Alternative Therapies

Spice for thought? Consuming spicy food is considered to improve your memory and the cognitive functions of your brain.  Certain spices help in boosting up and preserving the functioning of your brain even as you age.

Turmeric, a popular ingredient in curry, is found to be very effective in reducing the effects of certain common neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. it inhibits the formation of  amyloid plaques in people suffering from Alzheimer’s. The functioning of the nerve cells usually decline due to the effects of oxidation. Curcumin, which forms a part of turmeric, is an antioxidant that defends your brain from the harmful effects of oxidation.

Zingerone is the antioxidant present in ginger that functions like curcumin and defends the neurons from oxidation and protects your brain. Cinnamon is yet another spice that has shown brain-protective functions. A mere smell of this spice is enough to boost the brain activity and its cognitive functions.