The gut plays a central role in providing the brain with neurochemicals, such as serotonin. One main pathway between the brain and the gut is the vagus nerve. About 80% of these nerve fibres are signalling from the gut to the brain, and only 20% is the other way around. Much of the information comes from gut microbes, which is influenced by diet and stress. The large intestine act as a fermentation organ and is heavily populated with microbes. The microbes break down fibres producing substances that are linked to positive health outcomes.

How the gut affects the brain

Modern science suggests that the gut may play a role in mood disorders and our mental health.
The gut is covered in nerve cells, or neurons, which are foundational to our brains. This network in our gut is known as the enteric nervous system or "second brain".

What you eat affects your mind

Studies show there is less microbial diversity in the intestines of an individual with depression. <ul><li>Patients with depression have less of a particular type of bacteria called bacteroides, which produces a vital chemical GABA. If the brain does not get enough GABA, it can lead to increased anxiety and insomnia.</li><li>A poor diet decrease the bacteria called bifidobacteria in our gut, which is responsible for breaking down the amino acid tryptophan - a vital building block for serotonin.</li></ul>

A good diet = good microbiota = healthy brain

There’s a reason our gut is known as the ‘second brain’ – what you eat has an effect on your mind

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Gut instinct: how your diet shapes your mind

Pumpkin seeds are rich in many micronutrients that are important for brain function, including copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc.

Pumpkin seeds

If coffee s the highlight of your morning, you’ll be glad to hear that it’s good for you.Coffee can help boost concentration, alertness and mood. It may also offer some protection against Alzheimer’s, thanks to its content of caffeine and antioxidants.

Coffee

The flavonoids in chocolate may help protect the brain. Studies have suggested that eating chocolate, especially dark chocolate, could boost both memory and mood.

Dark chocolate

Nuts contain a host of brain-boosting nutrients, including vitamin E, healthy fats, and plant compounds.

Nuts

Broccoli contains a number of compounds that have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, including vitamin K.

Broccoli

Blueberries are packed with antioxidants that may delay brain aging and improve memory.

Blueberries 

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Eggs are a rich source of several B vitamins and choline, which are important for regulating mood and promoting proper brain function and development.

Eggs

May benefit memory. Helps new brain cells grow. Turmeric and its active compound curcumin have strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, which help the brain. In research, it has reduced symptoms of depression Alzheimer’s disease.

Turmeric

Green tea is an excellent beverage to support your brain. Its caffeine content boosts alertness, its antioxidants protect the brain, and L-theanine helps you relax.

Green tea

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at have found that extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) could help boost brain power and halt the progression of the effects of aging on the brain

Olive oil 

A Trusted source of healthful unsaturated fat, avocados may support the brain. Eating monounsaturated fats may reduce blood pressure, and high blood pressure is linked with cognitive decline.

Avocado's

Brain benefits associated with cinnamon consumption in humans include reduced inflammation, improved memory, increased attention, and enhanced cognitive processing.You can mix cinnamon into your oatmeal or other hot cereal 🥣

Cinnamon

Oranges and other foods that are high in vitamin C can help defend your brain against damage from free radicals.

Oranges

This type of fish includes salmon, trout, albacore tuna, herring, and sardines, all of which are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s play a role in sharpening memory and improving mood, as well as protecting your brain against cognitive decline.

Fatty Fish

The evidence keeps piling up that leafy greens such as kale, arugula, spinach, and collard greens may help keep your brain sharp.Kale is considered one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on the planet due to its many vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Dark Leafy Greens

You can improve your brain health with the right diet. Eat these 11 foods to boost your memory and focus, help prevent disease, and keep sharp as you age.

11 Best Foods to Boost Your Brain and Memory

<ol><li>Your mind is an instrument, a tool. </li><li>It is there to be used for a specific task, and when the task is completed, you lay it down. </li><li>As it is, I would say about 80 to 90 percent of most people's thinking is not only repetitive and useless, but because of its dysfunctional and often negative nature, much of it is also harmful. </li><li>Observe your mind and you will find this to be true. </li><li>It causes a serious leakage of vital energy.</li></ol>

You are not your mind

This collection will show you how to direct all of your attention and awareness to the present

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To make the journey into the Now we will need to leave our analytical mind and its false created self, the ego, behind. From the very first page of Eckhart Tolle's extraordinary book, we move rapidly into a significantly higher altitude where we breathe a lighter air. We become connected to the indestructible essence of our Being, “The eternal, ever present One Life beyond the myriad forms of life that are subject to birth and death.” Although the journey is challenging, Eckhart Tolle uses simple language and an easy question and answer format to guide us. A word of mouth phenomenon since its first publication, The Power of Now is one of those rare books with the power to create an experience in readers, one that can radically change their lives for the better.

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Eckhart Tolle is a teacher, author, and entrepreneur. He is a German-born resident of Canada best known as the author of The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose. Tolle does not identify with any specific religion, but he has been influenced by multiple spiritual works.

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Oxytocin promotes bonding & trust, and it is particularly active during childbirth where it stimulates contractions. As a neurotransmitter it helps regulating stress responses & calm the nervous system.Higher blood oxytocin levels have been linked to greater perceived love, responsiveness, and gratitude in couples.

Oxytocin - the bonding hormone

It is essential for mood, digestion, sleep, brain function, and circadian rhythm. It seems to be “involved in everything but responsible for nothing”: Low serotonin has been noted in depression, but increasing serotonin levels in depressed people doesn’t reliably work.Up to 90% of your body’s serotonin is produced in the gut where it can act as a hormone or a neurotransmitter. This means that you can make yourself happier by eating better.

Serotonin - the happy hormone

Hormones are chemicals produced by various glands, called the endocrine system, whose primary function is to communicate between two glands or between a gland and an organ focusing on: mood regulation, pleasure, pain relief etc.Neurotransmitters are like hormones but they are produced in the brain and send messages using the nervous system.

Hormones and Neurotransmitters

It makes you happy while also keeping you alive & alert. This chemical is part of the brain’s reward system — it’s what gives you pleasurable sensations and keeps you coming back for more. Dopamine is considered to be the motivational cog in this system, and it’s naturally released when you perceive food or sex, but before you consume it.50% is produced in the gut so diet plays a big role in this motivation hormone.

Dopamine - the feel-good motivation hormone

Endorphins are hormones and neuro-signalling molecules that function as painkillers. They inhibit the transmission of pain signals in the central nervous system by binding to opioid receptors (the body’s natural morphine).Endorphins & dopamine are often confused because each one is a chemical that makes you happy in the broad sense of the term. However, they are in some ways related because, when endorphins bind to receptors of the central nervous system, dopamine (the pleasure hormone) is released.

Endorphins

Discover your body’s natural happy hormones: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins, and how to boost them naturally with easy lifestyle hacks for more joy.

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<ul><li>Brain Foods: Avocadoes, Blueberries, Broccoli, Dark Chocolate, Eggs, Green vegetables, salmon, Sardines, Caviar, Turmeric, Walnuts, and Water.</li><li>Exercise</li><li>Killing ANT's (Automatic Negative Thoughts)</li></ul>

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