Help for Memory Issues


"Let food be your medicine and your medicine be your food. Each one of the substances in a person's diet, acts upon the body and changes it in some way, and upon these changes the whole life depends, whether in health, in sickness or convalescent."  

Hippocrates 2 000 years ago.

DO YOU?

  • Write reminders and leave them all over the place, and then can't find them when you need to?
  • Do you find yourself asking people to please just remind you about things?
  • Do you put reminders on your phone?  And then you can't  remember why you made the notes, and by the time you find your phone,  it's probably too late. 

This does not necessarily mean you have alzheimers!!  

Memory loss could be caused by various things, so this website page is not about the causes, but rather about the natural remedies you can use to help improve this memory loss.

Occasional forgetfulness is rarely a sign of disease,  and it's not something you necessarily have to live with, either.

A combination of mental exercises and lifestyle changes offer a good chance at improving your memory and keeping it strong for years to come.

Dehydration

We are going to start this search for looking at what will help our memory loss, be giving you just ONE important item.............WATER!

Lack of water as we get older results in Dehydration, which in turn affects our memory!!!

As we get older we somehow reduce our intake of water not knowing that it needs to be increased, compared to our intake as youngsters.

So how much water do we need a day?

  1.  Men need at least 10 glasses.
  2.  Women will need 8 glasses.  

  1. About 85 percent of the brain consists of water.
  2. If you don't drink enough water you will get dehydrated, which leads to fatigue and makes it harder to remember things.

Very Important Read Below.


And how do we know we are dehydrated,  you ask ....

If your "pee" is very yellow in color and smells like ammonia, you are more than likely dehydrated, which will result in the following:

  1. Poor Concentration
  2. Constipation
  3. Less Urination
  4. Muscle and Joint pain
  5. Accelerated Heartbeat
  6. Dry Lips and skin
  7. Lethargy and Fatigue
  8. Dry Mouth and bad breath
  9. Headaches and light headedness.

Fruit and Nuts to Help Memory loss

  1. Fruits and Nuts are brain food, and that is because they are high in boron, a trace mineral that appears to affect the electrical activity of the brain.
  2. Where can you find Boron?  In nuts, legumes, broccoli, and especially apples, pears, peaches and grapes.

Potions for Ageing Brains

  1. Thiamin is known as the nerve vitamin and low levels of thiamin have been linked to some impairment in brain activity.
  2. The "nerve vitamin" is concentrated in wheat germ and bran, nuts, meat and fortified cereal.
Thiamin

Riboflavin for improving your Memory

Liver Pate

  1. People who take enough riboflavin did better on memory tests.  
  2. Best sources of Riboflavin: Liver, milk, almonds and fortified cereals.

Iron is vital for helping with your Memory Status

Older People with high iron status, have shown the same type of EEG brain-wave activity as found in young adults.

  1. Iron comes from such foods as greens, liver, red meat and soya beans.
  2. You can get memory-boosting amount in the diet by eating seafood, such as oysters and fish, legumes, cereals and dark-meat turkey

Don't forget Seafood as Brain food


You can get memory boosting amounts in the diet by eating oysters and fish.

Herbs for Helping Memory loss

Sage

  1. Sage has been used in traditional medicine for years to improve memory.
  2. It's essential oil contains active ingredients including cineole and thujone (avoid if pregnant), which provide brain-boosting properties.
  3. Sage extract interacts with the muscarinic and nicotinic cholinergic systems which are involved in memory retention.
  4. (Big words that try to explain why a herb is good for memory loss, we try to keep things simple here, so use the dictionary if you would like to learn more). 

Cinnamon

  1. Cinnamon contains manganese, which is a powerful andioxidant that is crucial for brain health.
  2. And a study has found that cinnamon improved cognition and reduced oxidation in the brain, which may delay or reverse cognitive impairment.

Practical ways of Achieving a Higher Level of Brain Function

As we get older we need to exercise our brain. We tend to only do the things that we know, but we need to give the brain some challenges:

  1. Do crossword and Sudoku puzzles.
  2. Read challenging books
  3. Play scrabble
  4. Jigsaw Puzzles

Virtually any activity that keeps the mind active could help reduce the risk of age related memory decline


Challenge your Brain

Get Plenty of Sleep

  1. If you are having memory problems, you will need more sleep to allow your brain to function at its best.
  2. Aim for at least 8 hrs of sleep each night.

Don't give in to Depression

  1. In older adults, depression is often mistaken for Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia.
  2. Take up walking, hiking and biking which are among the best ways to increase bloodflow throughout the body, including the brain.

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