How to Increase Oxygen Flow to the Brain
The brain requires oxygen, its main source of fuel, to function at its peak. According to Becomingsmarter.com, the brain uses approximately 20 percent of the oxygen in the body, despite occupying only 2 percent of the body's mass. Improving the health of the brain significantly reduces the chances of developing conditions such as dementia. It also increases the memory and sharpens the ability to concentrate. Our activities increase or decrease the brain's oxygen levels. Factors that increase oxygen levels include diet, physical activity, and supplements.
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Instructions
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Seven Easy Steps
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Eat smaller meals more frequently. This prevents the brain from losing large quantities of oxygen. It is recommended that daily meals be divided into seven smaller meals, rather than the usual three larger meals. If this cannot be accommodated, the next option is to chew food 30 times before swallowing. Most of the digestion process takes place in the mouth, so extra chewing will reduce the energy used by other areas of the body during the remaining digestive process.
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Eat enriched grains, bananas, shellfish, and meat, to maintain a balanced diet. A healthy body contributes to a healthy mind.
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Exercise or participate in other physical activity to increase oxygen to the brain. Exercise improves circulation in the body and is significant in jump-starting the mind.
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Take deep breaths. This causes you to relax and quickly increases the oxygen levels in the body.
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Take vitamin B, vitamin B6, B12, thiamin and niacin daily or regularly, to increase oxygen and improve cognitive levels. Eat lots of green vegetables and fruits, but be cognizant that with age, the ability of the body to absorb these nutrients declines over time.
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Stop smoking. Smoking decreases oxygen because of the diluted gases that are inhaled from the smoke.
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Detoxify the digestive system. It is important to eliminate accumulated waste and toxins to get your body to absorb nutrients and increase the oxygen to the brain.
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Tips & Warnings
Reduced oxygen intake causes the brain to lose its effectiveness, causing you to become sleepy, lazy, and not alert. For example, the body's oxygen level decreases after you have eaten a large meal, causing drowsiness.
Before detoxification it is important to consult your physician.
