Mental diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease have been increasing day by day. Many studies are going on to find a cure to them in the form of memory retention supplements and brain boosters but these can only show a short-term effect and cannot be trusted completely. And also as the phrase says prevention is better than cure, let’s try and discuss some of the techniques which you can follow in daily life and keep your brain active and healthy. One of such techniques is chewing gum. As hard it is to believe, chewing gum can actually improve alertness of the brain and its memory. A conclusion of two medical studies reported during 2002 and 2004, respectively says that individuals who have chewed gum during the training and learning phases of a specific test responded to the test better than those who did not. Though the exact scientific reason behind why gum would improve memory is not cleared yet. But it can be explained in a simple way that chewing gum increases the rate of heart beat, which will subsequently increase flow of blood to the brain.

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I've heard of the possible mental benefits from chewing gum but doesn't work well with me. It distracts me way too much. Probably just me.

I doubt chewing gum will help that much...
Do you know of any other techniques?

The gum is irrelevant Those who retain the most information are generally fidgety. I for instance incessantly tap my foot ALL lecture. This should stimulate some epinephrine release, which is vital to memory. This is why you should walk 15 min before and after learning to assist in memory formation. It is also interesting that muscles fire in response to acetylcholine. There may be some connection there as well.

Hmmmm I tap my foot as well, not for the same reason though. A song gets stuck in my head then during class lectures I would be tapping all hour LOL

Does walking from one side of the building to the other to get to the next class count? Jk it only takes 3-4 minutes so it probably doesn't. What about running though? Would I need to run only a minute to have the same results as walking 15 minutes? Oh and should I run in the morning or afternoon? Distance and speed?

Any activity you have close to periods of learning should help, but the more strenuous the better. Aside from this one application, I wouldn't worry too much about when/how you exercise as long as you stay active. The best time is whenever you will do it!

Gum is irrelevant? Unless it contains nicotine ;-)
By the way i dont tap my foot (and i hate it when others do) but definitely i use to get songs stuck in my head (and i hate it aswell).

Not saying it is a universal trait. Probably has a lot to do with the fact that people paying the most attention and retaining the most info also drink the most coffee. That is true for my case at least lol. Perhaps your nicotine gum theory is spot on after all

Hehe I understand, I only tap on carpet for noise reduction unlike concrete.
That reminds me, whats that called when you have your front sole and toes move your legs up and down rapidly? (Lol I worded it wrong but I must know) It's so common. Is that a sign of something? Unhealthy? Healthy?

Lol that is actually what I was referring to. Not so much a tapping as a knee bounce. For me it is purely a focus/stimulant thing. Too much caffeine or acetylcholine raging through my system and off it goes.

That´s a sensitive attitude