HEALUMINA® Therapy Brain Care

Changes to your body and brain are normal as we age. However, there are some things you can do to help slow any decline in memory and lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.

Exercise: Regular physical activity benefits the brain. Physical active people are less likely to experience a decline in their mental function. These benefits result from increased blood flow to the brain during exercise. It also tends to counter some of the natural reduction in brain connections that occur during aging.

Get Plenty of Sleep: Sleep plays an important role in your brain health. Some theories state that sleep helps clear abnormal proteins in your brain and consolidates memories, which boosts your overall memory and brain health. Aim for seven to eight consecutive hours of sleep per night.

Diet: Your diet plays a large role in your brain health. Consider following a diet which emphasizes plant-based foods, whole grains, fish, and healthy fats, such as olive oil. Omega fatty acids found in extra-virgin olive oil and other healthy fats are vital for your cells to function correctly and appear to decrease your risk of coronary artery disease, increase mental focus and slow cognitive decline in older adults.

Stay Mentally Active: There are many things that you can do to keep your brain in shape, such as doing crossword puzzles, reading, playing cards or putting together a jigsaw puzzle. Cross training your brain to in-corporate different types of activities to increase effectiveness. 

Stay involved: Social interaction helps ward off depression and stress, which can contribute to memory loss. Look for opportunities to connect with loved ones, friends, and others, especially if you live alone.

Keep your blood vessels healthy: The health of your arteries and veins is important to your heart health but it is also critical for brain health. Get your blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol checked regularly and take steps to keep your numbers within a normal range.

Hearing: If your ears cannot pick up sounds, your hearing nerves will send only fewer signals to your brain, and thus depriving your brain of stimulation, it once had. When you are trying hard to listen, your brain may go through cognitive overload. This means that when your brain is working hard to decode what others are saying, it does not store the information in your memory as well as if you are listening with ease. This is one way that hearing loss can affect memory and contribute to a quicker decline in thinking.

Here are a few hearing loss-related complications: Stress - Cognitive Impairment - Loneliness and Isolation – Anxiety – Depression.