The TRUE Cause of Troubling Brain “Slips”

You’re not alone if you’ve noticed little “brain burps” as you’ve gotten older.

Maybe you can’t banter with your buddies about the old days like you used to. Or you have trouble remembering an actor’s name in one of your favorite films.

You don’t have to have dementia or Alzheimer’s to experience a decline.

In fact, we’re ALL at risk because of one unavoidable cause…

Our cognitive abilities, such as processing speed and specific memory, language, visuospatial, and executive function abilities start to wane with normal aging.

There’s a good reason for these “slips.”

Even though your brain only makes up two percent of your body weight, it’s an energy hog gobbling up 20 percent of your energy expenditure.

And all that fuel is created by your mitochondria. These microscopic factories inside your cells generate energy in the form of ATP.

If your mitochondria stop functioning efficiently—or your body isn’t making enough new ones— you’ll experience an energy shortage.

You see, just like us, our mitochondria get old and tired. And that’s a big problem because some die off altogether, and the ones left don’t work as well.

In fact, when researchers tested a 90-year-old person, they found that 95 percent of their mitochondria were damaged!

Since your brain depends on a constant flow of energy, it’s one of the first—and most obvious—places you’ll notice this shortage. It’s like the batteries slowly running down in your remote.

And in the brain, that translates into brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and memory slips.

That’s the bad news.

The good news is that you can REVERSE age-related mitochondrial dysfunction.

There’s a natural, mind-boosting duo that restores youthful brain function.

Be sure to check out tomorrow’s edition of Natural Health Today for ALL the details.

P.S. “Energy” BREAKTHROUGH shields your brain.

Source:

Picard M and McEwe B. “Mitochondria impact brain function and cognition.” PNAS January 7, 2014 111 (1) 7-8.