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Did You Know?
Here Are Some Facts About The Human Brain
The human
brain is made
up of about
75% water,
which
regulates
various
functions in
the brain.
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The human brain
consumes the largest
portion of the total energy
that is generated in the
human body. To be
precise, the brain
consumes 20% of that
energy despite the fact
that it only represents only
2% of the total body
weight. The energy is vital
for maintaining healthy
brain cells and fueling
nerve impulses.
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The human brain is
regarded as the fattest
organ in the human
body. About 60% of the
human brain is
comprised of fat which
is the highest
concentration of fat that
is present in a single
organ in a healthy
human being.
The Myelin Sheath is a
protective covering on the
nerves in the brain Myelin is
75 percent fats and
cholesterol, and it is 25
percent protein. In theory,
increasing essential fatty
acids provides the body with
the building blocks it needs
to build and repair myelin as
indicated by the University
of Michigan Health System
website.
Therapeutic Diets
Fat Ratio
KNOWING THESE FACTS, WHAT CAN WE DO?
-DRINK PLENTY OF WATER (BETWEEN 6-8 CUPS A DAY)
-ADD HEALTHY FATS TO EVERY MEAL
LGIT – 60% fats
Keto – 80% fats
Mod. Atkins – 75% fats
*Medical Diets to be monitored by
Physicians only.
Olives
Olive Oil
Avocado
Coconut
Almonds
Other healthy fats: Grass Fed Real Butter, Duck fat, Red Palm Oil, Fish Oil, Organic Free Range Eggs.
In the Movie Lorenzo’s Oil, based on a true story of two parents in a relentless search for
a cure for their son Lorenzo’s Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a heterogeneous disease, which can
be fatal. Despite research dead ends and the horror of watching their son’s declining health, they
persisted until they finally hit upon a therapy involving adding a certain kind of oil (actually
containing two specific long chain fatty acids, isolated from rapeseed [canola oil] oil and olive oil.
It proved successful in normalizing the accumulation of the long chain fatty acids in the brain,
thereby halting the progression of the disease. Mylein.org & Available to rent on Netflix.com
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