Brain Injury
Uncovering the Brain: How it Works and How to Keep it Healthy
With 100 billion neurons, connecting with up to 10,000 others neurons, at 100 trillion synaptic connections per second, the brain is a fascinating organ. Did you catch all that?
Our brains are the most advanced and complicated computer that will ever exist on the Earth. We would like to take a moment to discuss the different areas of the brain, what they do, and how to keep them healthy. Neurons begin to divide and make new cells during fetal development and continue to do so for a few months after birth. After that, no new cells are created because they are designed to last a lifetime. While the brain is difficult to understand, scientists are making leeway into how it works.
The brain is divided into lobes that control different areas of thought. They are as followed:
The Frontal Lobe of the brain is used for planning, imaging, debating, or problem solving. The two lobes in the frontal region work together. While one holds previously learned information, the other is considering new ideas.
The motor area of the brain is used to control voluntary movement.
Broca’s area allows thoughts to be transformed into words.
The parietal lobes of the brain are responsible for tasting, smelling, and distinguishing the texture of food. They are the sensory areas and detect temperature, taste, touch, and movement from the rest of the body.
The occipital lobes process information from the eyes and link it with images stored in memory.
The temporal lobes of the brain receive information from the ears which allow us to hear and distinguish sounds. The temporal lobes also forms and retrieves memories associated with, taste, touch, sight, and sound.
There are many different ways to maintain a healthy brain. Here are 5 ways to benefit your brain today!
- Drink water! The brain is 85% water and requires it for all functions to be performed at their best ability.
- Exercise! Get moving to increase oxygen to the brain. The brain will release endorphins, which are proven to increase mood, immunity, and provide a feeling of euphoria.
- Do a puzzle! It will require you to critically think and build brain power.
- Take fish oil! It strengthens the emotional center of the brain and boosts focus. Overall, fish oil increases brain activity.
- Read! The activity in itself allows your brain to absorb language in a short amount of time while challenging thinking, increasing memory skills, and improving language.
As you can see, there are many ways to increase the power of the many different lobes of the brain. They are all fascinating, wonderful, and should be cared for so why not start today?