> the brain is much more plastic when people are young
I am by no means an expert here, but the speed at which neurans can grow is limited by the availability of the building blocks. Modern civilized humans eat a huge amount of omega 6 oils, and hardly any omega 3 oils -- which is the exact opposite of our primative ancestors. Guess which is needed for making neurons? Omega 3. So our primative ancestors probably learned faster throughout their whole lives than modern humans.
I have been taking both flaxseed oil and cod liver oil daily, and have gotten rid of most all other veggie oils to reverse this high omega 6 dietary trend.
It seems to me I am able to change my habits more quickly. Could be a self-delusion, but I don't think so.
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I am by no means an expert here, but the speed at which neurans can grow is limited by the availability of the building blocks. Modern civilized humans eat a huge amount of omega 6 oils, and hardly any omega 3 oils -- which is the exact opposite of our primative ancestors. Guess which is needed for making neurons? Omega 3. So our primative ancestors probably learned faster throughout their whole lives than modern humans.
I have been taking both flaxseed oil and cod liver oil daily, and have gotten rid of most all other veggie oils to reverse this high omega 6 dietary trend.
It seems to me I am able to change my habits more quickly. Could be a self-delusion, but I don't think so.