Breaking News on Green Vegetables and Brain Power

November 24, 2006

If you’re having trouble viewing this email, please November 23, 2006 Dear Rachelle, We all know there’s some decline in brain power as we age, but scientists have now found that there’s a surprising way to significantly slow that decline: eating more vegetables—but not just any vegetables.The real “brain boosting” nutrients are found in the leafy greens such as spinach, kelp, collard greens, and kale. In a recent study published in the journal Neurology, researchers from Rush University in Chicago discovered that eating an average of 2.8 or more servings of vegetables a day over a six-year period slowed cognitive decline by 38 to 40 percent. And while all kinds of vegetables were included in this study, those that provided the most powerful protection were leafy greens. That’s just one more reason, among many, to eat your leafy greens Leafy greens are overflowing with phytonutrients, fiber, enzymes, and antioxidants such as vitamin E, which are known to lower risk of cognitive decline. And in addition to their effects on the brain, these vegetables also help give you more energy, support your immune system, promote healthy digestion, and improve overall health. That’s why I recommend that all my patients

and readers center their meals around vegetables—especially leafy greens. Eat salads with dark green lettuce. Sauté spinach with garlic for a gourmet side dish. Serve cooked collards, kale, and mustard greens with barbecued chicken for a down-home treat. The possibilities are endless. However, I’m also a realist and recognize that even those of you with the best of intentions don’t always get enough of these health-promoting greens in your diet. To help compensate for a less than optimal diet, I insist that all my patients supplement their diet with a broad-spectrum multivitamin/mineral that provides adequate amounts of the nutrients known to enhance health: antioxidant vitamins and minerals,

B-complex vitamins, trace minerals, and the like. I also suggest making a concentrated greens powder part of your daily supplement regimen. But the real bottom line—no matter how you do it—is to get more green leafy vegetables into your diet. To your health, Julian Whitaker, MD P.S. Don’t miss the December issue of Health & Healing. In it, you’ll learn about

two safe, effective supplements that have been maligned and I’ll give you a few simple solutions for some of your most pressing health concerns. In Today’s Health Update Get Advanced Support for a Clear MindFor additional support, Dr. Whitaker recommends taking Acetyl L-Carnitine along with Memory Essentials. It helps to support your long-term mental functioning by stimulating your brain’s most important neurotransmitter for memory (both long- and short-term), thinking,

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