How to Optimize Brain Health Throughout Life

Brain health is shaped by age, environment, lifestyle, and the cumulative choices made over the years. While many people focus on physical aging, the brain experiences its own natural progression throughout each decade of life. Understanding these changes provides valuable insights into how to preserve our brain health and encourage healthy longevity.

The encouraging truth is that the brain remains adaptable. Neuroplasticity, according to Psychology Today “... is the brain’s capacity to continue growing and evolving in response to life experiences. Plasticity is the capacity to be shaped, molded, or altered; neuroplasticity, then, is the ability for the brain to adapt or change over time, by creating new neurons and building new networks.” When supported through proper nutrition, mental stimulation, balanced sleep, and movement, the brain can remain resilient well into later life.

John Hopkins Medicine states that “Weighing about 3 pounds in the average adult, the brain is about 60% fat. The remaining 40% is a combination of water, protein, carbohydrates and salts. The brain itself is a not a muscle. It contains blood vessels and nerves, including neurons and glial cells.”

This overview explores how the brain changes from early adulthood to senior years—and offers ways to support your brain health along the way.

According to Henry Ford Health, “By the mid-20s, the brain is finally fully formed.” Journey To College states that our brain’s frontal lobe, especially our prefrontal cortex, is not at a fully mature stage until around the age of 25.

What is our prefrontal cortex? Cleveland Clinic states that “The prefrontal cortex is the front part of your brain, right behind your forehead. It helps manage thinking, emotions and behavior by using executive functions. These are skills you rely on to plan, make decisions, solve problems, stay focused and adjust to new situations.”

What supports brain health now:

• Establishing consistent sleep habits such as using the Cellnergy Power Cream on the back of the neck and upper back before sleep to promote relaxation and improved sleep quality.

• Managing stress before chronic patterns form

• Prioritizing essential nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids

Because lifestyle patterns built in your twenties can influence later decades, this period sets the stage for long-term positive brain health. LifePharm’s OMEGA+++ can support your brain health. EPA and DHA from OMEGA+++ can influence brain health, potentially offering improvements in mood and cognitive function within a few weeks. The anti-inflammatory properties of EPA, DHA, and possibly borage oil may start reducing inflammation within weeks.

Many people experience increased responsibilities in their 30s—career advancement and raising families to name a few. According to BrainFacts, “Some studies suggest a slow decline starts as early as age 30.” However, they also state that it won’t be all downhill after you turn 30 years old. They shared that “In fact, certain cognitive abilities improve in middle age: the Seattle Longitudinal Study, which tracked the cognitive abilities of thousands of adults over the past 50 years, showed people actually performed better on tests of verbal abilities, spatial reasoning, math, and abstract reasoning in middle age than they did when they were young adults.”

According to Naples Brain Center, here are some of the tips that they share to improving our brain health during our 30s:

• Challenge your mind: do things such as reading, puzzles, etc.

• Make sure to get enough sleep (You can support your sleep quality as well using our Cellnergy Power Cream)

• Manage your stress

• Eat foods that are brain-boosting: vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, omega-3 fatty acids (found in foods such as salmon and walnuts)

LifePharm’s LAMININE, known for its blend of amino acids and FGF-2, offers support for stress and restful sleep—areas that may need more focus during our thirties.

According to NPR, “After about age 40, our brains begin to lose a step or two. Each year, our reaction time slows by a few thousandths of a second. We're also less able to recall items on a shopping list. Those changes can be signs of a disease, like Alzheimer's. But usually, they're not.”

Furthermore, Everyday Health states that “In our thirties and forties, the brain starts to shrink, with the “shrinkage rate” increasing by age 60 and beyond. Areas like the frontal lobe and hippocampus, which are responsible for cognitive functions, shrink more than other areas.” So how should we support our brain health in our 40s?

Alpine Nutrition shares some tips and they are the following:

• Be active in the check-ups you get health related

• Make meaningful connections with people

• Take on your brain fog and defeat it with exercise

LAMININE and OMEGA+++ can be great tools of support during your 40s. DIGESTIVE+++ can be a boost as well, by enhancing your digestive health a proprietary blend of probiotics, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes designed for optimal gut performance. Our formula features Bacillus Coagulans, a resilient probiotic that survives stomach acids to improve colon health and maintain gut lining integrity. As Harvard Health states, “The gut-brain connection is no joke; it can link anxiety to stomach problems and vice versa.”

What should we keep in mind during our 50s when it comes to our brain? According to WebMD:

• Your brain functions may have a little dip around your mid-50s

• When you go into the next decade into your 50s, you will go with more brain function than what you had back when you were at the age of 25

But it is not all doom and gloom as Novant Health states that “By your 50s and 60s, memory, retrieval, multitasking and paying attention can become harder. The good news: You’ve also gained judgment and experience, so your overall performance is probably still better than during your younger years. And taking some proactive steps can keep your brain as sharp.”

Docquity suggests 15 things to start doing once we turn 50 that will save your brain at 80 and here are some of the things they have shared below:

• Eat a lot of leafy greens as they are nutrients that protect you

• Embrace the concept of lifelong learning

• Avoid foods that are processed and protect your brain from inflammation

• Prevent type 2 diabetes: Control your blood sugar levels (You can support this with our Extrim Shape product which is designed to tackle the often-ignored issue of high blood sugar levels that lead to fat storage. Our proprietary formula contains a clinically-validated blend of natural growth factors and nutrients that support healthy blood sugar levels, reduce cravings, and aid weight control.)

• Eat more fish for your brain health

Taking all our supplements that we have mentioned above are great ways to support your brain health. For example: OMEGA+++ remains essential for supporting brain health. LAMININE can also help promote emotional balance and quality sleep—two vital needs during this stage.

So now you are in your 60s. You may now be a grandparent, getting to your retirement, etc. MindCrowd states that “We really do not see much change in memory function and decision making until people are in their 60s. There isn’t a lot of difference in memory performance between those in their 20s, 30s and 40s and even 50s. It’s not until you get into your 60s that you see decreases due to the aging process.”

According to The Conversation, they share best exercises to do to boost your brain health after you reach the age of 60:

• Complex physical and motor stimulation of at least moderate intensity (exercises with cardio combined with balance, flexibility, etc.)*

• Fire up those brain cells during exercises (remembering information for a certain time period and then initiating what the information was)

• Group activities that lead to social interaction (working out as a part in a group has been shown to help us continue through with it)

*The American Heart Association says “Get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes per week of vigorous aerobic activity, or a combination of both, preferably spread throughout the week. Add moderate- to high-intensity muscle-strengthening activity (such as resistance or weights) on at least 2 days per week.”

LifePharm’s combination of LAMININE, OMEGA+++, and DIGESTIVE+++ offers comprehensive support by assisting in cellular health, deep sleep, and brain health—areas that become increasingly important for healthy aging.

Daily choices—how you sleep, eat, move, think, and manage stress—make a remarkable difference at every stage of life. LifePharm products such as LAMININE, OMEGA+++, and DIGESTIVE+++ serve as supportive tools within a broader lifestyle approach to brain wellness. When combined with balanced nutrition, regular movement, mental stimulation, and the right amount of sleep, they contribute to a foundation for brain strength and healthy longevity.