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Quilt, I think I saw snippets of advice on this buried in previous posts. But what all round foods and supplements do you think would aid neurogenesis - new brain cell growth? (outside of cold water baths... :)

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Why was this old question edited? And why does the Quilt sound like Ray Peat? – August Aug 21 at 18:25

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Anything that increase progesterone is best and lowers E2 levels. Most modern humans are E2 collectors. In fact most of my younger paleo's have turned up with this issue. Its pretty common. When you increase progesterone This increases BDNF and NGF. Micronized pregnenolone is good in a lipid matrix. BDNF and NGF both stimulate brain/nerve growth. Optimizing diurnal cortisol is also a key. if diurnal cortisol is up you need circadian tune up......because that tells you you have a brain cortisol issue and not an adrenal one. If sleep is also bad you may have brain and adrenal issue.......then you are worried about symp. nerv overdrive. Very common in young paleo's because of technology. this destroys autophagy and sleep.

You need CO to uncouple brain metabolism and bur efficiently. Fastest way to accomplis it is my CT protocol. I use this on my neurodenegerative patients and all TBI patients too......

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Interesting, just as I posted the quetion I was just reading a bunch up on prenenolone and read of its neuroprotective effects. I looked it up again because oddly I remembered I had my best results strength training the month I took pregnenolone. – wildwabbit Mar 5 2012 at 1:39
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What is E2? (And BDNF, NGF). – andrew Mar 6 2012 at 8:30
Just guessing: BDNF = brain derived nerve factor, NFS = nerve growth factor, apparently hormones or enzymes related to neurogenesis. E2, I wonder if it is related to estrogen... – wildwabbit Mar 8 2012 at 2:24

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