What is the brain ?

The brain is the most complex and fascinating organ in human body which controls the entire organism.It is responsible for thoughts,emotions,behaviour and functions etc.

Brain is made up of over 100 billion neurons,each neuron is connected to thousands of other neurons,forming a complex network of neural pathways.

Did you know ?

The brain is the most powerful computer on the planet which process information,store memories,generate thoughts at lightning-fast speed.

The brain is eating itself:

There is a fact that the brain is constantly eating itself.But don’t worry.

This fact refers to a process called Autophagy.

Autophagy:It is a Greek word which means (eating itself).Autophagy is a mechanism where the brain recycles and removes damaged and dysfunctional cells and proteins.This mechanism involves the brain cells to engulf and digest their own damaged components,such as proteins and organelles.

There are a lot of benefits of the process “Autophagy”.

For Example:

• Eliminates damaged mitochondria (An energy producing organelle also called “The powerhouse of cell”)
• This process also recycle the cellular building blocks resulting in the reduction of waste and promotion of renewal.
• Removes toxic proteins that are associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s syndrome.