Is Your Brain Shrinking? – Dr.Berg On Brain Health & Brain Atrophy

Is your brain shrinking?

Timestamps:
0:00 Is your brain shrinking? Even if it is, you can regenerate it.
0:55 This is how you regenerate your brain
3:35 Here’s what to do if you don’t have full function of your brain

Do you ever feel like you experience brain shrinking, and you have brain atrophy? As you age, your brain shrinks by about .4 percent every year. This can lead to cognitive deficiencies like lack of focus, lack of concentration, and memory loss.

As your brain shrinks, you lose circulation to and within it, along with the ability for your brain to use glucose as fuel. People with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s especially lose their ability for their brain to use glucose, causing a lack of communication among brain cells.

Here’s how you regrow your brain:

● Make sure you consume sufficient B vitamins. If, for example, you’re deficient in B1, you could develop amnesia. B6 and B12 are crucial. Your brain is composed mostly of fat. Your nerves are protected by a fatty layer. Folic acid is also important, as is an omega fatty acid called DHA. Consume fatty fish and cod liver oil. You also need phytonutrients to protect against environmental stress.
● Lower your blood sugar. If it’s too high, or too low, or you have what’s called insulin resistance, you can experience brain problems, also called neurodegeneration.
● Reduce your stress. High levels of the stress hormone cortisol can damage your brain, and cause poor stress which also contributes to neurodegeneration.
● Stop smoking or consuming alcohol

If you don’t have full brain function; say, you’re starting to lose focus on concentration, you don’t want to run your brain completely on glucose. A little is fine, and your body can make its own when your brain needs it. Your brain doesn’t have the capacity to store glucose, like your muscles do. Instead, you want your brain to run on a different fuel called ketones. Your brain loves ketones! Ketones are produced when you’re in ketosis, on the keto diet. Ketones are the byproduct of burning fat.

As well, do intermittent fasting so you’re not eating as often. Fasting increases what’s called BDNF, a compound in your brain that’s like fertilizer for the brain! Keto combined with intermittent fasting will help regrow brain cells.

You don’t have to accept your brain shrinking!

Dr Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 56, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

Disclaimer: Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. The Health & Wellness, Dr. Berg Nutritionals and Dr. Eric Berg, D.C. are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, diagnosis or any other information, services or product you obtain through this video or site.

Thanks for watching!
You don’t have to accept brain shrinking , you can take steps to regrow your brain cells.

[Sotospapp]

My brain grows as I Reading and learning new things every day,
running and intermittent fasting!!!

[mattleonard]

I love how you make big things sound like they’re so easily fixed and everything is so simple

[questfortruth]

One thing I hate about getting older is dealing with short term memory loss. Also -
one thing I hate about getting older is dealing with short term memory loss.

[julieoelker]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Dr. Berg! Thanks for teaching us how to live a healthy life.

[learningagain]

I need to start writing this stuff down, just binge watch all your videos and take notes.

[Themobong]

Anger is related to this ...
And a bad relation can definitely make this happen

[VivienneCS-irjg]

Absolutely love the "Quartet Glass Whiteboard". Gosh there's so many videos I need to watch in the description and really appreciate how Dr Berg can be express all the major points in about 5 minutes.

[Jnnycat]

Thank you, Dr. Berg! I’ve been battling brain fog for years, and it’s ruining my life. I’m mostly having a hard time connecting thoughts and putting them into words. I’m 38 and need this to stop. I’ve been doing heathy keto + intermittent fasting for just over a month now, and I’m anxious to get some relief. Your videos are a great help.

[TheIntuitiveBodyFoodieNetwork]

Awesome video Dr. Berg; thanks! One aid you forgot to mention: hanging upside down on an inversion table (even at a 15% decline) helps blood flow to the brain, which also helps oxygenize it. Combine that with everything you mention in this video and your brain will grow & optimize in no time!

[sitdown]

Dr. Berg, I have no words to thank you for this vid - exactly what I need to show someone I know who has started to lose memory and brain full function. Perfect - all, or the essentials, in one vid. A trillion hugs for this. You are blowing my mind with how you are blessing us with this info we need to all know.👍👍👍👍Hugs to your wonderful BETTER half!!! Because of her we have you ( and visa versa of course in all seriousness).😀🌝😗🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷😀😀😀.

[timmcspillywhop]

Lions mane mushroom also stimulates BDNF.

[Cricketchirps]

Of all the things I have lost, I miss my brain the most, 😁

[SauravKumar-zpvr]

I m feeling bad that no one is liking ur video or sharing...i request everyone who watched this video to share...please

[yvonnieholness]

Since I’ve been taking b6 my memory has improved a lot thx Dr. Berg

[bonnieharcey]

Thank you SO MUCH for this one...I'm 71 and very concerned about the possibility of dementia. This video is renewed inspiration for me to get especially nutritional yeast and fatty fish into my diet more frequently and not miss daily doses of cod liver oil. And I'll be looking for that canned cod liver! Thanks again, Dr. Berg!!!

[gechen]

Thank you! ... you just forgot mention the breathing, regularily and deeply, creating the ultimate circulation. There lies the key to most shrinking and deficiency

[alessandrar]

Since I've been on a low carb diet, and taking a teaspoon of fenugreek seeds every other day, my memory has improved a lot. Hope this can help someone.
Fenugreek also keeps at bay a recurrent cystitis and severe pms.

[weightlossandfitnesssecret]

Dr.Berg....I m Doing ketosis from last 56 days...I m seeing lot of improvement in my physical & mental reduced my body fat percentage to 7.5% from 25%....

[calotcha]

Dr. Eric is the best. He should have a TV show.

[dalalsa]

thank you dr. Berg. I think the difficency in vitamine D also affect the memory