Exercise also increases the generation of neurochemicals, such as IGF - 1 and BDNF, which
promote growth, survival, differentiation and
repair of
brain cells.
These amino acids include isoleucine, a blood glucose - lowering amino acid; leucine, which is crucial for building and maintaining muscle mass; lysine and methionine, both required for growth and tissue
repair; phenylalanine, which plays a key role in the biosynthesis of other amino acids; threonine, an immunostimulant that
promotes endocrine health; tryptophan, which is required for infant growth and
brain serotonin synthesis; and valine, which
promotes mental vigor, muscle coordination, and emotional calmness.
While it hasn't been as well studied as curcumin, in a recent study in rats, researchers found that it
promotes repair to damaged stem cells in the
brain.