it is associated with — and this may surprise you — a lower rate of mortality.^[12] Yes, if you eat plenty of good fat, you may live longer.

Even so, our government bought the animal-fat theory of disease hook, line, and sinker.

And after a 1977 government commission released its dietary guidelines based on the original flawed research, food manufacturers changed their recipes and drug companies launched their cholesterol-lowering drugs.

And down the rabbit hole we went!

You see, as food makers followed government guidelines, they replaced animal fats with processed vegetable fats. And then, to make up for the lost flavor, they added salts, sugars, and chemicals.

This was a DEADLY WRONG TURN

Today, we know that these processed vegetable fats, salts, and sugars — which are in thousands of grocery store foods – may have had the opposite effect. For some people, they may have turned formerly nutritious foods into disease-causing agents.

A major study published in JAMA Internal Medicine and published in the Harvard Heart Letter found that a high intake of foods with added sugar increased the risk of dying with heart disease.^[13]

High blood sugar, of course, has long been associated with diabetes. And now researchers from Kings College London have found that diabetes is associated with a significant increase in the risk of dementia.^[14]

Also, a recent study at Bath University and published in the Journal of Scientific Reports found "a specific molecular link between blood glucose and Alzheimer's, suggesting people who consume a lot of sugar but are not diabetic may be at increased risk."^[15]

While food labels boast, "low fat," even while adding sugar, they should, in my opinion, have a disclaimer saying—"may increase risk for diabetes, as well as vascular disease of the brain and heart."

Okay, but we need a solution. So, which fats are bad and which fats are good?

Today, many health researchers believe the Brain and Heart harming fats are the ones you typically get in fast food restaurant fare, and also the processed vegetable fats you may get in thousands of packaged foods.

For example, if you see the words "partially hydrogenated" on any food label, don't buy it! That's a chemical process that turns vegetable oil into solid saturated fat, or what's called "trans fats."

Hydrogenation is done to stabilize flavor and greatly increase shelf life.

That's great for food manufacturers who want to sell you old food, but maybe not so good for your body.

According to the Harvard Health Letter, trans fats create inflammation, which is linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. They [also] contribute to insulin resistance, which increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.^[16]

Your brain does need healthy fats? What are they? Avocados, almonds, walnuts, sunflower and chia seeds. And also coconut oil, olive oil, and fatty fish like salmon, tuna, and sardines.

Eggs have good fats. Real butter is healthier than margarine because it's natural animal fat, not chemically processed vegetable fat. Cheeses and juicy steaks can be fine in moderation, too. Just choose varieties free of antibiotics and hormones.

And here's a bonus — when you eat healthy fats, you may reduce cravings for brain-harming sweets and carbohydrate foods.

According to Integrative Nutritionist, Dr. Sharon Meyer, "Healthy fats such as olive oil and nut butters are filling and can help reduce cravings for sugar and other simple carbohydrates."^[17]

Now, before moving on, I want to remind you that all 12 brain-healthy actions I'm covering today are fully detailed in my book, The Unbreakable Brain, along with dozens more.

You don't have to take notes. And you don't have to worry that you'll miss something important. You can get everything you need in my book.

The idea is to start with as many of the 12 actions as you can, and then add more that appeal to you. The more you do, the more you may benefit.

Coming up, I'm going to show you…

• A potentially brain-harming drug to stop taking with your doctor's approval…
• Two brain-supporting supplements that, in my opinion, everyone should have
• A fatty food millions of years old that studies have shown can support memory recall

But first, let's look at…

BRAIN HEALTHY ACTION #4

Watch the Processed Foods

Do you have favorite chips or cookies that come in a bag? Do you like the convenience of canned soups and sauces? Maybe frozen dinners?

It's okay… you can admit it… we've all eaten these foods. The problem is these foods are fake, rather than natural, and are loaded with potentially harmful fats, sugars, salts and chemicals.

Some of these ingredients boost flavor. Some extend shelf life. Some make the food cheaper to manufacture. But they may all hurt your brain.

According to the web site Alzheimer's.net… "Processed foods and sugar stimulates the production of toxins in the body. And those toxins can lead to inflammation, the build-up of plaques in the brain and, as a result, impaired cognitive function."^[24]

So, how can you identify and avoid these fake foods?

That's easy. They typically come in boxes, bags, cans and cartons and are almost always in the middle aisles of your supermarket. You'll recognize them by their long ingredients labels.

Be suspicious of everything that isn't in the fresh produce, dairy, or meat sections. Nutritious foods, and especially the brain healthy foods, are always situated around the perimeter of your market.

If you do buy packaged foods, read the labels carefully. If a can of tomatoes has one ingredient — tomatoes — that's fine. But if it has sugar, salt and chemicals added, buy fresh tomatoes, instead.

Watch out whenever you see a long list of ingredients, including names you don't understand — autolyzed yeast protein, aspartame, soy isolate, carrageenan — these are foods that may harm your brain, and you'd be wise to avoid them.

The simple rule is to replace processed and fast foods with fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans and whole grains.

Some dairy products are okay, but avoid the ones high in sugar, and also the ones from cows treated with antibiotics and hormones. For example, the yogurts with 5 to 10 grams of sugar are healthier than those with 15 to 20 grams.

Remember, for some people sugar can be inflammatory in the body, and today many health researchers believe inflammation is at the root of the major diseases.^[25]

Also, eat organic whenever possible, to avoid the residue of brain-harming pesticides.

Okay, coming up, I have several more brain-healthy actions for you, including how…

• Learning a musical instrument helps build protection against memory loss*…
• Counting backwards while balancing on one leg can help build new brain cells*…
• Lifting light weights at home helps stimulate neural cell growth*

But first, I want you to know an interesting fact about Albert Einstein that sheds light on the importance of building a brain that's dense with neural cells and synapses.

BRAIN HEALTHY ACTION #5

Eat Medium Chain Triglyceride Foods

Do you remember earlier I told you that Barbara Ann started eating brain-healthy foods and within a few months claimed big improvements in her cognitive function?

I know of another person whose life was changed by a new diet. Let me share the story…

Dr. Barnes had noticed her husband Dennis began to act strangely.

He was just 53 and had long worked as an accountant, but over time he began to struggle with basic calculations.

Even routine math was sometimes confusing to him, as he struggled to recall basic formulas.

"He was a tech wizard," said Dr. Barnes, "and at one time could practically take a computer apart. But after a while, he sometimes would forget even how to turn one on."

Dennis went downhill. He retreated into a shell. At times, he seemed agitated… and increasingly he found it difficult to read and concentrate.

After seeing a doctor, Dennis was diagnosed with "Early-Onset Alzheimer's," although this later proved incorrect.

The doctor failed to recognize Dennis’s sedentary lifestyle, poor dietary habits, and other factors that may have contributed to his symptoms. And although the doctor prescribed drugs to treat those symptoms, they didn't help, and instead gave Dennis terrible side effects.

Still, Dr. Barnes was determined to do something that might help her husband. It seemed to her the doctor’s prescriptions had only made her husband worse.

She learned of a promising study — a pharmaceutical company was applying for a drug patent to treat mental decline.

The main ingredient in the new drug was medium chain triglycerides, also known as MCTs.

Dr Barnes knew that MCTs are found in nature. In fact, in large quantities in the ancient tropical food, coconuts.

She drove to the nearest health food store and purchased organic coconut oil. She figured she didn't need the drug, just the MCTs.

The next morning she secretly stirred a couple of tablespoons of coconut oil^[27] into her husband’s oatmeal. And that evening, she added more to his dinner.

She continued to do this, day after day. And what happened?

A WELCOME OUTCOME

In just 30 days, she noticed Dennis was acting like a changed man!

Dr. Barnes said his personality came back. He walked normally again. He could read better. Math was no longer a struggle. He was back on his computer.

She felt she got her husband back!

Again, this may seem like a miracle. But more likely Dennis's brain was crying out for a food it desperately needed — healthy fat!

It appeared the medium chain triglycerides in the coconut oil provided it. And it is indeed a food that supports a healthy brain.

Some of my patients stir coconut oil into a hot beverage, or add it to soup, or stir fry vegetables in it.

Other sources of MCTs are palm kernel oil and dairy products. But coconut oil has the strongest concentration.

See my book, Unbreakable Brain, and I'll tell your about the best types of coconut oil, including one that has the coconut flavor removed, which you may prefer.

Okay, I think you can see that these brain-healthy actions are really pretty easy to do. Nothing very hard here. And I believe it's very important to take these steps now.

Remember, protecting your ability to think, to learn, and to reason is really about protecting your freedom and independence. You never want to lose that!

Okay, next, I'm going to show you…

• Why Beta Blocker drugs may inhibit your ability to learn new things*
• How dual task training helps create a dementia-protective barrier*
• Why hiking, biking, or dancing with a group strengthens your brain*

But first, I want to show you some brain-saving actions that are actually fun to do…

BRAIN HEALTHY ACTION #7

Develop New Neural Pathways

Once upon a time, we thought the adult brain was fixed. The old joke in college was "those drunken party nights destroyed millions of brain cells you'd never get back."

Fortunately, that's not true.

The brain has a wonderful quality called plasticity, meaning it can adapt. It's also capable of neurogenesis — or renewal — especially in the hippocampus and cerebral ventricles.^[31]

The Hippocampus is the area of your brain where learning, memories and emotions take place.^[32]

What stimulates new growth? We already talked about one thing — learning something new, especially if that new endeavor is challenging.

Another one is exercise. Regular physical activity signals brain cells to start acting like stem cells, capable of new growth.*^[33]

In their study of brain health, the noted neurology professor Dr. Carl Cotman and his peers found that exercise …"has the net effect of stimulating plasticity, enhancing cognitive function…[and] stimulating neurogenesis."^[34]

In plain words — it builds more brain cells and the neural connections between them.

EXERCISE IMPROVES BRAIN HEALTH

So, get out and walk every day. Swim. Play tennis. Ride a bike. Use the gym.

Hundreds of studies have shown that aerobic exercises improve many aspects of cognitive function — memory, decision-making, problem solving, and attention.

Weight training is valuable, too. Research has shown that resistance exercises, even if performed just once or twice a week^[35], will improve your cognitive function.

And the great thing about that is you can use small weights at home — such as 2, 3, and 5 pounders. No gym required!

For more details, see my book, The Unbreakable Brain, which my publisher, Primal Health, LP is kindly making available at half price in a special offer today.

And this special offer also includes a FREE copy of my report, "How to Stop Nine Memory Thieves from Robbing You of Your Recall". In this valuable report, you'll discover…

• How a very low-salt diet may causes fatigue, dizziness, and confusion in some people.*
• How lower cholesterol may cause memory problems and depression for some people*
• Why a lack of exercise puts you at higher risk for brain disorders*

I'll tell you more about this report in a moment, but first, let's move on to…

Shielding Your Brain From Cognitive Decline For Life

Because of my background in Nutritional, Oriental, and Functional Medicine, I often see patients who've been to doctor after doctor… only to find conventional medicine has failed them.

Many of these folks have experienced mental challenges. And they're still looking for a solution… because they didn't find one in drugs.

If you stop to think about it… conventional Western Medicine is actually quite narrow, as it relies almost entirely on drug therapy.

Think about your own visits to the doctor. What happened? You probably got a drug prescription.

But what if the drugs don't work? And on top of that, give you unwanted side effects?

The fact is… most drugs don't cure anything. They just treat the symptoms of health problems, while the actual problems go unresolved, and in some cases may get worse.

That's why so many elderly people end up on 7, 10, even 12 drugs that they take for the rest of their lives.

That's good for drug company sales, but is it good for you?

For many people I would say, "no." Especially if you don't have a serious brain disorder, but rather just general cognitive decline.

FINDING REAL SOLUTIONS

I believe in finding the underlying cause of the problem, and then fixing it. And today we can very often do that.

We actually have really good natural solutions for most ailments, if you're willing to make some diet and lifestyle changes.

And if you think about it logically. Did you develop a health problem because of a lack of drugs? No. That's not what your body is missing.

More likely, your problem developed because you're missing the specific nutrients and exercises you need for good health, or you're doing something that is harming your health.

That may be the case with the memory problems associated with general cognitive decline.

So, after I discovered Barbara Ann's study — and then saw how effective the research doctor's methods were with my own patients, I decided to write a book that would include all of these ideas in one place.

I found a ready partner in Primal Health, LP, a leading health and wellness publisher in America, who encouraged me to create an easy-to-use guidebook that anyone could use to…

• Improve memory*
• Boost mental clarity and function*
• Stop neural damage*
• And protect against brain decline and disease.*

In short, a guide to building what I like to call the "The Unbreakable Brain." That's a strong healthy brain that can reliably get you through your entire life without developing the problems associated with age-related cognitive decline.

Remember earlier what I said about Einstein? His brain was dense with neurons and synapses, and I believe that's what protected him from cognitive decline, even in old age.

That's what I want you to have — a brain dense with neurons and synapses. So, you'll always have the brain power you need for thinking, learning, reasoning, and recalling.

Today, I'm giving you 12 brain-healthy actions that can help you achieve this "unbreakable brain."

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Now, just ahead, I'll tell you more about these valuable FREE reports. But first, let's cover the remaining brain-healthy actions that you can start using right now.

Here's one that I believe will even make you feel more energetic…

BRAIN HEALTHY ACTION #10

Include Rich Social Interaction

Do you like mixing with others? If so, you're doing a brain-healthy activity.

Humans are born to the longest period of dependence of any species on earth and require interaction with others^[40] for both physical and cognitive health.

In fact, socialization is so important that physical isolation and loneliness can be risk factors for several diseases^[41], including mental disorders*

"A study looked at the risk of dementia in people over 70 and found that people who have solid social support have a low risk of dementia," says Ross Andel, PhD, associate professor at the School of Aging Studies in the College of Behavioral and Community.^[42]

Here's part of the problem — as we get older, we too easily fall into a pattern of staying at home, watching TV, and just not getting out in the world to engage with others.

You might say, "Oh, I'm too tired for that" or "I don't know many people I like." These may seem like reasonable excuses. But for some people, that can be a recipe for trouble. Maybe for you, too.

To help prevent cognitive decline, step out and talk to your neighbors. Get together with friends for lunch or dinner…

Participate in community fundraising events. Go to church or temple. Volunteer at your local hospital. Join a book or movie club.

And here's a smart idea: combine socialization with physical exercise, which you'll do if you join a hiking, dancing, cycling, or exercise group.

Even playing bridge or mahjong is healthier for your brain than sitting at home watching cable news all day. That can be stressful and lead to harmful changes in the brain.*^[43]

University of California, Berkeley researchers have shown that chronic stress generates long-term changes in the brain. This may explain why people suffering chronic stress are prone to mental problems later in life.^[43]

Numerous studies show that social interaction has a protective effect against the onset of dementia. So, get out and do things with friends, or volunteer to help others.^[44]

I have much more on this subject in my book, The Unbreakable Brain, which is yours at half price today. And, remember, this special offer includes 4 FREE bonus reports:

But before I tell you about these valuable bonus reports, let's look at…

BRAIN HEALTHY ACTION #12

Control Your Blood Sugar

This one is essential. That's why I saved it for last.

If you want to help your body prevent memory loss and brain decline, you need to control your blood sugar. And the easiest way to do that is to cut back on sugary foods, including refined carbohydrate foods that convert to sugar once inside your body.

It may be hard to imagine, but America didn't always have such a love affair with sugar.

In 1822, the average American consumed 4 to 5 pounds of sugar a year. There were many ways to die back then — Indian attack, hard labor on a farm, tuberculosis — but nobody died of eating too much sugar.^[57]

Today, the average American eats over 100 pounds of sugar a year, and people are dying of diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's in large numbers. Is there a connection?

I believe so… as too much sugar in the blood can cause chronic inflammation, and health researchers continue to find links between chronic body inflammation and many diseases, including the brain disorders.*

You may already know that eating too many refined carbohydrate foods — which convert to sugar in your body — can potentially lead to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome…

These conditions can put you at higher risk for Type II Diabetes… which the Mayo Clinic says increases your risk for Alzheimer's.^[58]

But what you probably don't know is that a healthy insulin response is also important to neural cell signaling.

In a study on insulin receptor activity in the brain, researchers Shu Ling Chiu and Hollis Cline found the following.

"The discovery of a crucial role for the insulin receptor in synapse maintenance and circuit function suggests a cellular mechanism to illustrate how 'impaired insulin receptor signaling' may contribute to neurological disorders."

Remember earlier when we talked about how brain cells communicate by sending messages across a type of neurological bridge called the synapse?

Quite simply, when synapses are damaged, or die, communication lines are knocked out, and for some people that may lead to thinking, memory, and emotional problems.

In their study findings, Chiu and Cline go on to say…

Insulin receptor signaling inhibits a key event in the formation of neurofibrillary tangles by reducing tau protein phosphorylation. Additionally, insulin receptor signaling prevents plaque formation by modulating amyloid β (Aβ) release and degradation.^[59]

In plain English, they're saying that healthy insulin activity in the brain helps to prevent the development of the plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer's Disease.

Earlier, of course, we learned that chronic inflammation may worsen neural damage. And we know that too many sugary and refined carbohydrate foods in the diet can lead to chronic body inflammation.

Listen to what a brain researcher has to say about chronic inflammation…

"Interactions between damaged neurons and over activated microglia create a vicious self-propagating cycle of uncontrolled, prolonged inflammation that drives the chronic progression of neurodegenerative diseases."^[60]

In plain words — chronic inflammation is bad for your brain. So, whatever you do… don't help this process by driving up your blood sugar levels.

Refined carbohydrate foods such as bread, pasta, potatoes, and chips convert to sugar inside your body, so it's a good idea to limit your consumption of these foods.

Remember, too, that sugar is added to processed foods. Everything from salad dressings to pasta sauces, to ketchup and guacamole dip. So, read your food labels.

It takes a little detective work to uncover the hidden sugars in today's foods, but in my book, The Unbreakable Brain I'll show you which foods to limit… and which ones you may want to avoid altogether.

Don't forget when you order my book today, you'll also receive my Blood Sugar Management Cheat Sheet, which will help make choosing healthy foods even easier.

And here's more good news: Once you start cutting back on the sugary and refined carbohydrate foods, you may find yourself feeling better.

You may have more energy. You might lose weight. Those nagging aches and pains may ease up. And all of these things will motivate you to do more.

Your reward will be moving closer and closer to better health, which may help save your memories, enhance your thinking skills, and ultimately protect your freedom and independence!

I don't have to tell you… one of the worst outcomes for those who get progressive brain disorders is that they can't take care of themselves, and then, sadly, they end up in care homes.

I don't ever want that to happen to you.

And that's why I urge you to get full details on all 12 of my brain-healthy actions — and dozens more — in my book, The Unbreakable Brain.

I consider a few of the brain-healthy actions to be essential, and for convenience, I've marked those for you. But, otherwise, you can pick and choose the ones you like best.

The more you do, the stronger and more resistant your brain will become to memory recall problems and cognitive decline.

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