Holistic Healing Through Brain Power

Brain & Health
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 Age
 Aging well depends on your:
• Genes
• Environment
• Lifestyle
 Healthy lifestyle choices may help you
maintain a healthy body and brain
Brain and Health
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You may find:
• Increased difficulty finding words
• More problems in multi-tasking
• Mild decreases in ability to pay attention
You can still:
• Learn new things
• Create new memories
• Improve vocabulary and language skills
Age-Related Changes in
Memory and Learning
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Possible Risks or Threats
to Brain Health
 Some medicines, or improper use of them
 Smoking
 Excessive use of alcohol
 Heart disease, diabetes, and other health problems
 Poor diet
 Insufficient sleep
 Lack of physical activity
 Little social activity and being alone most of the time
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Some medicines – and combinations of them –
can affect your thinking and the way your brain
works.
Talk with your health care provider
about the drugs you take and
possible side effects on memory,
sleep and brain function.
Medicines and Brain Health
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 Benefits of quitting smoking at any age:
• Lower risk of heart attacks, stroke, and lung
disease
• Better blood circulation
• Not exposing others to second-hand smoke
Quit smoking….
Smoking and Brain Health
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 Slow or impaired communication among brain
cells, even with moderate use
 Poor driving, slurred speech, fuzzy memory,
drowsiness, dizziness
 Long-term changes to balance, memory and
emotions, coordination, and body
temperature
Staying away from alcohol can reverse some changes.
Some medicines can be dangerous when mixed with alcohol.
Alcohol’s Effect on Brain Health
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 Heart disease, high blood pressure
 Diabetes
 Alzheimer’s disease
 Stroke
 Traumatic brain injury
 Depression
 Sleep problems
Common Conditions
that Affect Brain Health
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Heart disease and high blood pressure can lead
to stroke and blood vessel changes related to
dementia.
How to reduce risk:
 Control cholesterol and high blood pressure
 Exercise
 Eat healthy foods
 Quit smoking
 Limit use of alcohol
Heart Disease and
High Blood Pressure
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Diabetes
 Damages blood vessels throughout your
body, including your brain
 Increases risk for stroke and heart attack
 May increase risk for memory problems
and Alzheimer’s disease
 Maintaining a healthy weight through
physical activity and healthy eating can
prevent or control diabetes
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Alzheimer’s is a buildup of harmful proteins in the brain,
the death of brain cells, and loss of connections among
them.
 Known risks:
• Age
• Genes, in some people
• Head injury
 Suspected risks:
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure at mid-life
• Lack of physical activity
• Depression
• Diabetes
Alzheimer’s Disease
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 Older adults are at higher risk of falling and
other accidents that can cause brain injury
How to reduce risk:
• Exercise to improve balance and
coordination
• Make your home safer
• Wear safety belts and helmets
• Get enough sleep
Brain Injury
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 Treatment can involve therapy and medicine
 Confusion or attention problems
caused by depression can
sometimes look like dementia
 Some medicines can cause
depression
 Feelings of sadness or loss of interest in favored
activities that last for weeks at a time
 Not a normal part of aging
Depression
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Sleep Apnea
 Short pauses in breathing while sleeping
 Can lead to injury, high blood pressure,
stroke, or memory loss, all of which can
affect brain health
 Treatment begins with lifestyle changes,
such as avoiding alcohol, losing weight, and
quitting smoking.
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Brain Facts
• Oxygen plays a key role in brain health. Developing the efficiency and
depth of your breathing improves brain function.
• Adequate water is essential to balancing physiological and biochemical
processes in the body, as well as nerve and brain function.
• A diet rich in antioxidants slows the aging process and diseases associated
with brain degeneration
• Lifestyle habits such as smoking produce substances called free radicals
that attack healthy cells. When these healthy cells are weakened, they are
more susceptible to cardiovascular disease and certain types of cancers.
Antioxidants — such as vitamins C (oranges, strawberries, tomatoes ) and
E (vegetable oils ) help protect healthy cells from damage caused by free
radicals.
• Exposure to toxic substances, damages the brain, accelerates aging and
increases the incidence of memory loss

Actions that may help:
 Take care of your health
 Eat healthy foods
 Be active
 Learn new things
 Connect with family, friends, and communities
So, What Can You Do
to Protect Brain Health?
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 Manage health problems like diabetes, high
blood pressure, and high cholesterol
 Consult with your health care provider to
make sure your medicines are right for you
 Reduce risk for brain injuries due to falls,
and other types of accidents
 Quit smoking
Take Care of Your Health
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 Fruits and vegetables
 Whole grains
 Lean meats, fish, poultry
 Less sugar and salt
 Proper portion sizes
 Adequate fluids
Eat Healthily
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 Get at least 150 minutes of exercise each
week. Move about 30 minutes on most days.
Walking is a good start.
 Physical activity may:
• Reduce risks of diabetes, heart disease,
depression, and stroke
• Prevent falls
• Improve connections among brain cells
Get Moving
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 Do mentally stimulating activities
 Read books and magazines
 Play games
 Learn new things
 Take or teach a class
 Be social through work or volunteering
Keep Your Mind Active
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Stay Connected
 People who have meaningful activities, like
volunteering, say they feel happier and
healthier
 Social activities are linked to reduced risk
for some health problems, including
dementia
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 Pick one thing you can do that may help your
brain
 Think of small, first steps such as:
• Reduce usage of elevators
• Adding one serving of vegetables each day
• Making an appointment for health checkup
 Write down what you will do and when
 Get support from family & friends!
What Can You Do Today?..
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Thank You
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• Prashant S sawant
• 09820408795
• prashant@prashantsawant.com
• www.prashantsawant.com

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