I go out to the garage for...

... something. I just wasn't sure what. 

A seltzer? Grab the washed/prepped lettuce I put in there a few days ago? It can't be an energy drink because it was 4-ish in the afternoon...

It happens to the best of us, right? 

You walk into a room and you're not even sure why.

But unfortunately, that's just scratching the surface and things get worse... 

I talk to a lot of people in their 50s, 60, 70s and older and many of them deal with brain fog and forgetting things, and even have trouble getting things out while in a conversation. 

Many times I can hear the frustration in their voice.

The best way to describe it is after 40, your brain is "shedding". 

Science shows your brain begins to shrink around age 40.

As the brain shrinks, it can leave you stumbling through conversation, battling brain fog, forgetting familiar faces and facts, and worrying about what it all could mean.

That’s because THREE key things happen as you age:

[1] Critical brain cells (i.e., neurons) are dying daily

Think of this like “shedding.” Just like you start losing your hair as you get older, you lose brain cells too. That means the cells responsible for powering your memory, focus, and functioning are literally dying off as you age.
 
And this “shedding” could be why you’re suddenly misplacing the television remote, struggling to find the right words in conversation, or getting lost on the way to a familiar location.

[2] Because your brain cells are dying off, your brain isn’t producing neurotransmitters (i.e., signals) like it used to.

Neurotransmitters are like the postal workers of your brain, delivering messages between neurons. As we age, the number and speed of neurotransmitters decline, causing your brain's 'postal service' to slow down. This results in fewer messages being delivered and longer delivery times, leading to memory lapses, delayed reactions and slower decision-making.

If you’re wondering why you’re feeling “scatterbrained,” look no further.

[3] Your brain is losing its ability to adapt (i.e., neuroplasticity).

The brain’s natural capacity for change and adaptation becomes less efficient over time. While it continues to adapt to new experiences, its ability to create and maintain connections between cells diminishes with age, impacting overall brain function.

This decline may be why you find mastering new technology or learning new skills (like a new language or hobby) surprisingly difficult as you age.

While some shrinkage and shedding is inevitable…memory lapses, slow recall, lack of focus, and other age-related cognitive issues don’t have to be!

This Helps Stimulate Fresh, New Brain Cells & Connections To Support Memory, Focus & Longevity

While shrinking and “shedding” are part of the normal aging process—and we can’t completely stop those old cells from dying off— we can replace them with new, healthy cells… so that our brains feel like they’re functioning as well as they did in our younger days.

To your best physically, but also mentally,

Mikey