The Brain and Aerobic Activity

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“While nutrition is probably number one in importance as a stimulator to brain development, exercise runs a close second! We now know that an optimally functioning brain goes hand in hand with general good health. And since the brain is a biological organ governed by the same factors as all other body organs (a need for oxygen, glucose, and other nutrients, along with adequate blood perfusion), physical exercise, which increases all of these things, plays a leading role in enhancing brain function.”

“aerobic exercise leads to growth within the brain of new capillaries”

“it increases the number of interconnections between neurons and the number of brain cells in the hippocampus”

“it elevates brain chemicals such as BDNF. The end result is a better connected, more adaptive brain capable of thinking better and faster, processing information more efficiently, and generally working better overall.”

-THINK SMART

“A Neuroscientists Prescription for Improving Your Brain’s Performance”

by Richyar Restak, M.D.

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