Are you scared of losing your mind?
Dementia afflicts one in twenty of those over 65 years. We know that what we eat builds every cell in our body, so providing your cells with exemplary nutrition goes a long way towards a long, mentally alert life.
It is one of our greatest fears, that as we get older we will lose our mental dexterity and sharp brain function that has shaped our personality all of our life. Most of the time, we take for granted that we can find our parked car at the supermarket and remember what we had for breakfast. We can generally focus for extended periods of time as required in our jobs and finding our way from A to B is second nature.
With ageing and free radical damage to the brain neurons, things go awry and our cells don’t signal or communicate as they used to. This is when we end up with poor memory, poor concentration, confusion and risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Not the rosy retirement that we had envisioned, keeping up with the grandkids.
Luckily we are able to take precautions to lessen our risk of developing dementia – diet, exercise, keeping your brain active and Efalex® Active Adult which combines 6 important herbs and nutrients for ultimate brain dexterity maintenance for all active adults.
60% of our brain is composed of fats, with DHA being the most important to maintain structure and function of the neurons. The high DHA fish oil in Efalex® Active Adult provides a mighty dose of this vitally important fatty acid that is commonly deficient in the average New Zealander’s diet.
The herb Ginkgo biloba is backed by over 400 published studies trumpeting its use for brain and circulatory health. By optimising blood flow and oxygenation to the brain you may find that the brain ‘fog’ lifts, you find your keys and you set your mind at ease over age-related disease.
Also included in the mix is phosphotidylserine – a phospholipid that reduces with increasing age and is crucial for clever cells and your ability to learn, remember and stay alert. No one food source in the modern diet provides enough of this nutrient so supplementation is savvy. Efalex® Active Adult also offers folic acid and vitamin B12 which are integral to nerve function.
This well-rounded product should be found in the pantry of anyone who wishes to keep up with the daily crossword and be mentally acute right into the latter years.
(Originally published in Health & Herbal News Magazine Volume 19, Issue 2)