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Welcome!. Stressed Out? Understanding and Strengthening Nervous System Health. Sylvia Rogers February 5, 2013. You are Electric!. Your body is completely connected: Nerve cells Electrical impulses Chemical messengers The nervous system “wires” us together! We are electric!.

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  1. Welcome! Stressed Out? Understanding and Strengthening Nervous System Health Sylvia Rogers February 5, 2013

  2. You are Electric! • Your body is completely connected: • Nerve cells • Electrical impulses • Chemical messengers • The nervous system “wires” us together! • We are electric!

  3. Your Brain is Complex • Your brain: • Houses 98% of your body’s neurons • Makes up only 2% of your body weight • Consumes 25% of your oxygen • Consumes as much as 20% of your sugar • Let’s take better care of our brain and nervous system!

  4. “You Are What You Eat” • This phrase particularly applies to the brain • A “junk food” diet short-circuits your mental attitude and your emotional responses creating a “trashy” brain • With the poor diet of most Americans, nervous system disorders like stress, depression, anxiety and insomnia are on the rise

  5. Understanding your Nervous System • Consists of: • Brain • Spinal column • Peripheral Nerves • Conscious/Voluntary • Perceive through senses • Move skeletal muscles • Regulate conscious actions

  6. Understanding your Nervous System • Unconscious/Involuntary • Known as “Autonomic” • Keeps your heart beating • Digests your food • Regulates temperature • Makes sure you breathe • Takes care of everything you don’t have to think about! • Autonomic is divided into 2 parts

  7. Autonomic Nervous System

  8. Sympathetic Nervous System • When we’re excited, stressed or scared the sympathetic nervous system: • Tenses our muscles • Makes our heart beat faster • Moves blood away from digestive organs • Shuts down elimination

  9. Parasympathetic Nervous System • As we relax and unwind, the parasympathetic nervous system: • Moves blood to the digestive organs • Relaxes muscles • Aids elimination • Initiates healing and self-repair

  10. Care For Your Brain and Nerves • The nervous system is probably the most nutritionally sensitive system in the body • Long before you feel physical conditions, you’ll notice mental and emotional conditions from poor nutrition: • Fuzzy thinking (brain fog) • Absentmindedness • Mental confusion • Nervousness • These can lead to chronic insomnia, anxiety, depression and memory loss

  11. Care For Your Brain and Nerves • The brain is 70% water, so it is sensitive to dehydration • 50-60% of the “dry” weight of your brain is fat, 35% being omega 3 • DHA is most abundant type of omega 3 in the brain • B-vitamins are essential to lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia

  12. The Brain and Blood Sugar • Consumes the most glucose of any organ • Too much sugar: • Agitation • Irritability • Nervousness • Not enough sugar: • Hypoglycemia • Mental confusion • Shakiness • Fatigue

  13. The Brain and Blood Sugar • Simple sugars contribute to “brain fog” • Complex sugars stabilize blood sugar and nourish the brain • Fruits • Vegetables • Whole grains • Include protein and good fats with your meals

  14. Toxins and the Nervous System • Toxins pose a significant threat to the nervous system • Drugs • Alcohol • Chemical solvents • Pesticides & herbicides • Excessive caffeine • Refined sugar • White flour • Hydrogenated oils

  15. Stress and Anxiety • Stress response is healthy and normal - too much is hurtful • Sympathetic nerves are activated (wind-up) • Parasympathetic are inhibited (relax) • Blood shifted from digestive organs to muscles

  16. Consequences of Long-Term Stress • Most dangers aren’t physical, but feel like a threat to our survival • Continuous activation of the stress response can lead to “burn out” • Many people live with emotional and nervous exhaustion

  17. Helpful Ways to Manage Our Stress • Stop and Take a Deep breath • Use Adaptogenic Herbs (Adaptamax) • B-Vitamins Help You Be Calm • Get Physical and Active • Pamper Yourself

  18. #1: Stop and Take a Deep Breath • Fastest way to activate the parasympathetic nervous system • Restores calm and clear thinking • Breathing slow and deep counteracts the effects of stress

  19. #2: Use Adaptogens • Mediate the output of stress hormones • Helps you feel calmer and more relaxed • Clearer thinking • Increased immunity • Improved performance under stress

  20. #3: B’s Help you Be Calm • B-Vitamins are vital for the nervous system • When depleted, refined carbohydrates increase anxiety and nervousness • Look to whole grains • Take a good anti-stress vitamin & mineral supplement

  21. #4: Let’s Get Physical • Stress hormones prime the body for action • Taking a walk when stressed clears your head • Walking, swimming, golf, tai chi, yoga, etc.

  22. #5: Pamper Yourself a Little • Pleasurable experience does more good for the body than a stressful one does harm • Pleasure enhances health, energy, emotional well-being • Get a massage, engage in a hobby or activity • Take a relaxing bath, listen to beautiful music, surround yourself with pleasant fragrances

  23. Depression • 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression • Anti-depressants are used to artificially increase serotonin • Complex sugars help increase serotonin naturally without the “letdown”

  24. Age Related Memory Loss • Mostly associated with oxidative stress • The brain is sensitive to inflammation and free radicals • Feed the brain with antioxidant-rich foods • Thai-Go is another great way to give the brain antioxidants

  25. Primary Products for Nervous System Support

  26. Nutri-Calm • Designed to support the nervous system when it is under stress • Good source of • B-complex vitamins • Antioxidants • Other essential nutrients

  27. Melatonin • Supports the nervous system. • Helps promote the body’s natural sleep rhythm. • Helps you feel more alert and rested after a night’s sleep. • May help fight jet lag. • Provides 3 mg melatonin per capsule.

  28. Brain Protex • Designed for longevity and overall wellness • Provides protection against free radical damage • May help block the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of acetylcholine

  29. Questions & Answers

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  32. Thank You for Joining Us! Our next webinar will be on the Intestinal System on March 5th

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