Dr.Tafel and Brain Healthcare

Dr.Tafel and Brain Healthcare I treat clients with a variety of concerns. As well as Brain � Health and Cardiovascular Fitness, I also specialize in dietary programs & emotional health

This Little-Known Brain Chemical is the Reason Why Your Memory Is Losing Its EdgeIt all started with minor slips you eas...
05/28/2019

This Little-Known Brain Chemical is the Reason Why Your Memory Is Losing Its Edge
It all started with minor slips you easily dismissed as "senior moments." You forgot your keys. You called someone by the wrong name. The word you were looking for was on the tip of your tongue, but you couldn't quite grasp it. You don't feel any older, but you do feel yourself changing. Researchers agree this could be a sign of something more serious.
A study published in the British Medical Journal of January 2012 has concluded that age-related cognitive decline begins much earlier than expected: by our mid-40s. Even more distressing, this decline can progress at very unpredictable rates. Scientists have identified that acetylcholine, a key neurotransmitter, is responsible for forming new connections and strengthening neural pathways in the brain. In other words, it keeps your mind sharp. However, persistently low levels of this key neurotransmitter places you at risk. Without healthy levels of acetylcholine, the brain can physically shrink; at which point, the damage can be very difficult to repair.
See the figure below on the neural network of the brain.

And yet, we all know people of advanced age who seem immune to this cognitive decline. These so-called superagers retain high mental acuity well into their later years. Scientists have determined that superagers minds' function with high levels of acetylcholine. Therefore, their minds have stronger and more numerous neural connections. This creates the ideal environment for a steel-trap memory. Unfortunately, for most of us, levels of acetylcholine decrease as we age and rapidly so after age 45.
But it's not just our age that is to blame. Like a muscle, your brain needs constant exercise to stay in shape. Modern society deprives us of essential mental exercise.

Before the written word became accessible and affordable, oral history was the only way to spread culture to younger generations. As a result, a strong memory was an essential part of everyday life. For example, ancient Greek poets would memorize and recite entire epic poems that were thousands of lines long. Because of the demands society placed on their brains, these individuals engaged in rigorous daily mental exercise. They did not have telephones, TVs, and computers distracting their attention and distorting the ways in which their brains processed information. This kind of singular focus required optimal levels of acetylcholine.

Modern technology denies crucial exercise to certain areas of our brains in two important ways, causing it to atrophy over time. We are exposed to numerous sources of stimulation which constantly disrupt our production of acetylcholine. Likewise, we no longer need to remember phone numbers, addresses, dates, or even basic navigation because our phones have replaced our memories. Both of these factors train your mind to forget and place you at risk for earlier onset of cognitive decline.
In good news, new research says you don't need to throw away your smartphone, cancel your Netflix subscription, or quit your job to turn back the clock on age-related cognitive decline. A team of researchers in a GMP-certified laboratory in New York has identified 5 compounds that can naturally restore optimal levels of acetylcholine. They are Alpha GPC, Huperzine A, Bacopa Monnieri, Lion's Mane Mushroom, and Ginkgo Biloba. Better yet, clinically-backed by scientific research, these natural compounds do not contain exotic, unproven chemicals derived from marine life.
Over the last 18 months, this research team has combined these 5 safe and powerful natural compounds to boost levels of acetylcholine into one formula. It's called RediMind, and here's how it works: RediMind restores optimal levels of acetylcholine, protects you from age-related cognitive decline, and strengthens neural connections in the brain. The result? You can process and store information more easily and recall it much more quickly. RediMind gives you back the steel-trap memory of a confident mind.
To test the product's effectiveness, Princeton Consumer Research performed a placebo-controlled clinical trial in which the International Shopping List test was administered at different intervals at baseline, after 2 weeks, and after 30 days. The ISLT is a standardized short-term memory test consisting of a list of random grocery items which must be memorized and reproduced within a limited time frame.

While RediMind is not guaranteed to give you a photographic memory, the study boasts some impressive results. After 2 weeks, participants taking RediMind improved their memory score by over 45%. At the conclusion of the study, memory performance increased by over 51% and significantly outpaced placebo.†
RediMind is vegan, non-GMO, and gluten-free, and is made in a GMP-certified facility in New York to ensure the highest standards of safety. The entire RediMind compound fits into one pill with low-dosage, high-efficiency ingredients for maximum effectiveness. Taken daily, RediMind improves confidence in relying your memory, as over 85% of study participants experienced. And unlike a shot of espresso, it does not give you a temporary boost followed by an energy crash. RediMind does not contain any caffeine, making it safe for long-term daily use.
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A network of neural connections in the brain.

My life as an Enneagram Type 4, and as the Religious Activities Chairman of St Xavier High School in the class of 1978, ...
04/24/2019

My life as an Enneagram Type 4, and as the Religious Activities Chairman of St Xavier High School in the class of 1978, with Carl Herde as our class President and a photo of our Council that year!

Reviewing my day today which has been clients who would like to enhance their Cognitive Function. I have taken individua...
04/19/2019

Reviewing my day today which has been clients who would like to enhance their Cognitive Function. I have taken individuals off of harmful substances of which they were not aware. Helped in consultation for home allergens and potential mold influences. And made certain that they are keeping up to date with their primary provider on hormonal and other functions critical to ongoing brain health. Finally, today the clients have been particularly interested in the one area of the Brain in which their brain cells are still growing anew! Quite exciting, really. So wonderful to be of service to those motivated to keep fresh and enliven their older years!
One area of interest for one gentleman was my use of herbs and I thought the following story to be of relevance in this regard…Legend has it that Shen Nong (神农), or ‘Divine Farmer’, was one of the Three Sovereigns, a group of mythological rulers and deities from ancient China circa 2852 to 2070 BC who established the Chinese life-arts. Said to have been born the son of a princess and a heavenly dragon, Shen Nong is believed to have taught the ancient Chinese their practices of agriculture, as well as the use of herbal drugs, which became the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine.

The earliest written record connecting Shen Nong to the practice of Chinese herbal medicine is found in the Huai Nan Zi (淮南子), or ‘The Masters of Huainan’, the Chinese philosophical classic from the Han dynasty in 122BCE. The text claims that Shen Nong transformed the ancient people’s diet from one of meat, wild fruits and clams by teaching them how to sow and harvest grains and vegetables. He is also said to have discovered and classified some 365 species of herbs and medicinal plants and is often referred to as the ‘God of Chinese herbal medicine’.

Tea is allegedly one of his great discoveries, as it proved to be the antidote for almost 70 varieties of poisons. Shen Nong discovered tea by accident when the tea leaves from twigs he was using for a fire rose up on a column of hot air and landed in the water he was trying to boil. Being a keen herbalist, he tasted the resulting brew and this became the origins of tea. Shen Nong tasted hundreds of herbs in order to determine their medicinal value.

The story of Shen Nong has been passed down orally for centuries and has been differently embellished throughout histories. Some versions even claim Shen Nong had a see-through stomach that allowed him to see the effects of various herbs on his internal organs. However, by all accounts, because of his tireless efforts, countless herbs are now commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine and knowledge about herbal medicine has been handed down for centuries.

Shen Nong is thought to have charted his long study of herbs in the text Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (神农本草经), which was published in English as The Divine Farmer’s Materia Medica, but can be directly translated to mean ‘The Herbal Classic of the Divine Farmer’. Of the ten preeminent pre-modern classics of Chinese medicine, the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing is one of the two most important, as it is the locus classicus of Chinese herbal medicine (the second is Huang Di Nei Jing (黄帝内经), published in English as The Medical Classic of the Yellow Emperor, which is the authoritative text for Chinese medical theory, particularly acupuncture and moxibustion). Because of Shen Nong’s efforts, numerous herbs became routinely used for health care.

04/18/2019

Vegetables are so good for the Brain!!!

Bilingualism was shown to correspond with healthier brain structure, according to a study conducted by researchers at Co...
04/18/2019

Bilingualism was shown to correspond with healthier brain structure, according to a study conducted by researchers at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.

“Our new study contributes to the hypothesis that having two languages exercises specific brain regions and can increase cortical thickness and grey matter density,” said Natalie Phillips, a professor in the Department of Psychology. “And it extends these findings by demonstrating that these structural differences can be seen in the brains of multilingual [Alzheimer’s disease] and [mild cognitive impairment] patients.”

Study authors used a high-resolution, whole-brain MRI to measure the brain’s thickness and density in certain areas that control language, cognition and memory. They only took measurements of patients who already had a mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s diagnosis, comparing people who spoke just one language with those who spoke more than one. Their research showed that, while speaking two languages may not prevent Alzheimer’s, it may help build up cognitive reserve that can slow down the onset of symptoms.

“Our study seems to suggest that multilingual people are able to compensate for [Alzheimer’s disease]-related tissue loss by accessing alternative networks or other brain regions for memory processing,” said Phillips. “We’re actively investigating that hypothesis now.”

The study builds on previous research from last year that found bilingualism translated to a five-year delay in the development of Alzheimer’s when compared to people who only spoke one language. I am located at 3825 Mapleshade Lane in the CitiScape Apartment Complex in Plano, Texas

“Brain scans showed that lifelong bilinguals have stronger connections between certain brain areas compared to those who only speak one language—this appears to allow their brains to cope better with damage before they start to show outward signs of dementia,” said Clare Walton, research manager at the Alzheimer’s Society in the U.K.

This study was published in the journal Neuropsycholgia.
My phone number is 910-777-4228 You can email me at drjohntafel@icloud.com I am located in the CitiScape Apartment Comlex In Plano, Texas

04/18/2019

For my clients in McKinney-But applicable to many people…

The Enneagram: A Useful Tool
04/16/2019

The Enneagram: A Useful Tool

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