>>111303351. Intense Exercise
If you don’t exercise much, your brain may not be producing sufficient BDNF
2. Intermittent Fasting or Caloric Restriction
In recent years studies have demonstrated that engaging in intermittent fasting and/or caloric restriction can likely increase a person’s lifespan and general health
3. Dietary modifications
One way you could be sabotaging your efforts to increase BDNF is by eating a diet high in both refined sugar and saturated fat
4. Sunlight (Vitamin D)
Another way you may be able to increase BDNF is by getting sufficient sunlight, which your body converts to Vitamin D
5. Supplements
If you’d like to consider supplements to beef up your BDNF production, there are several options
Curcumin
Green tea
Omega-3 fatty acids
Resveratrol
6. Lose weight
There are several studies linking high body weight and obesity to decreases in production of BDNF
7. Certain drugs
There are a variety of different drugs that help increase levels of BDNF in deficient individuals
Ampakines
Cystamine
Nootropics
SSRIs
8. Social Enrichment
If you want to increase your BDNF, one of the best ways to do it is by staying socially engaged
Why should you increase your BDNF levels?
You should care about your BDNF levels because low levels are associated with development of a variety of diseases
Basically don't be a fat stupid sack of shit and do everything right
