Wise Women Tips

Tip of the Month

Stay Sharp!

The holidays are full of family, food and fun (and in my case a few rounds of eggnog)
but now that it is 2010 and time to get back to work I am finding myself pulling one too many "Oh my goodness I totally forgot" as I try to get back on track.
To fix this, I figured I would need a few tricks to shake the tinsel from my hair,
get sharp and take on 2010 with clear, fresh thinking.
The following are 9 Ways to Stay Sharp that I came across in PinkMagazine.com

Chew
Research out of Japan suggests chewing can prevent memory loss as you age. How? MRI studies of brain activity show jaw movements increase signals in the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for learning. Chewing can also reduce stress. (Ever wonder why you bite your nails or chew on the end of a pencil?)

Socialize
Chatting by the water cooler or meeting a friend for lunch may provide more than a pleasant break. In a study of 3,617 Americans, ages 24 to 96, researchers at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research found that those who reported the most socializing - chatting on the phone or getting together with relatives and friends, for example - performed the best on tests assessing cognition and memory, regardless of their age.

Drink Coffee

Just one cup in the morning can improve your concentration and memory well into the afternoon, shows a study by Lee Ryan, Ph.D., director of the Cognition and Neuroimaging Laboratories at the University of Arizona.

Dance
If you get the chance to sit it out or dance, consider this: Older people who dance three or four times a week are 76 percent less likely to have dementia than those who dance just once a week or less, according to research at the Albert Einstein Center in New York. The researchers believe it's because dancing provides both physical and mental stimulation.

Think

Exercising your brain is just as important as exercising your body, says Robert Butler, M.D., head of the International Longevity Center in New York. Memory experts recommend learning a foreign language, playing a musical instrument, reading, working crossword puzzles, or even watching - and playing along with - TV game shows.

Meditate
Relaxation techniques such as meditation, yoga, listening to music, and/or massage have been shown to relieve stress and improve mental function, says Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D., president and medical director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Foundation.

Take Vitamin C
In a study of more than 14,000 physicians, Harvard researchers found those taking Vitamin C supplements daily over a long period of time (up to 20 years) scored higher on memory tests than did those who took Vitamin C supplements for a short period of time or not at all.

Eat Fish
Eating just two weekly servings of cold-water fish - salmon, mackerel, or herring - can help keep your brain healthy. How is this possible? Fish are high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a substance that improves flow to the brain and prevents damage to areas where the brain cells communicate.

Take Ibuprofen
A number of studies have shown that people who regularly use anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Motrin) are not as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Animal research suggests the drugs work by reducing inflammation in the brain and inhibiting the buildup of amyloid plaques - waxy deposits - that are believed to play a role in the disease. (Speak with your doctor before using them for more than a few days.)

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