Can Exercise Make Your Brain Grow Bigger?
There’s no shortage of supplements promising to boost your brain power, but a new study indicates you don’t have to turn to Ginkgo Biloba for mental health. Instead, exercising a few days a week could improve memory and slow the signs of aging.
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Research in lab animals has shown that physical activity can increase hippocampal size, but in humans, the results have been less compelling. So, scientists from Western Sydney University in Australia and the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom delved into how aerobic activity impacts this vital part of the brain, according to a release. The hippocampus helps us form memories and gradually shrinks as we age.
Excerpted from Newsweek
