#10-Brain Health

Question 1

1. ??? of all illness is either caused by or worsened by stress
a. 60%
b. 20%
c. 95%
d. 10%

Answer 1

c. 95%

Question 2

2. Which of the following directly affects your mood?
a. Hormonal imbalances
b. Food allergies
c. Toxins
d. All of these options can affect your mood

Answer 2

d. All of these options can affect your mood

Question 3

3. What is the most important factor in keeping your brain healthy?
a. Socializing
b. Optimal nutrition
c. Reading
d. Sleep

Answer 3

b. Optimal nutrition

Question 4

4. Which of the following is not a symptom of poor thyroid function?
a. Memory loss
b. Sluggishness
c. Fatigue
d. Better sleep

Answer 4

d. Better sleep

Question 5

5. An inflammatory diet consists of large amounts of ???
a. Inflammatory diets consist of all of the presented options
b. Sugar
c. Trans fats
d. Refined flours

Answer 5

a. Inflammatory diets consist of all of the presented options

Question 6

6. How many Americans take antidepressants?
a. 1 in 50
b. 1 in 10
c. 1 in 100
d. 1 in 25

Answer 6

b. 1 in 10

Question 7

7. What is not a symptom of a broken brain?
a. Brain fog
b. Accurate hunger cues
c. Mood swings
d. Sleep problems

Answer 7

b. Accurate hunger cues

Question 8

8. Neuroplasticity means that ???
a. Our brains are already broken
b. Our brains are firm
c. Our brains are incapable of change
d. Our brains are changeable

Answer 8

d. Our brains are changeable

Question 9

9. Insulin resistance can cause ???
a. Mental clarity
b. Weight gain
c. None of these options can be caused by insulin resistance
d. Increased energy

Answer 9

b. Weight gain

Question 10

10. “Somato-psychic” medicine is ???
a. Always used by physicans
b. None of these options is the correct definition of “somato-psychic” medicine
c. The mind-body connection
d. The practice of psychiatry

Answer 10

c. The mind-body connection

Question 11

11. ??? influences our brain health
a. Toxins
b. Nutrition
c. Stress
d. All of these options can influence our brain health

Answer 11

d. All of these options can influence our brain health

Question 12

12. “Depression” could be caused by ???
a. Mercury poisoning
b. Blood Sugar Imbalance
c. A deficiency in folate, vitamin B6, or vitamin B12
d. All of these options can cause depression

Answer 12

d. All of these options can cause depression

Question 13

13. Which hormone is a wonderful antidepressant?
a. Estrogen
b. None of these hormones are antidepressants
c. Progesterone
d. Testosterone

Answer 13

a. Estrogen

Question 14

14. Which of these positively affects the gut?
a. Probiotics
b. Food allergies
c. Prescription medication
d. Stress

Answer 14

a. Probiotics