REWIRE your short-circuiting memory with this natural ‘brain builder’
You can’t find the words… and it feels like your brain is MISFIRING.
If the haziness of “brain fog” isn’t enough to scare the pants off you… drawing a COMPLETE BLANK will surely do the trick.
I’m talking about where you put your keys… the name of your mailman you’ve known for years… and even important dates like birthdays and anniversaries.
One day, you might try to recall that type of information, and it’s just… GONE.
We know that Alzheimer’s disease is linked to the LOSS of brain synapses — the “relay points” where messages are conveyed in the brain.
And Alzheimer’s brains can also get DRAINED of crucial “messenger” chemicals that send signals related to cognition, memory, and learning.
Fortunately, there’s a way to INCREASE the formation of those synaptic connections…
And RECONNECT those circuits!
It’s not a drug – but Big Pharma could learn a lot from how this naturally-occurring substance works to help you RECLAIM your brain power.
A new trick for an aging brain
There’s an ingredient that’s added to the milk powder used to produce baby formula because of how it can promote healthy brain development.
This brain-building nutrient is known by chemists as uridine-5′-monophosphoric acid or 5′-uridylic acid… but you might see it on the label as uridine monophosphate, or UMP for short.
But it’s not just for infants. In fact, there’s no such thing as being “too old” for UMP!
Our bodies naturally produce small amounts of this molecule, which is a building block for genetic material like RNA… but our BRAINS can really benefit from a little extra dose.
That’s because it can help support memory… task solving… and even learning.
Research shows how UMP can actually help brains get SMARTER!
MIT researchers found that UMP can help ENHANCE the cognitive-boosting effects of 2 hero nutrients for the brain – the omega-3 fatty acid DHA and choline.
In one animal study, gerbils made FEWER errors and exhibited IMPROVED spatial memory after being given UMP… but ESPECIALLY when UMP could work in synergy with DHA.
The secret to its success it how it helps GROW and REPAIR brain cells… including in and around those synapses I mentioned earlier!
Forming NEW synapses involves RAMPING UP the levels of structural molecules that make up brain cell membranes, like proteins…
Especially surrounding the neurons in the “memory center” of the brain (a.k.a. the hippocampus).
UMP helps get that synaptic factory up and running… while it also contributes to the creation of an energy molecule called CTP.
Now, the synapses can’t send or receive any messages without certain “carrier” chemicals called neurotransmitters, which are released into those “gaps” between your neurons.
And it turns out UMP also supports the activity of neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, the “memory hormone”… GABA, the “calm hormone”… and dopamine, the “happy hormone.”
That means that UMP also helps promote restful sleep… and could even ELEVATE your mood!
Animal research out of Harvard even shows that when combined with omega-3 fatty acids, UMP’s depression-clearing effects are COMPARABLE to certain mood meds!
And if there’s anything that can cause DESPAIR… it’s losing track of your precious memories.
The “active” form of UMP is uridine, which is found in foods… like sugarcane, walnuts, tomatoes, and beets.
But your gut DESTROYS it before your brain can ever use it!
That’s why you need to consume it in the UMP form, which can SURVIVE digestion and cross the blood brain barrier.
Don’t worry, you don’t have to unearth the baby bottles from the attic… or start guzzling down formula…
Because UMP is available as a supplement in capsule form at your local health food store or online.
A common dose is 150-250 mg daily, taken in the morning… though some recommendations may go as high as 1,000 mg daily.
To growing new brain cells,
Melissa Young
