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Two more useful supplements to aid with study and memory:1. -Phosphatidylserine (PS) is a chemical compound that has been shown to assist with learning, focus and memory.
2. Vinpocetine is a plant extract that’s a cerebral vasodilator – meaning it widens blood vessels in the brain and allows more blood to enter the head and for oxygenation to occur. The result is greater mental alertness. Recent studies indicate Vinpocetine may also be one of the most powerful memory enhancers on the planet.
When I left home I automatically went onto snacking when hungry, rather than eating set (heavy) meals. I try to get away with this as often as possible but my partner insists on meals in the evening! (It knocks us both out and being older (65), we generally drop off to sleep in front of the TV.I can't drink wine because of migraines. Beer is sometimes fine as is spirit as long as mixed with something else, although clear spirit like vodka or bacardi is better than whisky, which makes me gag.
The IQ diet by ANGELA DOWDEN, Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/art...Eating the right diet can do more than give you a healthy body - the latest research suggests that it can also help boost your brain power. Here we identify the foods and supplements that can help improve mental performance, sharpen your memory, and, in some cases, even raise your IQ.
: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/art...
Although all the tips considering consumable foods here are valid, but my year long constant dietological studies yielded me a complete different understanding of how often we actually should eat. One of the worst things you can do for your alertness, cognitive ability and metabolism actually is eating breakfast. Just think about how much energy does the body spend in digestion, especially if the breakfast is something more than a couple of fruits. The best way is consuming most of your calories in a narrow eating window, preferably in the evening, thus leaving the digestion and anabolic processes for sleep, and concentrating all energy for the brain in daytime. Personally I found myself being able to focus better once I inhibited 21/3 eating schedule (meaning that I eat for 3 hours, and fast for 21). Glucose argument is invalid here, because once it drops to its' low after ~12 hours of not eating, body is starting to metabolize ketones, which are the proffered fuel for most of the organs (brain included). Off course, it takes a week or two to adapt, but once it's done, you feel much more free :) No need to think about food that much, you just wake up and can fully focus on your tasks right away. See this video if that sparked your interest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKfR6...
Eating once a day doesn't interfere with working out, actually theory says that it's even opposite - human growth hormone (one of the main molecules involved in both anabolic and neuroprotective processes) skyrockets after >12 hours of going without food. I workout 6 days a week and only had energy issues on a first week, but that's logical - it takes time for the body to adapt to such dietary changes. Currently I just see myself getting muscle, what surely makes me very happy. And yes, I am vegan, so that's almost as crazy as it can go :)As far as my research showed, the main thing to have in mind when going for OMAD (one meal a day) is that you will need to eat a lot of fat, since this eating pattern does establish semi-ketogenic state where fat is being used as fuel instead of glucose. Although I don't use any oil in my cooking, but I absolutely love nuts and seeds, so usually I consume at least a full cup of some nut/seed mixture every day. Sometimes it's cashews and chia seeds, sometimes it's walnuts and almonds, sometimes it's hazelnuts and flax seeds. It's a constant flux, I never eat the same meal two days in a row :)
Personally I find the battle of healthy diets being more of a theological than scientific or philosophical argument. Off course, the benefits of eliminating processed foods or meat from your food is heavily backed by scientific community (while there are some doubts for the latter), but when you go to the realm of vegan vs raw vs vegetarian vs paleo vs keto, vs whatever, I think it all boils down to personal preference, the roots of which could be traced by psychoanalysis, not the amount of science articles you had read. My belief (yes, belief, because as I said, I think that this is quasi-theological debate) is that body is an adaptation machine, thus any kind of diet is good once you get used to it. Just do what seems right for you :) Food is meant to be enjoyed!Although personally my choice to become vegan began with health concerns, but now I'm going to stick with it for the rest of my life because of environmental issues. Body is an adaptation machine, thus it's right about time to adapt to more sustainable eating patterns, otherwise soon there's not going to be what to eat at all.
Having tried all kinds of diets during my life, I now settle for two meals a day: breakfast at 10am, dinner at 5pm. I take caffeine at midday (I am a writer) in one large dose of strong tea.Looking back, my thoughts are excessive care over diet is a form of hypochondria - most of it does not make a damned difference to health or moods. Right now, I am nearly 70 and dont care when I die - it is quality of life that matters.
Iain wrote: "And I find there's some good substitutes for deserts if you have a sweet mouth(protein cakes, etc); which I have.I just wish I had the skills and time to cook up stuff a bit more exotic, as it can get a bit bland and might not cover the full protein, vitamin and spectrum range.
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Personally the best kind of dessert I can imagine is a big bowl of various fruits. Papayas, figs, dates, bananas... But if you really want to bake something, there is absolutely no issue here. I bake various cookies and cakes for all my friends' birthdays. There is absolutely no need to use any kind of animal products for it.
But speaking about skills and time to cook, you are right here - it requires a descent amount of dedication. I eat out maybe once a month, for me cooking is my leisure time and I absolutely enjoy spending time in kitchen, but I am aware that not everybody has a privilege of being a freelancer :)
Yes, Iain, your perspective is quite right. I had a smoker cousin who died a couple of months ago (he was younger than me) and I also avoid habitual alcohol, junk food and grease. I am also trying to work out a means of not being hospitalised in the final days - they will not agree with euthanasia and I want the choice to be mine.
Plenty. My thoughts might sound a bit egoistic, but here we go.My wife says I think like a twenty-five-year-old and it is probably true. I like to joke and fool around (I am nearly 70) and am still a voracious reader and a publisher of stuff in social psychology. Yes, do what you love. I have always disliked the boring company of many old people and now I am old myself I still feel that way.
Frank seems quite a guy.
Concerning death, my view is not that common. I have read a lot of philosophy (Sartre and Heidegger) I dont say, put on a brave face, but I do say look at it square on. Lying down, I "go through" death quite often. Unlike Woody Allen, I want to be there when it happens. To me it is a cross between a deep knowledge of oneself and a joyous surrender. Trust.
I thought this would provoke a reaction. A great book but not everyone's destiny. Anyone else have thoughts?
I'm wondering weather you guys have read of nootropics? if so, what are your thoughts on it?
Recently I’m back on Fast Metabolism diet by Haley Pomeroy. Tried it once before and lost 28 lbs in a month without sacrificing muscle...I actually was starting to see true definition in my body-I hadn’t looked that good since I was a United States National Level swimmer. I went off because life happened-job change, married, kids, etc. I came across a picture from an old unearthed phone of mine and couldn’t believe the before and after pics I had taken....blew me away! Diet consists of 3 phases: phase 1 is 2 days(high sugar fruit, ancient grains, lean protein and veggies), phase 2 is 2 days(lean protein and green veggies), phase 3 is 3 days(good fats, lean protein, veggies, low sugar fruit, small amounts of ancient grains). You can only drink water or decaf tea....no caffeine, alcohol, corn, modern wheat products, soy, refined sugar or dairy for a month and zero processed food of any kind. After the first month, you stay on a higher fat, moderate protein, high veggie, low sugar diet and alcohol and caffeine taken moderately. It is tough, but somehow it works. She was an animal scientist before becoming a human nutritionist and discusses how she incorporated her knowledge of how animals get fat/lean into the human animal body-don’t know if it’s “junk” or “pop” science, but it seems to work. I do cardio/mittwork/heavy bag work on phase 1, heavy compound movement weights on phase 2 and yoga on 3. My mind is clearer, my joints don’t hurt, and I’m sleeping like a baby...my sales are up too at work; it’s like a dog lifted.
*fog, not a dog...though I don’t feel like a dirty dog anymore either lol
Marzio wrote: "I'm wondering weather you guys have read of nootropics? if so, what are your thoughts on it?"Smart drugs https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Carbohydrates, especially simple ones like those from grains drains me for energy and makes my mind hazy. I work best and think clearer when on a high fat high protein low/no carb diet. Fats being from animals only and nothing from plants/seed oils. I avoid processed foods and avoid plants with large amounts of plant toxins. This works great for me and more and more research is supporting this diet as a healthy way of living. (I have done plenty blood tests and I have no diseases or syndromes, nor have I had any deficiencies after being on a carnivore diet/low-no carb diet)Diet research is almost exclusively correlation research, so I recommend one doesn’t believe anything as “truth” and instead listen to their own body. There are so many factors at play I can’t trust the research as anything other than indicative, neither the ones that disagree with my diet nor the ones that agree.
IQ is not linear. I have observed this. It should fluctuate. I have eaten and tried diets and generally, salad, pasta, and ice cream create an atmosphere of low cognitive performance for me. I have been looking in ways to boost the pathway for the nutrients to enter the organ. For the body to receive the given essentials- whatever they may be, the path needs to be open.
I have been experimenting with reaching Zone 4 (physical exercise) in order for nutrients to be better absorbed.
My experience with keto and carnivore was very positive. My brain became much clearer and sharper. I noticed a correlation between general caloric intake and cognitive ability. I am a lecturer, and often I have to lecture at night, so I really know how sharp my mind is at the end of the day. Overall, I believe that focusing on brain will yield results, but it may not be holistic. My intermittent fasting and low carb protocols gave me a kind of high, but I did lose muscle gradually and after 4 years, decided to make changes to support my overall health. It is well established that eating is individualized based on heredity and the gut microbiome. It's beneficial to experiment with elimination diets, as those will yield good results for overall health and cognitive function. I also supplement accordingly, and that certainly helps my brain stay clear and sharp. Blessings to everyone
C.R.R. wrote: "My experience with keto and carnivore was very positive. My brain became much clearer and sharper. I noticed a correlation between general caloric intake and cognitive ability. I am a lecturer, and..."Hi, C.R.R. :o)
You are right, many people report they had great results with keto type diets.. other diets.. My point of view is this:
Why do we, in the Western world, keep experimenting with some "fantastic" diets all the time, spending a fortune on randomized control studies to find the evidence etc.. when the best diets are already well known, existed for millennia, and kept millions of people happy and healthy?
Can't we just learn from history? For example, Mediterranean cuisine, Japanese cuisine, India's vegetarian cuisine.. :)
Dr Jasmine
Thank you for your reply, Dr. Jasmine. I very much agree with your sentiment. I've found Traditional Chinese Medicine to be the most informed and effective system of health, and it's been around forever.
The question of "why" is tricky. You may know that Rockefeller and Carnegie invested a lot into the development of "scientific medicine." You may also know that Robert Maxwell, father of Ghislaine Maxwell, helped establish the peer review system.
Conspiracies aside, simple economics? Sick people are good for business.
As for personal responsibility, it seems that human instinct does not necessarily translate into a society of healthy eaters. People tend to chase flavor and carbs. It is no stretch to say that humans are comfortable eating themselves to death. The only reason I am alive is because I am very sensitive to food and had no choice but to research and fight my way back to health.
Covid did a lot for health. A lot of great information got shared and it really galvanized the community. Sadly, it seems the general population is quite comfortable living without changing their lifestyle.
Dear C.R.R.,Once again, you are absolutely right! Modern humans do not want to take responsibility for themselves, this is a fact.. but mostly, in the affluent countries, do you agree? Without the cushion of welfare to fall back on, its the fittest who survive in many other parts of the world.
What would trigger us to " get our act together", and become as healthy and intelligent as we could be?? Aliens invasion, perhaps?
:o)
Jasmine
Interesting discussion my fellow Undergrounders!I refer you to a valued contact of mine on the LinkedIn.com business platform... He's Ca attorney Christopher Brandlin, ESQ, at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph...
Christopher has had a lot of experience following the Carnivore Diet, and his law firm is "one of the proud (official) sponsors" of MeatStock 2025, an organization "which hosts the Ultimate Ancestral Convention every year" for the carnivore community.
Christopher's interest in a meat diet was sparked by a personal health crisis. He has nothing but positive things to say about it after apparently receiving remarkable results.
He also has a lot to say about Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber (HBOT)... "HBOT was one of the protocols which saved my life in 2017 (in addition to the carnivore diet) when I had horrendous surgeries from crooked surgeons after they fed me loads of pharmaceuticals and cut me open 6 ways from Sunday..."
Feel free to contact Christopher direct either via his LinkedIn link above or email chris@cpbattorney.com - I'll forewarn him he may hear from you.
Lance wrote: "Interesting discussion my fellow Undergrounders!I refer you to a valued contact of mine on the LinkedIn.com business platform... He's Ca attorney Christopher Brandlin, ESQ, at https://www.linkedi..."
Thank you, Lance, for this interesting information :o)
Dr Jasmine
Dr. Jasmine, you asked "Modern humans do not want to take responsibility for themselves, this is a fact.. but mostly, in the affluent countries, do you agree?"In response, I would say that humans will eat. The more food available, the more they will eat. Social norms can act against this. I live in Japan, and the culture of "eating Japanese" has people in general eating within accepted norms. However, even in Japan, things are changing fast. The economic power of BIG FOOD to leverage itself and impose its will cannot be overstated.
C.R.R. wrote: "Dr. Jasmine, you asked "Modern humans do not want to take responsibility for themselves, this is a fact.. but mostly, in the affluent countries, do you agree?"In response, I would say that humans..."
Hi C.R.R.
Well, it takes a strong willed human not to succumb to the powerful businesses, including food businesses, bombarding us with advertising messages- direct and subliminal.
If you can teach children to cook from scratch, and love doing it- you are half way there, right? :o)
Jasmine
That's been one of my strategies. An excellent way to expose children to good food and the joy of making it.
C.R.R. wrote: "That's been one of my strategies. An excellent way to expose children to good food and the joy of making it.":o))
What you eat can definitely influence your intelligence, studies have universally shown.
This is especially true for increasing children’s IQs.
A 2011 article headed ‘Food for thought – diet does boost your intelligence’ by Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent for UK newspaper The Telegraph, confirms that “Children brought up on healthy diets are more intelligent compared with their junk food eating counterparts, new research suggests.”
“Toddlers fed a diet packed high in fats, sugars, and processed foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta, salads and fruit, it was found. The effect is so great that researchers from the University of Bristol said those children with a "healthier" diet may get an IQ boost.”
“Scientists stressed,” the aritcle continues, “good diet was vital in a child’s early life as the brain grows at its fastest rate during the first three years of life.”
Children fed breast milk have also been shown to develop higher IQs. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), for example, is an omega-3 fatty acid found in breast milk and lack of DHA hinders brain development. The fatty acid Lauric Acid is also in breast milk and this holds major benefits for developing brains as well.
Breast milk is a wonderfully complex substance and scientists are still trying to figure out how exactly it has so many benefits for children’s brains.
However, it’s not just children who can increase their IQs with diet.
Adults can too.
Foods, herbs and natural supplements that research has proven can sharpen memory, lift mental performance and generally boost brain power include: Leafy greens and orange-red fruits and vegetables such as apricots, mangoes, red peppers and spinach all boost brain function due to their antioxidants and beta carotene properties; Certain organic breakfast cereals especially those fortified with folic acid; Fresh seafood due to the biochemical roles omega-3 fats and zinc have on the brain; Nuts and seeds have essential fatty acids and phospho-lipids that aid brain nerve cells; Protein-rich foods contain large amounts of the brain chemical dopamine which increases mental altertness; Ginkgo Biloba is a herb that improves blood flow to the brain and has been proven to be a valid way to increase memory and concentration powers.
Here are some general rules for eating for brain optimization: Consume regular small meals throughout the day rather than one or two large meals which has positive psychological effects; Eat enough carbohydrates as the brain needs glucose to function; Never skip breakfast otherwise blood sugar levels will drop by late morning which will negatively affect memory.
There’s also some good news for alcohol lovers. Red wine, due to the grape content, have a protective agent called resveratrol which scientific research has shown to stimulate brain cells. Beer can also be a brain booster due to the high quantities of boron and B vitamins – both of which affect mental function.
However, the golden rule of everything in moderation definitely applies to the subject of alcohol and intelligence as overdrinking kills brain cells.