Lifestyle, Neurotransmitters and the Brain
Dr Matthew Bambling (2014) approaches the question of why (how?) nutrition might affect our brains by noting that nutrients serve numerous functions, such as energy metabolism, maintenance of healthy mood, protection and growth of neural structures, and the up- or down-regulation of genes involved in healthy brain metabolism. Most importantly, however, nutrients are involved with neurotransmitters. In fact, nutrients help make neurotransmitters. The old saying that we are what we eat is especially true for brains, so looking after them means ingesting optimal nutrition. Bambling sadly observes that many people begin to show cognitive changes that are related to decline by the time they enter their thirties (!). The quality of t he food we take in might significantly reduce our risk of age-... »
