"Not to alarm you, but you lose about 85,000 neurons each day. That totals 31 million brain cells lost each year; it's about 1 per second! You're likely to lose even more neurons if you take mind-bending drugs or expose yourself to free radicals (think nicotine, alcohol, pesticides, and monosodium glutamate, otherwise known as MSG). Without neurons, we couldn't move or function, and we would cease to live within minutes."
"Neurogenesis refers to the growth of new neurons in your brain. In fact, as many as 700 new neurons a day are possible. Neurogenesis is a dynamic process that reduces risk of Alzheimer's, insomnia, anxiety, dementia, and other cognitive problems. Scientists have identified several factors that encourage neurogenesis."
"You only get one brain in this lifetime, and it typically weighs 1,300 to 1,400 grams. That's just slightly smaller than a bottlenose dolphin brain, which weighs 1,500 to 1,600 grams, and much larger than a cow's brain, weighing 430 grams. The brain contains cells which are called neurons. Human brains have 90- to 100-billion neurons. Compare that with an octopus (a pet that inhabited my 250-gallon saltwater fish tank years ago) which has 500 million neurons, mostly located in their arms (sometimes mistakenly called tentacles)."
The adult human brain weighs about 1,300–1,400 grams and contains roughly 90–100 billion neurons. Daily neuron loss averages about 85,000 cells, totaling roughly 31 million per year, and increases with exposure to mind-altering drugs and free radicals like nicotine, alcohol, pesticides, and MSG. Neurogenesis can produce as many as 700 new neurons per day and lowers risks of Alzheimer's, insomnia, anxiety, dementia, and other cognitive problems. Particular foods can promote neurogenesis and protect new neurons by activating nurturing pathways. Flavonoid-rich items include green tea, berries, citrus apples, dark chocolate, blueberries, and red grapes (resveratrol).
Read at Alternative Medicine Magazine
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