6 things a neurologist does to keep his brain healthy

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🗞️ Driving the news: Neurologist Majid Fotuhi emphasizes six lifestyle habits that can help preserve brain health and slow age-related atrophy: following a Mediterranean diet, regular exercise, challenging your brain with new skills, getting enough sleep, meditating, and cultivating a sense of purpose

🔭 The context: Brain shrinkage begins in the 30s–40s and accelerates after 70, especially in areas like the hippocampus and frontal cortex
• Poor sleep, chronic stress, obesity, and processed foods can worsen atrophy, while targeted behaviors can increase neuron connections and even boost brain volume

🌍 Why it matters for the planet (and for you): Cognitive health is critical for long-term productivity, decision-making, and quality of life
• The habits outlined also support overall metabolic and cardiovascular health, highlighting how lifestyle interventions can have compounding benefits

⏭️ What’s next: Fotuhi recommends integrating these habits daily, including small interventions like blueberries, dark chocolate, salmon, Greek yogurt, and consistent exercise, paired with mindfulness and purposeful living, to maintain cognitive function over decades

💬 One quote: “You have good things and bad things that happen to your brain every day based on your daily choices… If you exercise and eat a healthy diet, that’s going to protect and grow your brain.” — Majid Fotuhi, neurologist

📈 One stat: Sales of air-to-air heat pumps in the UK rose more than 50% in the first three weeks of March 2026, illustrating a broader trend of behavioral and technological adaptation for long-term health and sustainability goals

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