Mitochondia - unexpected link to Social Behaviour and Memory.
December 7th 2007 22:43
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It just may be that those memory deficits you experience from time to time are more the product of defects in your mitochondria rather than your neural connections in the brain.
Mitochondria are very special organelles as they are the power house of the cell, involved in cellular respiration and generation of energy.
Researchers have shown that marked mitochondrial genetic defects have been found in patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Since the brain's normal functioning depends on ATP energy which mitochondria collect from food through aerobic respiration any defects and deficiencies may affect social behaviour and spatial memory.
In fact, researchers believe that they have shown this in experiments with mice.
At this stage, though, as with much research, the results are inconclusive.
But how do you protect the efficacy of your mitochondria so that your brain remembers as well as it might?
Putting in-born genetic defects aside, make sure your diet is rich in antioxidants, which protect against harm created by the free radicals that circulate in your system and maintain your whole body health by the recommendations for exercise and good eating and lifestyle habits.
This way you may find your spatial memory is enhanced and you can find your way around better and your social skills are maintained or even enhanced.
Different means, same end product benefits, a functional memory and social adequacy, which in turn is good for your brain.
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Keep eating the oranges, but variety is what you need, fruit and lots of it, but you're heading in the right direction.
You'll never get scurvy.
Glad to see you are interested, Louie.
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