Your neurons require massive amounts of energy to function and they die when they don’t get it. • Myelin is made of fat and insulates the communication path between neurons. • You can grow new neurons (neurogenesis) at any age, and it is possible to increase your rate of neurogenesis by five times! Head Start: Do These Four Things Right Now • Eat more good fat, particularly healthy saturated fat from grass-fed butter and meat. • Eat a lot less sugar. Sugar reduces your rate of neurogenesis. • Manage your stress. Stress reduces your rate of neurogenesis. • Have more sex, but if
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