Welcome to the Brain Health section of the Ormond Neuroscience website. In fact, you’ll find a lot of information on the topic in many places on our website, not just here. After all, having a healthy brain is one of our main treatment targets. Please have a look around here. Below you’ll find links to some really interesting and helpful articles. We hope you’ll enjoy our offering. If you’d like still more information about brain health, have a look at the part of the World Health Organisation’s website that deals with brain health.
Brain Health and Common Sense
Always remember the simple basics. In the first place, your brain is part of your body. Ultimately, having a healthy brain is directly linked to having a healthy body. All of the common sense things you would do to look after your body are also good for your brain.
In other words, you need to ensure you’re sleeping properly. The circadian cycle is important. We’re biological and our cycle is linked to the sun. Keep it like clockwork. Into bed at the same time every evening and wake up at the same time each morning.
Then, make sure you’re eating well. If you’re going to feed your body junk, you’re feeding your brain junk too! Make sure your meals are nutritious. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and reduce your intake of ultraprocessed foods. Be careful with alcohol.
Of course, you also need to exercise. Even walking briskly for just 10 minutes a day is really good for you. You need to get your heart rate up. It doesn’t matter if you are physically active all day long, unless it makes your heart race. If you don’t get the revs up, then your exercise is inadequate. Sure, gentle activities like yoga are great, but you have to make your heart beat fast.
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