Eric R. Braverman
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 Antioxidants are the ultimate brain food because they protect the membranes of brain cells by providing building blocks for those membranes. Antioxidants are common in many vegetables such as tomatoes, and many fruits, including blueberries, and can also be found in supplemental antioxidant formulas. Antioxidants are also thought to preserve membranes of brain cells by preventing oxidation of those membranes that would otherwise occur as we get older. (Free radicals are also associated with oxidation that damages cell membranes. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 It works particularly well because it is part of the membranes, those thin ribbons of material that are wound back and forth within the body of the cell. These enclose the cell and work inside it as surfaces on which the enzymes function to carry out metabolism, which is energy conversion. So PS is involved in the synthesis, the transport, the recycling and the functional action of all the chemical transmitters of the brain. All of these rely on the membranes working right, and nerve cell membranes rely heavily on PS to work right."
The aging brain loses its ability to make PS. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Phosphatidylserine If you want to About 70 percent of our cell membranes are made from this, and as we age, the level of phosphatidylserine drops, and the membranes become brittle. This supplement seems to strengthen cell membranes and the phospholipid sheathing around nerves, protecting the cables that transfer information from shorting out. Since risks are few, taking 200 milligrams daily is reasonable.
This supplement has a beneficial effect in protecting against Parkinson's disease (a neural disease that can be caused by trauma, as in the case of boxers, or through viruses and genetics). |
Eric R. Braverman
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| Antioxidants are also thought to preserve membranes of brain cells by preventing oxidation of those membranes that would otherwise occur as we get older. (Free radicals are also associated with oxidation that damages cell membranes.)
I have developed a unique supplement formula, called Brain Speed, which you can readily reproduce. This formula contains GPC choline and phosphatidylcholine, two nutrients that imitate natural acetylcholine. It also includes huperzine-A (which preserves acetylcholine), N-acetyl-cysteine, and L-carnitine. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| Cleanse your colon regularly to prevent the swelling of the mucus membranes in the gastrointestinal tract caused by consumption of MSG.
Now you know how to avoid the most damaging intestinal toxins from food, but you still need to learn how to prepare fresh, delicious, organic food. For example, should you eat organic foods as a raw salad or lightly cook them for a few minutes along with a pasta dish? Does it really matter? Absolutely!
Cooking Food the Wrong Way!
Anti-catarrhal Factors:
Any substance which aids in removing mucous and reducing inflammation of the mucous membranes. |
Lynne Mctaggart
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 When red blood cells are placed in a solution with the same saline (salt) levels as blood plasma, their membranes remain intact and will survive for a long time. Add too much or too little salt to the solution and the membranes of the blood cells weaken and finally burst, causing the hemoglobin of the cell to spill out into the solution, a process called 'hemolysis'. Controlling the rate is often a matter of varying the amount of salt in the solution. |
Michael Pollan
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 The theory is that omega-3s increase the permeability of the cell's membranes and its rate of metabolism. (Hummingbirds have tons of omega-3s in their cell membranes; big mammals much less.) A cell with a rapid metabolism and permeable membrane should respond particularly well to insulin, absorbing more glucose from the blood to meet its higher energy requirements. That same mechanism suggests that diets high in omega-3 s might protect against obesity as well. |
Eric R. Braverman
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| Antioxidants are also thought to preserve membranes of brain cells by preventing oxidation of those membranes that would otherwise occur as we get older. (Free radicals are also associated with oxidation that damages cell membranes.)
I have developed a unique supplement formula, called Brain Speed, which you can readily reproduce. This formula contains GPC choline and phosphatidylcholine, two nutrients that imitate natural acetylcholine. It also includes huperzine-A (which preserves acetylcholine), N-acetyl-cysteine, and L-carnitine. |
Michael T. Murray and Michael R. Lyon
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 A diet composed mostly of saturated fat, animal fatty acids, and trans fatty acids (from margarine, shortening, and other sources of hydroge-nated vegetable oils), and high in cholesterol, results in membranes that are much less fluid in nature than the membranes in a person who consumes optimum levels of unsaturated fatty acids. Without a healthy membrane, cells lose their ability to hold water, vital nutrients, and electrolytes. They also lose their ability to communicate with other cells and be controlled by regulating hormones including insulin. |
| Good Fats Versus Bad Fats
One of the key determinants of whether a fat is good or bad is its effect on cellular membranes and, as a result, the action of insulin. membranes are made mostly of fatty acids. What determines the type of fatty acid present in the cell membrane is the type of fat you consume. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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| All of these rely on the membranes working right, and nerve cell membranes rely heavily on PS to work right."
The aging brain loses its ability to make PS. "As the brain ages, it fails to make phosphatidyl serine or it substantially decreases in efficiency," Dr. Kidd says. "As we get older, we seem to need more of it. There is not very much of it in our foods except in brain and people don't eat brain very often. Brain as a food is not so safe anymore. When people in their 50s, 60s and older receive supplemental phosphatidyl serine, all of their measurable brain functions improve. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Phosphatidylserine plays a critical role in the normal functioning of the cell membranes of neurons. It also helps the hypothalamus regulate the amount of Cortisol produced by the adrenals. This makes it a useful supplement for those who cannot sleep because of high Cortisol levels, usually caused by stress. Cortisol is usually at high levels in the morning, for wakefulness, but in stressed individuals it may be high at night and prevent sleeping. |
| Vitamin B± (thiamin) and vitamin B2
Vitamin B1 (thiamin) and vitamin B2 (riboflavin) primarily serve in the maintenance of mucous membranes, formation of red blood cells, and metabolism of carbohydrates. Deficiencies of vitamin B{ may lead to blood sugar imbalances.
Food sources: Brewer's yeast is an excellent source of both of these vitamins.
Supplements: Bj and B2 are commonly found in B complex supplements. Typical therapeutic dose: 25 to 100 mg daily.
Vitamin B3 (niacin)
Vitamin B3 (niacin) is necessary for oxygen transport in the blood and formation of fatty acids and nucleic acids. |
Erich Grotewold
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 C, 1987, Biochemical, immunological, and immunocytochemical evidence for the association of chalcone synthase with endoplasmic reticulum membranes, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 84: 8966-8970. Jones, P., and Vogt, T., 2001, Glycosyltransferases in secondary plant metabolism: tranquilizers and stimulant controllers, Planta 213: 164-174. Kenyon, C. J, and Walker, G. C, 1980, DNA-damaging agents stimulate gene expression at specific loci in Escherichia coli, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 77: 2819-2823. Kitamura, S, Shikazono, N., and Tanaka, A. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Although certain free radicals actually play an important role in metabolic processes, excessive or undesirable free radicals contribute to many health problems: they attack cell membranes, can interact with DNA to create mutations that may lead to cancer, and have been implicated in various degenerative diseases and the aging process itself. To counter the effects of free radicals, our bodies manufacture antioxidants or rely on outside sources of antioxidants, which serve the function of scavenging for free radicals, binding with them, and eliminating them. |
| Excess free radicals and by-products of incomplete metabolism resulting from poor detoxification can interfere with the movement of substances across cell membranes. The functional liver detoxification profile determines whether the enzymes needed for phase I and phase II are present and the rate at which the two phases are operating.
Oxidative stress profile: When your ability to detoxify is impaired or you are deficient in antioxidants, free radicals run unchallenged throughout your body, damaging cells. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 The seeds will sink to the bottom and the membranes and rind will float.
• To make juice, put the seeds in a food processor until juice is formed and strain the seeds through a fine-mesh sieve.
• Topping: Sprinkle pomegranate seeds on desserts and salads.
• Pomegranate juice can be used to make marinades, sauces, vinaigrettes, jelly, and juice.
Pomegranate/Cranberry Sauce for Chicken or Turkey by Chef Kyle Shadix
Servings: 12 ('A cup) • Prep and cooking time: 22 minutes
This sauce is delicious over ANYTHING! |
| Serve chilled, cut in half and flesh precut from the membranes. Sweeten with honey, agave syrup, or sugar.
• Add grapefruit sections to green salads for added tang.
Make sure you use a ripe, sweet grapefruit for this recipe. Try brushing a little agave syrup on the surface if the grapefruit isn't as sweet as you would like. This recipe contains six powerhouse foods. ingredients: directions:
Gently remove seeds from grapefruit sections. Lay on cookie sheet. Broil until bubbly; remove and set aside. Toss spinach with balsamic vinegar and place in salad bowl. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Choline is essential for cardiovascular and brain function and for the health of your cell membranes. It's an essential part of a phospholipid called phosphatidylcholine (the popular supplement lecithin is about 10 to 20 percent phosphatidylcholine). Without adequate phosphatidylcholine, both fat and cholesterol accumulate in the liver. Have you picked up on the paradox yet? People avoid egg yolks because they're afraid of the cholesterol, but the choline in the egg yolk actually helps prevent the accumulation of cholesterol and fat in the liver! |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 By damaging the membranes of bacteria, green tea polyphenols help prevent bacterial infections. Back in 1923, an army surgeon recommended that soldiers fill their water bottles with tea to prevent typhoid infections. In the days before antibiotics, this was sensible advice. In retrospect, we can conclude that boiling the water was probably more valuable than the comparatively weak antibiotic activity of the tea. Although modern research hasn't assessed the anti-typhoid potential of green tea, polyphenols have been shown to inhibit many other bacteria capable of causing infections. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| It's incorporated into our cell membranes. It's used as an energy source. It cushions and protects our organs. It makes certain critical vitamins—like vitamins A and D—available to us. Some fats—like sterols—serve as the basic molecule for important hormones like the sex hormones. And fats are the precursors for a whole group of important compounds in the body known as prostaglandins that are vitally important for human health.
Coconut's Medium-Chain Fatty Acids Are Easier to Metabolize
What we know as "fats" and "oils" are mostly made up of smaller compounds called fatty acids. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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 Family
Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus Family) Etymology
The genus and common name are derived from the Greek eucalyptos, "well covered," in reference to the cuplike membranes that surround the flower.
Also Known As
English: blue gum tree, blue malee (E. polybractea), fever tree, gum tree, iron bark (£. staigeriana), stringy bark tree
Finnish: eukalyptuspuu, kuumepuu
French: arbre a la fievre, gommier bleu
German: blauer eucalyptusbaum, blauer gummibaum, fieberbaum
Italian: eucalipto
Mandarin: ta-hsieh an (E. |
Patrick Holford
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 Not only do the essential fats keep cell membranes smooth and soft, but also they help the membranes do a better job of controlling what goes in and out of cells. Without enough fats in the cell membranes, they are not able to retain water and they lose their plumpness. So for soft skin, include plenty of essential fat-rich foods in your diet such as fish, nuts, and seeds and their oils. Have seeds in salads, as snacks, or ground up, and on cereals, yogurt, or soups. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Since our cell membranes and brain cells are largely composed of fats, preventing free radical damage to fats is a significant benefit. Cholesterol is also a kind of fat, and in fact, is only a real danger to us when it gets oxidized (or damaged by free radicals) in the body. So anything helping to prevent this oxidation would be a very good thing. In actuality, prunes have the highest oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) of any food tested, which means that the compounds in prunes, working as a group, deliver more of a protective antioxidant punch than any other food tested. |
| Here's why it makes sense: Fats in the diet are incorporated into cell membranes. Omega-3s are soft and fluid and give the cells enough "give" to allow them to communicate with each other, facilitating the movement of feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin in and out of the cells, and helping to support memory and thinking as well. Omega-3s truly are "brain food," and walnuts are rich in them. |
| Almonds: Great monounsaturated fat containing precious gamma tocopherol, a vital nutrient that neutralizes the perioxynitrite radical, a dangerous free radical that causes destruction to cellular endothelial membranes.
11. Seaweed: Contains all fifty-six minerals and especially natural iodine, which are needed for the thyroid gland. Magnesium, chlorophyll, and alginates are also vital for optimum health.
12. Garlic: Whole baked garlic cloves not only will help blood pressure and cholesterol but will help detoxify the body from heavy metals, especially mercury and cadmium. |
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