BULK UP your brain with this time-tested ‘wood
We all experience occasional “brain burps”… especially when quarantine has left us feeling more foggy than usual.
But if your brain isn’t firing on all cylinders… and you’re worried about losing your precious memories…
There’s no sure-fire way to know if something more pathological is going on.
So why take your chances?
There’s the possibility that CRITICAL parts of your brain could be SHRINKING…
But there’s a way to help your brain cells SURVIVE… and even REGROW.
It may sound like science fiction…
But it couldn’t be more natural.
Here’s the 19th-century forest secret that scientists are STILL making new discoveries about – especially when it comes to what it can do for your brain.
Shrink no more
Scientists call the nutrient quercetin a “flavonoid”… which is just a fancy word for a plant pigment with antioxidant properties.
It was first identified over 150 years ago in oak trees (Quercus), and it was named after “quercetum” – or an oak grove.
Back then, they called it “vitamin P.”
I’ve previously shared with you how quercetin is a natural immune booster with antiviral properties…
But today, I’ve got even MORE good news about this “tree vitamin.”
Because according to the latest research, it can also help BOOST your brain!
Specifically, it’s been found to help promote the growth of NEW brain cells – particularly in the “memory center” of the brain, a.k.a. the hippocampus.
The hippocampus is ALSO responsible for your ability to learn… and make decisions…
And it’s the area of the brain that tends to SHRINK in Alzheimer’s patients!
But you can keep your hippocampus BIG… and its function ROBUST… by feeding it the right kind of nutrients.
Quercetin has even been shown to help ensure the SURVIVAL of brain cells… so they DON’T die off prematurely.
This latest research found that quercetin works just as well in stimulating brain stem cells to create new neurons (a.k.a. neurogenesis) as other brain health heroes like resveratrol and EGCG (from green tea).
The secret to its success may be its ability to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) – a CRUCIAL protein involved in brain growth and brain cell regeneration.
BDNF can be seriously LAGGING in the brains of folks with memory loss…
But studies show how quercetin can RESTORE its activity.
Quercetin has got yet another trick up its sleeve – and that’s how it can BANISH memory-draining brain inflammation.
Now, this most recent research only occurred in a lab dish… and on animals…
But that’s only because we can’t exactly split open a person’s head just to test their brain tissue!
If you’re looking for natural sources of quercetin, don’t worry – you don’t have to start munching on the bark of an oak tree.
Quercetin occurs naturally in some foods, including apple peel.
But there’s a catch…
There’s some evidence that quercetin works better if taken on an empty stomach… like before bed… or while fasting.
That means you might do better to take a supplement instead of relying on getting quercetin from your diet.
The recommended dosage to MAXIMIZE its brain-boosting potential is 500 mg, up to 2 times daily.
You couldn’t possibly eat that many apples!
Look for a product that improves quercetin’s less-than-ideal bioavailability…
Either by attaching it to a phospholipid complex… or by combining it with other nutrients like bromelain (from pineapple) or piperine (from black pepper).
To giving your brain a growth spurt,
Melissa Young
