8 Simple Ways to Transform Your Brain Health
Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM
1. Trash the toxins
Eliminate the synthetic chemicals in your food, cleaning products, beauty products, and personal care products.
2. Eat organic
By choosing only organic foods you significantly reduce your exposure to brain-damaging pesticides.
3. Drink up
Your brain needs water to function properly, so be sure to drink plenty of water every day.
4. Tea-total your way to a healthy brain
Choose green tea for plentiful amounts of brain-protecting epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
5. Eat more fruits and vegetables
Eat a wide range of colourful plant-based foods to boost your brain health.
6. Walk your way to a better brain
Walking, running, and other forms of exercise help pump oxygen-rich blood to your brain.
7. Meditate to calm your brain
Meditation, deep breathing exercises, and other relaxation techniques can help quell brain-damaging stress hormones.
8. Eat mushrooms to maintain mental health
Add a plate of mushrooms to your diet twice weekly to drastically cut your risk of cognitive decline.
Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM
Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD, DNM, is an internationally bestselling author whose works include The Cultured Cook and Be Your Own Herbalist. She is a certified herbalist, a board-certified doctor of natural medicine, and one of the world’s most popular natural health bloggers. She holds advanced degrees in health, nutrition, orthomolecular nutrition, and acupuncture. She lives in Merrickville, Ontario.
