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Daily Discipline Measurements
Principle
Facilitate the acquisition and maintenance of positive habits for neurogenesis and overall brain fitness required for cognitively intensive tasks.*
Data
Fabien
| Date | Exercise Unit | Change of environment | Omega-3 fatty acids | Avoid junk food | No caffeine | No nicotine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/12/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18/12/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19/12/08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20/12/08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 21/12/08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 22/12/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 23/12/08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 24/12/08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25/12/08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26/12/08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27/12/08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 28/12/08 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Paola
| Date | Exercise Unit | Change of environment | Omega-3 fatty acids | Avoid junk food | No caffeine | No nicotine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/12/08 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18/12/08 | 0,5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19/12/08 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 20/12/08 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21/12/08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 22/12/08 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 23/12/08 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/12/08 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Method
- every morning write the result from the previous day
- every weekend analyze the results
- study the hypothesized correlations
- propose mutations for the next measurement cycle based on study and external papers
Future improvements
- try The Hacker's Diet Online by John Walker
- Edit them quickly with a fast interface (to remove any burden)
- use pmWiki forms or directly WikiForms
- automatically fill the form with the average result of the past N days
- Display curves
- Ability to annotate curves to show distinctive patterns
- check how logs systems are (simple to use, added value, ...)
- see also Cookbook.Food
Resources to explore for the next cycle (24/12/2008)
- Protein consumption and sustainability: Diet diversity in EU-15 in Ecological Economics, Volume 59, Issue 3, 20 September 2006, Pages 267-274
References
- Resolutions.2009 that motivated this initiative
- Inhibitory effects of caffeine on hippocampal neurogenesis and function, 2007
- Effects of nutrients (in food) on the structure and function of the nervous system: update on dietary requirements for brain. Part 1: micronutrients, 2006
- Dietary omega-3 Fatty acids and psychiatry: mood, behaviour, stress, depression, dementia and aging, 2005
- Boost brainpower on BBC Good Food
- Food for the Brain
- Measuring Cognitive Function - New Results by Gary Wolf, The Quantified Self March 2010
- Note : Neurogenesis is not in itself the main goal since so far there is no direct correlation between the production of new neurons and the efficiency of the mind, this being still the domain of philosophy of the mind and cognitive since. Consequently the aim is not to produce new neurons per se but overall to aim for better "brain fitness". Neurogenesis and the related concepts are use so far for the lack of better terms.
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