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Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by SQL2219 on Sunday April 29, 2018 @11:43AM (#16952461)
Doesn't the brain thrive on cholesterol? I thought I read this somewhere. Also, the study mentions that your brain training tasks should be something you enjoy, so not sure about the math books route.
Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by pizza on Sunday April 29, 2018 @05:56PM (#16954130)
Ketones, too. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=ketosis+neuroplas...

Ketosis is already famously-known for its ability to significantly placate epilepsy. There might be some "there" there.

Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by eyeball on Sunday April 29, 2018 @11:52AM (#16952500)
Brain is made of it, so the anti-statin story goes.

Math is fun.

Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by eyeball on Sunday April 29, 2018 @12:10PM (#16952591)
Here's a prime example of the typical article suggesting that statins are bad for the brain:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/diagnosis-diet/20170...

Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by SQL2219 on Sunday April 29, 2018 @01:51PM (#16953051)
On one hand author argues that dietary cholesterol doesn't pass the blood brain barrier. Author also says that low brain cholesterol should not be a problem because some vegans have high cholesterol. Well, that high cholesterol is from measuring the blood, so seems like a conflicting argument.
Re:The aging mind: neuroplasticity in response to cognitive ... by copperx on Sunday April 29, 2018 @12:15PM (#16952613)
I may be naive, but math seems to be the subject with the post potential for transfer.