SRINUKRIYA SUPER
CENTENARIAN – 4
Hai friends,
These
naturally blessed Super Centenarian Sisters are Grandmaa’s of my scientific
guide – Srinivas Nemani, Kakinada – A.P. – IND, who always collects Neuro
topics globally.
Ageing
muscle appears to be “Anabolically” resistant to nutrients compared to young
and healthy muscle. Exercise can
overcome this. Banana + Whey Protein is
rapidly digested and leads to greater protein gains compared with casein
protein, particularly in elders. A
recent study in healthy men and women confirmed the greater thermic response of
a protein-rich meal compared to a carbohydrate-rich meal. One Hypothesis to explain reduced food intake
is linked to reduction in olfactory capacity.
The decaffeinated coffee with high chlorogenic acid content increased
alertness, reduced feelings of mental fatigue, and decreased the number of
reported headaches. Better to live with
same age group. “LIVE
LONGER” but to “LIVE BETTER”.
Hot
new field of biology called Epigenetics, which studies how environmental
influences can etch chemical modifications in DNA and thus introduce life long
changes in the activity of genes (jumped genes). Environmental influence produce new neurons
from stem cells (Neuro genesis), and fix them in the needed circuits. Epigenetics can produce new genes,
neurogeneses produce new neurons, both works on environmental influences . Genes probably account for only 25 percent of
longevity. Environment can fill the
remaining 75%. And don’t forget this
chance (opportunity).
Ayurveda
calculated the human average span of life as thousands months (Thousand full
moon days) (83 years). For the longevity
they follows Kayakalpa & Panchakarma Chikitsa. Generally they follows Shat Kriyas, Herbal
& Minerals. For more details visit
our previous archives.
The
Hippocampus is particularly Vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of obesity,
diabetes mellitus, Hyper Extension,
Hypoxic Brain Injury, Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Bipolar Disorder, Clinical
Depression and Head Truma. Age related
atrophy in the Hippocampus is the main hurdle to long life. With the ageing process, the Hippocampus has
a greater prosperity to atrophy than other regions of the brain. The rate of Hippocampal Atrophy accelerate
with a number of Diseases. Reversal of
this process can be achieved by improving physical fitness, and by engaging in
cognitively stimulating meditation practices.
Neuroplastic
changes with cognitive stimulation are not limited to the hippocampus. Meditation, juggling, mirror reading,
reading, writing, cross world puzzles, exercise, train sessions increase grey
matter volume in the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes. Neuroplaticity and an increase in the volume
of grey matter are not unique to hippocampus.
Indeed challenging activities that require intense training and practice
can also cause an increase in the volume of cortical areas, engaged in
performing the specific task.
Scientific studies have documents
changes in the, cerebellar vermis in basket ball players, in the parietal lobe
in mathematicians, in broca’s area in symphony orchestra musicians and in the
sensorimotor cortex in ballet dancers.
The structural changes in the brain could be the result of axonal
remodeling, synaptogenesis, Gliogensis,
neurogensis, an increase in neural cell size, or an increase intestinal fluid
or blood flow with in the organ.
Meditation have a protective effect and increasing effect on
hippocampus, and important parts of the brain.
(Contd… 5 of 9) 11th November.
With the courtesy of : Nature, Scientific American, National
Geographic, Benarus
Hindu University,
Dr. Hiroshi Motoyama, Google images.
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