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Obesity Linked with Smaller Brain Size - Health & Science - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com
"A new study finds that obese people have brains that eight percent smaller than thin people and those brains look 16 years older.
Live Science.com reports that this condition makes it harder to think and puts people at greater risk for Alzheimer's and other diseases.
The results, based on brain scans of 94 people in their 70s, represent "severe brain degeneration," said Paul Thompson, senior author of the study and a UCLA professor of neurology. "
Phosphatidylserine (Phosphatidyl Serine) Normalizes Brain Function; Boosts the Weak Stress Response
"Phosphatidyl Serine (PS) has proven to be a safe and effective therapeutic agent in treating memory deficit disorders and for improving other higher brain functions. Here is the information you need to see how this plant-derived substance can improve the quality of your life."
Calories in 1 oz of Pork Brain and Nutrition Facts
"Nutrition summary:
There are 36 calories in 1 ounce of Pork Brain.
Calorie breakdown: 65% fat, 0% carbs, 35% protein.
Calculated Weight Watchers® points: 1 point.
Estimated Net Carbs (non-fiber carbs): 0g."
Nutrition Facts and Analysis for Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised
Pork brain's nutritional content
Recipe: Ma-Po's Pork Brains | Recipes @ RecipeLand.com
"40 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 25 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 154 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings"
Calories in Pork, Fresh, Brain
Nutrients in pork brain
Pork Brains in Milk Gravy
"About a month ago, there was a thread on the IHMMB forums linking to a Consumerist post called “The Worst Food Product Ever May Have Been Found“. I was surprised how many people had never heard of pork brains in milk gravy, as I’ve seen them in many grocery stores, near the Spam and canned corned beef hash. So, of course I went and bought a can. I couldn’t find the Armour brand, but I think off brand pork brains are probably just as good.
You might have noticed that both cans have the brains nestled in scrambled eggs. That’s how they are served here and you can even find them on some restaurant menus. I’ve never seen anyone order it, but I always like it when I see it on the menu. It gives me that “ahhh, I’m not eating at no dang corporate chain, no I’m eating at the restaurant of the people. The eggs n’ brains eating dadgummed heart of America” feelin"
Brain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate, and most invertebrate, animals.[1] Some primitive animals such as jellyfish and starfish have a decentralized nervous system without a brain, while sponges lack any nervous system at all. In vertebrates, the brain is located in the head, protected by the skull and close to the primary sensory apparatus of vision, hearing, balance, taste, and smell.
Brains can be extremely complex. The cerebral cortex of the human brain contains roughly 15–33 billion neurons depending on gender and age,[2] linked with up to 10,000 synaptic connections each. Each cubic millimeter of cerebral cortex contains roughly one billion synapses.[3] These neurons communicate with one another by means of long protoplasmic fibers called axons, which carry trains of signal pulses called action potentials to distant parts of the brain or body and target them to specific recipient cells."
Brain (as food) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The brain, like most other internal organs, or offal, can serve as nourishment. Brains used for nourishment include those of pigs, squirrels, horses, cattle, monkeys, chickens and goats. In many cultures, different types of brain are considered a delicacy.
In the Southern United States, canned pork brain in gravy can be purchased for consumption as food. This form of brain is often fried with scrambled eggs to produce "Eggs n' Brains".[1] They are part of the menu in many family owned restaurants throughout the region.
The brain of animals also features in French cuisine, in dishes such as cervelle de veau and tête de veau."
Selfish Brain Theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The "Selfish Brain" theory describes the characteristic of the human brain to cover its own, comparably high energy requirements with the utmost of priorities when regulating energy fluxes in the organism. The brain behaves selfishly in this respect. The "Selfish brain" theory amongst other things provides a novel explanation for the origin of obesity, the severe and pathological form of overweight. The Luebeck obesity and diabetes specialist Achim Peters developed the fundamentals of this theory between 1998 and 2004. The interdisciplinary "Selfish Brain: brain glucose and metabolic syndrome" research group headed by Peters and supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) at the University of Luebeck has in the meantime been able to reinforce the basics of the theory through experimental research. Scientists the world over now consider this work as pioneering for the study of the causes of pathological eating disorders and the development of innovative therapies."
Progesterone with Vitamin D Affords Better Neuroprotection against Excitotoxicity in Cultured Cortical Neurons than Progesterone Alone
Progesterone with vitamin D affords better neuroprotection against excitotoxicity in cultured cortical neurons than progesterone alone.
Atif F, Sayeed I, Ishrat T, Stein DG.
Mol Med. 2009 Sep-Oct;15(9-10):328-36. Epub 2009 Jun 26.
PMID: 19603099
Vitamin D and Memory - Amen Clinics
"One of the surprises over the past year has been all the research regarding Vitamin D and brain health. Give that many people are spending less time outdoors and more time in front of their computers, we all should be concerned, as Vitamin D comes in part from our exposure to the sun.
Low Vitamin D levels have been associated with pain, depression, MS, cancer and now perhaps even dementia. Here are the results of a new study that should cause all of us to pay attention. I frequently check the Vitamin D levels in my patients and frrequently see that they are below the optimal level. Get your levels checked if you have any of these concerns.
A new large-scale senior population study has found that a lack of vitamin D in the elderly could be linked to cognitive impairment.
The study, conducted on almost 2,000 adults over the age of 65, is the first of its scale to identify this relationship, and prompted researchers to suggest vitamin D supplementation as a possible means of reducing the risk of dementia. "
SURVIVAL OF THE FATTEST
"In general, evolution depends on a special combination of circumstances: part genetics, part time, and part environment. In the case of human brain evolution, the main environmental influence was adaptation to a 'shore-based' diet, which provided the world's richest source of nutrition, as well as a sedentary lifestyle that promoted fat deposition. Such a diet included shellfish, fish, marsh plants, frogs, bird's eggs, etc. Humans and, and more importantly, hominid babies started to get fat, a crucial distinction that led to the development of larger brains and to the evolution of modern humans. A larger brain is expensive to maintain and this increasing demand for energy results in, succinctly, survival of the fattest."
Omega 3 fatty acids and the brain: review of studies in depression (full text PDF)
Omega 3 fatty acids and the brain: review of studies in depression.
Sinclair AJ, Begg D, Mathai M, Weisinger RS.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2007;16 Suppl 1:391-7. Review.
PMID: 17392137
This paper discusses the clinical studies conducted in the area of depression and omega 3 PUFA and the possible mechanisms of action of these PUFA. It is clear from the literature that DHA is involved in a variety of processes in neural cells and that its role is far more complex than simply influencing cell membrane properties.
Brain Food : The Protein Power LifePlan
"Not only was meat a principal source of nutrition for developing man, it actually was the driving force allowing us to develop our large brains. For years anthropologists argued that we humans got our large brains because we had to develop them to learn hunting strategies to capture and kill game much larger, faster, and meaner than ourselves. Anthropologists Leslie Aiello and Peter Wheeler turned that idea on its head in a brilliant paper postulating that we were able to develop our large brains not to learn to hunt but because the fruits of our hunting-nutrient-dense meat-allowed us to decrease the size of our digestive tracts. The more nutrient dense the food, the less digestion it needs to extract the nutrients, and consequently the smaller the digestive tract required. (The human digestive tract, while longer than true carnivores, is the shortest of any of the primates.) "
Professor: Fish oil boosted children’s brains - Telegraph
"Increasing the fatty acid content in children's diets can boost their mental abilities, scientists claim.
Four overweight children given capsules containing omega-3 and omega-6 were said to have undergone three years' worth of development in just three months.
The youngsters, aged between eight and 13, were also said to have made remarkable improvements in reading and problem-solving.
Professor Basant Puri carried out the tests for a Channel Five documentary, Mind the Fat: Does Fast Food = Slow Kids?, to be shown on Thursday."
Fat pupils on fish oils make a mental leap - Times Online
"Fatty acids can help children in exams and improve their behaviour in class and at home, a study suggests.
Overweight children who took fatty acid dietary supplements showed dramatic improvements in concentration, reading, memory and mental agility. The advances that their brains made in three months would normally take three years, researchers found."
Calcium and vitamin D intakes may be positively associated with brain lesions in depressed and non-depressed elders
Calcium and vitamin D intakes may be positively associated with brain lesions in depressed and nondepressed elders.
Payne ME, Anderson JJ, Steffens DC.
Nutr Res. 2008 May;28(5):285-92.
PMID: 19083421
doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.02.013
In conclusion, calcium and vitamin D consumption were associated with brain lesions in elderly subjects even after controlling for potentially explanatory variables. These associations may be due to vascular calcification or other mechanism. The possibility of adverse effects of high intakes of calcium and vitamin D needs to be further explored in longitudinal studies of elderly subjects.
On the Trail of the Elusive X-Factor: Vitamin K2 Revealed
Vitamin K2 is produced by animal tissues, including the mammary glands, from vitamin K1, which occurs in rapidly growing green plants.
A growing body of published research confirms Dr. Price's discoveries, namely that vitamin K2 is important for the utilization of minerals, protects against tooth decay, supports growth and development, is involved in normal reproduction, protects against calcification of the arteries leading to heart disease, and is a major component of the brain.
Vitamin K2 works synergistically with the two other "fat-soluble activators" that Price studied, vitamins A and D. Vitamins A and D signal to the cells to produce certain proteins and vitamin K then activates these proteins.
Vitamin K2 plays a crucial role in the development of the facial bones, and its presence in the diets of nonindustrialized peoples explains the wide facial structure and freedom from dental deformities that Weston Price observe
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