You’ve probably heard that low-dose aspirin has a legitimate effect for reducing heart disease risk by acting as a blood thinner and reducing clots, while also lowering inflammation.
But what you probably haven’t heard about aspirin is that it actually has some powerful benefits for your BRAIN too!
Aspirin’s effects on the brain and nervous system are strikingly potent. Aspirin can be considered a powerful nootropic. Aspirin is especially effective at lowering inflammation in the brain. Inflammation in the brain can cause depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and other mental disorders.
Aspirin not only helps enhance moods and emotional stability, but it reduces stress, generates a feeling of calm, aids in better sleep, and banishes depression—while regulating serotonin and other vital brain chemicals.
And you may find this information truly amazing–Aspirin helps regrow neurons in the hippocampus. The hippocampus is the area of the brain responsible for mood, emotion, and judgement. This neurogenesis shows great promise at preventing and even reversing some forms of dementia, encouraging stroke recovery, and enhancing memory and cognition.
Neurogenesis is one of the key factors in longevity and slowing the aging process in the brain.
Aspirin stimulates the release of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, or BDNF.
BDNF plays an important role in many physiological and pathological functions of the brain and nervous system. BDNF plays a crucial role in brain circuits and their ability to communicate. Proper functioning of the central nervous system depends on BDNF.
Aspirin’s anti-inflammatory actions also protect the brain, reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Because aspirin has the ability to break up blood clots, aspirin prevents further injury from strokes, aids in stroke recovery, and alleviates post-stroke depression. And low-dose baby aspirin is generally enough to have most of these powerful brain benefits!
Speaking of natural substances that improve your brain health, which fruit do you think is best for memory?
Post courtesy of Backyard Garden.
