When many of us think of nutrition and all the vitamins, minerals, proteins, and other nutrients we consume, it’s usually to do with our physical health. And of course, that means a lot! We’ve got a beating heart, fresh lungs, clear skin, a powerful immune system, and much more that we need to keep healthy. But what about your body’s most important organ of them all? Yep, that’s the brain!
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget about how complex our brain really is. And like any complex machine, it needs the proper care and nutrients to keep functioning at full capacity. And the brain really is complex! So much so that even most doctors and scientists who’ve studied neurology for decades don’t fully understand how it works. And a healthy mind is not just a luxury you might want to think about to look good or keep yourself healthy in 20 years, it’s a necessity for day-to-day life.
Your brain is the central nervous system that controls all other organs and systems in your body, so any deterioration of capacity will likely be felt immediately everywhere else. And it’s not just about keeping your body in good physical health, of course. In the complex world we live in, we need our brains to function at full capacity every day. You know that feeling when you show up to work in the morning and your brain just isn’t there? Yeah, we’ve all been there sometimes, but we don’t have to be, and we certainly want to avoid that being your day in the office every day!
Today, we’ll look at a couple of key nutrients that your mind needs to keep functioning at its full capacity and some easy ways you can make sure your brain is getting what it needs.
The Mysterious Chemical That Keeps Your Body’s Clock Ticking
Your ‘biological clock’ is absolutely a real thing, though like many other functionalities of the brain, it’s something that scientists don’t fully understand how it works (though we’re pretty sure there’s no little grandfather clock up in your head ticking when you need to go to sleep). What we do know, is that there’s one hormone in the body called melatonin does much of the legwork of intentionally fatiguing your body. It does this by binding to nerve receptors to slow and reduce nerve activity, reducing production of the energy-building hormone dopamine, and decreasing the body’s core temperature slightly.
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