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Brain Overview
Most complicated organ
Neurons and glial cells
Energy Source：Carbohydrates
Neurons
100 billion neurons
Information processing and transmitting
Use or lose it
Intelligence Development
Development peak between 0-5 years old
85% of intelligence developed by age 5
Repeated positive experiences is critical
Brain Health and Nutrition
Energy
Supply
Structural
Components
Cognition &
Memory
Certain
Diseases
Energy Supply for Brain
Brain utilizes glucose
• Represents only 2% of the body weight
• 25% of total glucose utilization
• 20% of total oxygen consumption
• Does not store any glucose
Structural Components
Structure
Determines Function
Brain-Grey Matter
Grey Matter
• major component of the central
nervous system
• consisting of neurons, glial cells and
capillaries
• involved in muscle control, sensory
perception.
Brain-Grey Matter
High content of lipids in Grey Matter
DHA is the major part
Folic acid’s function
Multiple Benefits
• DNA’s synthesis and repair
• Performed as co-factors for many biochemical reactions.
Pregnancy / infancy period
• Protect against a number of congenital malformations
• Reduce the risk of preterm delivery
• Reduce the risks of infant low birth weight and fetal
growth retardation
Cognition & Memory
Cognition is a group of mental processes
Includes attention, memory, learning,
reasoning, problem solving, and decision
making
Age-related cognitive decline is one of the
main challenges of mental health
Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Improve blood circulation
Improve neurotransmission
Fight against free radicals
Research update about Ginkgo
University of Bordeaux，France,
A 20-Year Follow-Up Study in ~3500 participants
Cognitive decline was reduced in
participants using Ginkgo
Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia isn't a specific disease
Intellectual and social abilities impaired
Risks that you CANNOT change
Age
Genetics
Risks that you CAN change
Alcohol
Cardiovascular
condition
Blood Lipids
Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Nutritional Factors
Fish Oil
Antioxidant
Ginkgo
Vitamin D
Vitamin B
Antioxidant
Free Radical Damages
• DNA， RNA
• Proteins
• Lipids
DNA /RNA Damage
Damage DNA template
Produce “wrong”protein
Mislead transcription / translation
Protein/ Lipid Damage
Misfolding Protein
Damage Cell Membrane
Vitamin D
Inadequate Vitamin D Intake
• Linked to certain Neurodegenerative
Diseases
• Affect calcium’s absorption
Vitamins
B Vitamins
• Positive effects on memory
performance in women
Vitamin E
• Reduce cognitive decay in the elderly