Recommendation Evening Primrose Oil"Evening primrose oil (two 500mg capsules three times daily) contains a hormone-like substance called gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), an essential fatty acid which is required for all brain functions..."
Recommendation Bioflavonoids"See the Link between Poor Memory and Vitamin C..." Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)" Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant which inhibits free-radical damage of cells and improves circulation, both of which are necessary for mental activity..."
Recommendation Vitamin B3 (Niacin)" Niacin (100mg daily) stimulates brain function and promotes blood flow by opening the arteries and veins, an action which usually causes a harmless flush..."
The Condition"...A high fever, an attack of epilepsy, severe alcohol intoxication or surgery can erase memory..."
Recommendation Rosemary (Rosemariana officinalis)"Inhalation of rosemary essential oil enhanced overall memory performance and secondary memory factors, but impaired memory speed in a randomized study of 144 people..." Recommendation against Lavender Oil (Lavandula angustifolia)"Inhalation of lavender essential oil (Lavandula angustifolia) decreased working memory performance and memory reaction time in a randomized, three-arm (lavender, rosemary, no scent) study of 144 people..."
Recommendation DHEA"In a study of six middle-aged and elderly patients with major depression and low plasma DHEA levels, memory performance and depression improved significantly when DHEA was supplemented sufficiently to raise their plasma DHEA to levels found in healthy younger people [Biol Psychiatry, 1997..."
Recommendation Vitamin B-Complex"B-vitamins can be supplemented in a B-complex vitamin (100mg daily) to support the nervous system and prevent imbalances from occurring..."
The Condition"...Many substances affect memory, including prescription drugs, such as sleeping pills and antidepressants, and chronic alcohol abuse..."
The Condition"... Short-term memory provides a small storage space for daily tasks and lists, and is more likely to be affected with age..." Relationship to Mercury Toxicity (Amalgam Illness)" Short term memory loss is initially the most common complaint associated with mercury toxicity..."
The Condition"...) A passing loss of short-term memory, or ischemic attack, lasts only a few minutes and can precede a stroke..."
Recommendation Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)"...Use vitamin C, with bioflavonoids, at 1,000mg daily..."
Recommendation Lecithin / Choline"...” Use 3 tbsp of lecithin three times daily..." Recommendation Horsetail Grass"...For two weeks on and two weeks off, take 1 tbsp of juice mornings and evenings or 1 capsule of aqueous horsetail extract daily for two to six months..."
Recommendation Lecithin / Choline"...Studies have shown that this substance acts as a catalyst in the release of neurotransmitters that control memory storage..."
Recommendation Lecithin / Choline"A report published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition claimed that poor memory could be significantly improved by the intake of foods containing a substance called choline..." Recommendation Inositol"Inositol and choline are B-vitamins necessary for memory, brain function and reducing stress..."