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Here's an interesting Ted Talk.

Sandrine Thuret: You can grow new brain cells. Here's how.

NHE wrote:Here's an interesting Ted Talk.

Sandrine Thuret: You can grow new brain cells. Here's how.

In attempted summary:

Neurogenesis:

Pro

• Youth
  Antidepressants
  Learning
  Sex
  Running (aerobic exercise)
  Reservatrol
  Omega 3 Fatty Acids
  Calorie restriction
  Blueberries
  Folic acid
  Zinc
  Flavonoids
  Curcurmin
  Caffiene
  Intemittent Fasting
  Tough foods, mastication

Con

• Age
  Depression
  Cancer drugs
  Stress
  Sleep deprivation
  Vitamin E deficiency
  High sugar
  High Saturated Fat
  Vitamin B deficiency
  Soft diet
  Vitamin A deficiency
  Ethanol

It seems obvious to me that the Pro list is a pro-endothelium pro-circulation set of factors. We may not be curing MS but these things will help anyone interested in recovering from it and possibly preventing further damage.

There are things we cannot avoid, like age, and cancer treatment. But it's interesting to know that the same things that improve your neurogenesis will improve your mood.

The presence of sleep deprivation on this list probably relates directly to the new knowledge about how the brain flushes out the garbage during sleep. Is the converse true, that the more sleep you get, the more neurogenesis?

I got a stumble-upon email where a doctor said you should turn off all your computers, phones, etc. 2 hours before bed. I bet it makes a difference if you stop reading altogether, and dim the lights.