Courtesy of Roger Chuy, acupuncturist, LAC Chuy acupuncture 3580-G Santa Anita Ave Santa Fe Plaza El Monte, CA 91731 (Esquina de Santa Anita Valley Mall) Phone: 626-780-9829

1. CHUY ACUPUNCTURE
EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION FOR THE AGING BRAIN
FACTORS THAT DAMAGE OUR BRAIN
Chronic Depression, Sleep Deprivation, Chronic Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Metabolic
Stress. These factors can substantially reduce brain volume and impair neurotransmitter
signals to our brain.
SLEEP SUPPORT NATURAL REMEDIES
(Sleep deprivation- One single night can increase inflammatory biomarkers that persist for
days. It also causes anxiety, depression, apnea and pain)
MAGNESIUM: (other than Oxide) 400-800 mg/night
VALERIAN: (promote deep sleep) 450mg of extract/day
MELATONIN: (jet lag, shift disorder) 0.3mg-3mg/night
FOR INCREASED NEURO-TRANSMITTER FUNCTION
FOLIC ACID: (depression) 400-800mcg/day
B-12: (red blood cell formation) 500mcg/day
BACOPA: (learning, memory, mild anti-anxiety) 300-450mg/day
ASHWAGANDHA: (mild anti-anxiety, anti-depression, reduces cortisol) 300-500 mg/morning
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY NUTRIENTS
To prevent cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, depression, and dementia
(INMUNE STRESS-Disrupts the blood-brain barrier allowing other
irritants to contact our brain which leads to premature neuronal death)
OMEGA-3 EPA DHA: (Anti-depressant, improves insulin and glycemic control, improve blood lipid
profile) 2-4gm/day
CO-ENZYME Q-10: (Parkinson’s D., Huntington D., Alzheimer’s D., Lateral Sclerosis,
Diabetes II and protects vessels) 100-300 mg/day
CHOCOLATE: (cognition) 10gm/day
WINE or GRAPE JUICE: (cognition) 75/100ml/day
GREEN TEA: (cognition, fat oxidation, insulin sensitivity, weight loss, anti-cancer) 3cups/day
GARLIC: (anti-cancer, anti-depressant, anti-oxidant, reduce cholesterol, triglyceride and
hypertension) 600-1200mg/day
CURCUMIN: (anti-cancer, anti-depressant, glycemic control) 2-3gm/day take with black pepper
GINGER: (reduce colon inflammation, nausea, hunger, delayed onset of muscle sore. osteo-arthritis
pain) 2gm/day
ANTI-OXIDANTS
(OXIDATIVE STRESS-Leads to the aging of cells, particularly in our brain)
RED WINE AND GRAPE JUICE: (cerebral circulation, cognition) 75-100ml/day
COCOA:(reduces blood pressure and insulin resistance, increases learning and memory abilities)10g/d
BLUE BURRIES (Insulin sensitivity and memory)
CO-ENZYME Q-10: (Parkinson’s D., Huntington’s D., Alzheimer’s D., Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis, Diabetes II and protects vessels) 100-300 mg/day
ACETYL-L-CARNITINE: (cognition, Alzheimer’s Disease) 500mg/day
ALPHA-LIPOIC ACID: (Reduces diabetic neuropathy and blood glucose, increases insulin
sensitivity and cognition) 300mg/day

2. BALANCED BRAIN METABOLISM
(METABOLIC STRESS-Imbalance of energy intake and expenditure that leads to cellular
dysfunction and premature aging of our brain)
BERBERINE: (antibiotic, anti diabetes as Metformin, cholesterol, depression, Alzhaimer’s disease,
cancer) 300-400mg/day
CAFFEINE: (cognition, antioxidant) 3-5 cups/day
CINNAMON: (anti-cancer, diabetes, cholesterol, lipid profile, systemic inflammation) 1-6 gm/day
COCONUT OIL: (for skin, hair, weight loss, mood, cognition, anti-fungus) 20-40 mg/day
STRATEGIES FOR
PROTECTING THE AGING BRAIN
OMEGA-3(EPA &DHA): 2-4gm/day
CALORIC RESTRICTION/FASTING: 3 days/week 12- 18 hours @ day
AEROBIC TRAINING: (increases brain volume) 30 minutes, 5 times/week
RESISTANCE TRAINING: once /week
LEASURE WALK IN NATURE: 5 days/week
POLYPHENOLS
STRONG FREE RADICAL NEUTRALIZERS
Apples Apricots Berries Black berries
Cherries Cinnamon Cocoa Cranberries
Grapes Grapefruits Green tea Green vegetables
Guavas Kiwis Lemons Lentils
Licorice Mangoes Mustard Nuts
Onions Oranges Plums Red grapes
Red wine Strawberries Soy Turmeric
Walnuts White tea
ANTI-DEPRESSANTS
OMEGA-3: 2gm/day Moving finger technique
CHAMOMILE: 200-1500mg/day Progressive relaxation technique
SAM-e: 400-1600 mg/day Diaphragm breathing technique
St. JOHN’S WORT: 600-1800mg/day Keagle breathing technique
10 minute exercise
10 minute Sun bath