Q. Is there anything you can do to keep your brain healthy and improve the deficits, like memor
y problems?
A. There’s a lot of hype in this field in terms of brain improvement. I did set out to find out what actually works and what we know. What we do with our bodies has a huge impact on our brains. Our brains are more like our hearts in that everything you do for your heart is thought to be equally as good or better for your brain. Exercise is the best studied thing you can do to your brain. It increases brain volume, produces new baby brain cells in grownup brains. Even when our muscles contract, it produces growth chemicals. Using your body can help your brain.
A strong mind and a strong body can be achieved through exercise. Prior blog entries dealing with exercise and cognitive decline:
Moderate exercise may stall vascular dementia
Exercise Linked to Big Drop in Dementia Risk
Study: Exercise Slows Alzheimer's Brain Atrophy
Exercise Helps Increase Production Of Neural Stem Cells In Mice Brains And Helps Avoid Cognitive Impairment
At Austin Personal Training and at New Orleans Fitness Trainers we have designed our personal strength training sessions to have the biggest impact in the least amount of time so you will be stronger and have more time to do the activities you enjoy. It is worth considering that the strength training and the increased activity that results might have the added benefit of slowing cognitive decline. With the right exercise program your life can be transformed in just minutes a week.
