Nutrition and Brain Health on Our Sleeves - Approach of Life Saving View PDF

Sai Roopesh Nichanametla
Medicine, Bhaskar Medical College, India

Published on: 2024-07-12

Abstract

Human brains have unique nutritional needs. A lifetime of experience-driven remodeling of the brain begins during the intensive intrauterine environment and the early postnatal years. When this process is at its peak during childhood, the brain may account for 50% of the body’s basic nutritional requirements. Nutrition plays a long-term role in brain health. It was our goal to refocus nutritional programs on the brain in order to move it into a more central position. Throughout life, the human brain needs macro- and micro-nutrients, and they are delivered in different ways. This review emphasizes assessing success in meeting the brain’s nutritional needs and how nutrition can influence brain development, brain performance and cognition.

Keywords

Nutrition; Brain health; Nutritional requirements

Introduction

In comparison with other organs of the body, the brain has very high energy requirements. There has been a correlation between nutritional activity of the brain and a reduction in mental and physical disorders. Numerous studies have demonstrated that nutritional activity is effective in preventing colon and breast cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, Alzheimer’s, depression, and anxiety. Many large, prospective, and cross-sectional studies have found that a dietary profile that benefits cognitive function with aging includes weekly small servings of fish, cereals, darkly colored fruits, and leafy vegetables. The possible negative effects of aging on cognitive function have been reversed with diet and exercise [1]