What lifestyle changes can I make to improve my brain health and reduce the risk of neurological diseases?
I just completed a training on the Brain Health Professional Certification Course from Amen University, and my takeaway from the course was that whatever you do well for your body, the most benefited organ will be your brain, and vice versa. Dr. Ameen identified 11 risk factors that affect brain health, most of which are preventable. I recommend you watch his podcast, YouTube videos, and read his book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life. I can share some of the things that I learned. In that case, Hydration is the most important thing, that most of us ignored (remember more than 70% of our brain is water), exercise at least five days a week (increase Blood flow to our brain), avoid toxins, drugs, and alcohol; manage your weight (body weight and Braine size are inversely related), reduce stress), have at least seven hours of sleep, protect you head from injury, have supplements such as fish oil and Omega three if you know you are not included it on your diet, and get treatment if you are dealing with any mental illness such as depression and anxiety. I hope I shared what I learned and that it will benefit you. Thank you for your question!