TheissCare's video: The Sodium Potassium Pump - How Nutrition Affects Our Brain

https://Theiss.Care What we are going to be focusing on today is a really critical process called our neurological self and how we take what we create in the non-physical and how we are able to maximize that neurologically between this little gap through our sodium potassium pump so what we create we are able to capture as much of that into the body. Once it gets into the body this gradient is going to allow that to happen so we can really become the best that we can become. Now keep in mind our neurological self shows up when we’re under stress in our lives. Either stress of joy or stress of sadness or whatever that stress is that neurological self shows up and it bypasses the 5% that’s conscious. So our neurological self is determined based on our lifestyle. Especially our nutrition. That nutrition is going to allow this pump, this gradient to work simultaneously perfectly back and forth. Keep in mind the average American consumes anywhere from 10 to 37 extra grams of sodium on a daily basis which has a huge effect on this gradient. Since, when that gradient is diminished we become less of the individuals that we create in this non-physical world so we show up completely different. And none of us want to live in Groundhog Day correct? Before we can look at the major role that good nutrition has on the health of our brains, we first need to know the difference between our brains and our minds. Our brains are the working process of our conscious minds, which is connected to a network of 85 to 100 billion neurons in our brains. These neurons are connected to billions of other neurons that control every cellular function in our bodies. What’s amazing is that all of these neurons transfer messages of thought that are created in our minds beyond the physical world by chemical neurotransmitters. These messages of thought are delivered and stored in our unconscious mind bodies and produce our repeated patterns of life and our daily habits. In order for neurotransmitters to be released from neurons in the brain, an electrical impulse must be generated. This electrical impulse allows for neurotransmitters to cross the small gap that separates each individual neuron, called the synaptic cleft, which leads to neurotransmitters from one neuron binding to receptors on another neuron, ultimately resulting in messages being relayed from one neuron to another. In order for the electrical impulse to be activated that triggers the release and transport of these neurotransmitters, an electrical gradient must be maintained in each cell. The sodium potassium pump is the mechanism responsible for maintaining this electrical gradient, doing so by pumping two potassium ions into the cell and pumping out three sodium ions, ultimately leading to the interior of the nerve cell being slightly more negative than the exterior. This creates the conditions for an electrical signal to travel. Without the proper functioning of the sodium potassium pump, nerve cells will not function and neurotransmitters will not be released. The functioning of the sodium potassium pump is greatly impacted by our diet. The average American consumes 10 to 37 times the recommended sodium intake on a daily basis, while only consuming half of the recommended potassium intake. This over-consumption of sodium and under-consumption of potassium leads to sub-optimal functioning of the sodium potassium pump, resulting in fewer neurotransmitters being released in the brain. This can ultimately lead to lapses in concentration, reduced memory and coordination, and alterations to mood. On the other hand, if sodium intake and potassium intake are balanced, the electrochemical gradient in each neuron will be optimally maintained, leading to stronger electrical signals in the brain and a greater release of neurotransmitters, ultimately resulting in higher levels of concentration, improved memory and coordination, and better emotions. This is yet another reason to consume a diet high in fruits and vegetables and low in processed foods. Thus, it is important to remember that the daily dietary choices we make don’t just impact our physical health. They also have a significant effect on our short-term and long-term cognitive health, even going so far as to factoring in to how our neurological-self is expressed. Written by: Brian K. Theiss, AA, CFT, MSF, FNBEFE, ISSA PAC Alex Hoffman, PhD LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SODIUM POTASSIUM PUMP AND HOW NUTRITION AFFECTS THE BRAIN https://theiss.care/sodium-potassium-pump-nutrition-brain/ REQUEST A FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CONSULTATION AT THEISSCARE http://theiss.care/contact-us/ TRAIN WITH THEISSCARE ONLINE - ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD https://theiss.care/online-fitness-personal-training-program/ TheissCare, LLC 805-813-3280 20750 Ventura Blvd., Suite 160 Woodland Hills, CA, 91364 ISSA REVIEW OF BRIAN THEISS AND THEISSCARE http://theiss.care/issa-review-theisscare-training-program/