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The Nervous System
Terminology/Facts
Alzheimer's
Food
Mental Health
100

Is the brain part of the Central Nervous System or the Peripheral Nervous System? 

Central Nervous System

100

What is the umbrella term used to describe a collection of brain diseases and their symptoms, including memory loss, impaired judgement, personality changes, and difficulty performing daily tasks.

Dementia

100
Is someone more likely to develop Alzheimer's if they have family members with the disease?

Yes. There is a genetic component to the disease.

100
How often should you have a good quality source of fat (nuts, seeds, fatty fish, avocado etc.)

Several times a week

100

True or False

Lacking beneficial gut bacteria is directly associated with many mental health issues.

True

200

Which part of the nervous system controls involuntary functions?

Autonomic Nervous System

200

True or False

There are normal changes in mass and density of an aging brain and these are not necessarily associated with a neurodegenerative disease.

True

200

What is one of the modifiable factors associated with Alzheimer's (factors other than genetics).

Sleep, nutrition choices, smoking habits, hypertension, diabetes

200
Name a refined grain and then a whole grain alternative that someone could switch to for a brain-healthy diet?

Whole grains (oats, brown rice, brown pasta, 100% whole wheat or whole grain breads, quinoa, bulgur, barley, whole grain pasta) 

Refined grains (white rice, white pasta, white bread)

200
What is one neurotransmitter made in the gut?

glutamate, GABA, serotonin, and dopamine

300
Of the following neurodegenerative diseases, which is the most common in Canadians: ALS, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease

300

What is the last part of your brain to be developed? 

Frontal Lobes
300
What is Alzheimer's beginning to be referred to as? Hint: associated with insulin

Type 3 Diabetes

300

Name three foods high in the compounds that reduce the risk of beta amyloid plaques and tangles.

  • Olive Oil: Oleuropein and Oleocanthal
  • Grapes: Resveratrol 
  • Turmeric: Curcumin
  • Green Tea: Myricetin and EGCG
  • Culinary Herbs: Ceffeic Acid and Rosmarinic Acid
  • Cinnamon: Cinnamaldehyde
  • Legumes: Genisein
300

Name one thing that serotonin is responsible for?

Controls mood

Controls sleep cycle (melatonin production

Affects libido and experience of pain and well being

400

What state is your nervous system in when your body is resting and digesting?

Parasympathetic state

400

What is the nerve that connects the brain to the gut?

Vagus Nerve

400

True or False

Symptoms of Alzheimer's generally progress at the same rate for anyone affected by the disease.

Symptoms vary between people depending on the parts of the brain affected and the progression rate

400

Name another condition/disease whose diet is similar to the one you'd follow for brain health?

Heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes

400

Why is fiber important for the health of your microbiome?

Hint: fiber is also called "prebiotics"

It feeds the good bacteria in your microbiome that is responsible for the creation of many neurotransmitters

500

What part of the nervous system is activated when you are stressed?

Sympathetic nervous system

500

What is the protein called that is associated with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer's?

Amyloid Beta Protein
500

How many years before symptoms of Alzheimer's might plaques and tangles begin to form?

15 years

500

Name one food that is high in Omega 3, one food that is high in antioxidants, and one food high in probiotics?

Examples: omega 3 (salmon, tuna, walnuts, hemp seeds). Antioxidants (berries, bell peppers, broccoli). Probiotics (yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut, kombucha)

500

What is one of the sources of brain fog?

Inflammation

A shortage of brain-boosting nutrients, hormones, and other cognition-supporting molecules

Toxic exposure