- Experts explain how to care for this organ to reduce your chances of suffering from diseases that affect the quality of life of adults
The human brain is one of the most complex biological systems; Despite the fact that humanity has existed for thousands of years, studying it and discovering its secrets have only just begun.One of them is that it turns out that we can harm it indirectly by not feeding it in a healthy way; And the thing is that scientists and doctors have associated or stated such diseases as direct consequences of not taking care of this organ, such as dementia, cognitive impairment, memory loss, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and others.Emtra explained it this way. Dulce María Valencia Vega, UAG graduate, specialist in clinical psychology, addiction management and behavioral therapy, among other specialties, in her conference “Understanding Addictive Behaviors”, Training 2023, III Update Seminar “Intervention in Special Cases Strategies”. Organized by the Student Association Coordination of the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG).During the conference, he told the association’s colleagues that human brain is one of the key points to understand addictions and keeping it healthy is the only way people can stay away from them.Why its importance? The brain handles almost everything ranging from perception, emotions, learning, basic vital functions, heart rate, breathing and sleep, information processing, thinking, speech, problem solving, decision making, environmental assessment, motor control, posture and balance.To keep you healthy, happy, and living a longer, more meaningful life, she shares these eight tips:
- Learn new things, such as languages, to constantly train your brain.
- Check your sugar. Monitor and take care of your blood level, too much glucose causes diseases and changes the structure of the brain.
- Take care of your pressure and stress. Keep your blood pressure level in check, not taking care of it can lead to stroke.
- Exercise. Aerobic exercise helps the brain make new connections; get your heart rate up for at least 20 minutes several days a week.
- Protect your head from damage and injury.
- Reduce the intake of sugar and carbohydrates in the diet, eat healthy fruits and vegetables.
- Make sure your diet contains enough vitamins and micronutrients.
- There is a sense of life in it.
In turn, he also mentioned other habits that we can implement in our lives like:currently eatMeditate while eating and focus on the present; And the thing is, we tend to automatize our food preparation without even enjoying it while we eat it, let’s remember that the brain and gut are our body’s “other” brains.By not doing so we end up feeling dissatisfied with one of the most important activities of our life and we should enjoy it in order to be more happy and have a healthy mind.Then follow these tips:
- Do not eat food in haste.
- Cook and eat in a good mood.
- Try and enjoy the food.
- drink more water.
- eat together
- Sit at a real table.
- Do not do more than one thing while eating.
- Pon Music.
- Leave your favorite food for last.
- Try not to look at the screen or TV while eating.
healthy sleep healthy mindSleep is very important to our brain and body, it has been shown that both are needed so that humans can grow, be happy, de-stress, be active and heal; For this reason they recommend:
- Sleep for 6 to 8 hours a day.
- Avoid consuming caffeine after 6 pm.
- Avoid prolonged exposure to artificial light at night as much as possible.
- Eat dinner at least 4 hours before sleeping.
- Take a bath with warm or lukewarm water before sleeping.
- Respect sleep time.
- When you wake up, spend time doing breathing exercises.
what should you avoidNow, if you want to make your brain less than optimal, aging it and possibly leading to mental and physical health complications, you can do the following:
- Drink alcoholic beverages frequently.
- Take drugs.
- Not drinking enough water
- Consuming too many carbohydrates and sugars.
- Avoid vegetables and fruits.
- Not eating properly, quickly and out of time.
- Not having positive relationships and not handling positive emotions.
“We can all access positive habits, but first, we have to find the habits we have and change them; But it is important to start, then maintain and so we can change them”, he said. MTRA. Dulce María Valencia Vega holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the Metropolitan Institute of Psychology, a Master’s in Family Therapy from the University of Guadalajara; Specialists in the Pain Clinic by the Jalisco Health Secretariat; Counselor in Addictions by the Pan American Health Organization; degree in Psychology from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara; Certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Impulse Control by Mente/USAID Mindfulness, Diploma in Hospital Administration by Jalisco Ministry of Health.
