Dedicated to Z, all the things brain patients can do on their own to help promote the generation of new brain cells, while preventing existing brain cells from shutting down. This is a must do while any brain patient wants to increase their chances to rehabilitate themselves. All the things you should have learned in Occupational Therapy but you either don't have access, or can't afford these services.
This is what I have learned in the past year of fulltime rehab, cognitive behaviour classes, counselling, workshops, webinars, my own harvests, SweetSue, forums and good ole internet research...the sharing of this important information is my way of giving back. I live to research, I research to live. Thank you for letting me post this here for anyone who needs help, here it is...
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As we continue to share information about Brain Diseases and Cannabis, we are pushing the limits of brain research every day.
As we treat our minds with Cannabis we are opening ourselves to Adult Neuro Genesis. What does this mean?
DEFINITION: "Adult Neuro Genesis
Wiki "Contrary to popular belief, neurogenesis continuously occurs in specific regions in the adult brain. ... In humans, new neurons are continually born throughout adulthood in two regions of the brain: The subgranular zone (SGZ), part of the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus."
"There are a number of behavioural, environmental, pharmacological and biochemical factors that affect this process, many of which we have considerable power to influence.
Neurogenesis is also linked to changes in neuroplasticity, which is referring to changes in synapses and neural pathways in the brain."
There are several ways, please allow me to explain a few.
When we dose our Fresh Harvest Oil we are absorbing healing compounds of this plant in the form of various Cannabinoids. Those elements alone are enough to stimulate new brain cell generation.
The second way to promote Neuro Genesis is to challenge your brain to NEW projects or study classes. Routine, TV & couch pototo are Anti-neuro Genesis because they will drain you of your will power to create positive change in your body.
You must feed your brain and rehab it as though you would with any physio-therapy program. Taking on new projects will not only stop the proression of dying brain cells; but it will also enhance your sensories with reduced anxiety.
Another easy cognitive therapy to modify behaviour is to stimulate your five senses to open up new neuro pathways to explore and/or relearn processes that were once lost. Closing your eyes and trying to figure out the smell in front of your nose allows you to send out signals that the brain must direct to find the answer. What is it I'm smelling? This simple act of being in the moment to figure out that smell stimulates brain use thus creating a learning army that will fight degeneration.
Another common method of Adult Neuro Genesis is also through flavonoids. What you eat is incredibly important...Eating and drinking super foods will have super results.
Eating blueberries is considered one of the top anti-oxidants for your body. If you crave blue berries your body is starving for fuel to build your immune system and recharge a depleting brain.
Fish is also a great flavonoid that contains an enriched Omega 3 dosing including the DHA supplement to promote brain cell generation. Again, there are more ways that Neuro Genesis can occur with the enhanced treatment of Cannabis oil.
"Growing" not only promotes adult neuro genesis, it also creates a brain project that will target your executive functions and improve them as each harvest goes by.
Music is an unexplained neuro genesis phenomenon that will wake up the Alzheimer's Patients from a deep sleep. Do not underestimate the power of music when working as a brain patient. The music can heal a soul, a spirit, a human and even a nation. I highly encouraging to music you looove as much as you can. Not overexposing yourself to loud sounds for too long.
Animal Therapy has been proven to be beneficial for anyone with anxiety and medical conditions. But when a brain patient meets a horse for the first, amazing transcendant things start to happen. I truly believe that animals allow humans to lean on them by teaching them how to be strong. You cannot be meek and unaware when you're around horses and they will make sure you notice them. There is an intrinsic connection that begins to happen when an animal makes a connection with any patient. You could truly be yourself and there will be judgement so building trust again became's a reality.
Nature is a great way to calm the mind when it's foggy, overwhelmed or just alienated. Brain patients don't have a place to call their own because usually they are such drastic injuries that its too hard to handle society at times. Nature will calm the beast and take your mind off the shackles you wear when you're constantly in medical care. Trust routines can be done out in nature when you can rely more on your surroundings than your own perceptions. Letting go in order to regain control.
There are so many more ways we can all keep our minds active in positive and recharging ways. I have a study regime that is fulfilling my neuro genesis needs, as I write this information out I am creating new brain cells just by speaking from the heart.
Z, needs a brain therapy project in my humble opinion,
In fact one of our members is feeding it to a friend treating her own Glioblastoma. 
That just hit me.
