Training Your Noodle
June 15, 2009 by City Life Staff
Filed under Health
When it comes to staying in shape, most of us go to the gym. Whether it’s lifting weights or going for a jog, the benefits of working out result in the maintenance of our muscles as we look and feel good. But if there is one thing people forget about, it’s the most important biological structure in the human body – the brain.
We don’t realize that there are also ways to exercise the brain, and thanks to a new computer software, it’s now easier than ever. Unlike a simple game of a number conundrum like Sudoku, the NeuroActive Program® stimulates more than just a few brain functions. With 22 easy-to-do exercises, users are able to improve 16 separate areas. “Your brain is complex and requires more than playing a crossword puzzle,” explains Dr. Stephane Bergeron, the software’s developer. “You also want to work on your concentration, reflexes and
auditory memory.”
Studies have shown that human beings have the most brain cells at birth, amounting to an approximate 100 billion. As you age, the brain declines and loses the ability to reshape itself. “We now know that it has the capacity to generate new neurons, especially in the memory zone. Your brain can adapt to new challenges to reinforce neural pathways,” says Bergeron, whose product is attracting worldwide reputation for its unique results.
Using the NeuroActive Program® for as little as 15 to 20 minutes, three times per week, will produce long-lasting health benefits. The software aims to help people with the three top brain ailments. “They can’t think as fast. They have difficulty with names and faces. And the word is on the tip of their tongue but they can’t find it,” says Bergeron. By tapping into neuroplasticity – the brain’s enormous, unexploited potential – the program improves performance, memory, reflexes and concentration. It’s also proven to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, and has an anti-aging effect on the brain.
But for people who don’t have time to do two workouts, the software is also available in the form of an exercise recumbent bike. Found in posh gyms such as Toronto’s The Yorkville Club, the NeuroActive Bike® offers the combined benefit of mental and physical training, all at once. Whether sitting in front of your computer or pedalling in a gym, the NeuroActive Program® is a proven technique for boosting the brain’s unlimited potential. And for a species using just 10 per cent of it, that’s not a bad idea.www.neuroactive.ca
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