Healthy in old age: Five tips for a fitter brain. Smoking, obesity, alcohol and too much stress should be avoided.

Eating without trans fats can release inflammatory factors throughout the body and thus also in the brain. Running instead of brain jogging can counteracts the breakdown of brain cells. Music stimulates the release of certain messenger substances such as cortisol, testosterone and estrogen. These substances influence neuroasticity and thus the adaptability of the brain to adapt to changes in the environment. The better our gut microbiome is, the better it is for our brain.