Memory loss is the inability to remember a fact, a word, or a person. There are different levels of amnesia: retrograde amnesia is the ability to forget old memories, and retrograde amnesia is the inability to remember current facts and events. Memory deficits can be permanent or temporary. What causes loss of memory? An Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. A stroke that damages the brain. Taking sleeping pills and anxiolytic medications. Or, simply, old age.
How to improve or enhance Memory?
1 – Ginkgo biloba. Already known for its excellent effects on blood circulation, ginkgo biloba also has virtues on memory and intellectual functions. Use in liquid extracts, capsules, or infusions. Consume it regularly and even as a preventive measure for greater effectiveness.
2 – Ginseng. For intellectual fatigue cases, ginseng root is often consumed raw, in infusion, powder, or capsules. Ginseng root is equally effective against fatigue-related memory loss.
3 – Royal jelly. Due to its composition (B vitamins, essential for the proper functioning of the brain), royal jelly stimulates intellectual activity, such as memory improvement. In practice: consume 600 mg of pure and fresh royal jelly to melt under the tongue in the morning on an empty stomach, or 200 mg in capsules with a bit of water.
4 – Magnesium. According to American research, magnesium improves memory. This mineral maintains the connections of brain cells, which tend to alter over time. Recommended daily intake of magnesium: 420 mg for men and 360 mg for women.
5 – Zinc. It is essential for proper functioning and optimization in the hippocampus (a brain region involved in Memory). In practice: eat oysters regularly (the food containing the most zinc: 80 mg per 100 g). Recommended daily intake of zinc: 12 mg for men, 10 mg for women.
6 – B vitamins. A Dutch study on 850 people proves that a vitamin B9 supplement prevents memory impairment. Eat whole grains, wheat germ, liver, brewer’s yeast, spinach, peas, crustaceans, lentils, eggs, milk, fish, or carrots, all rich in vitamin B. Benefits of B9: contains folate or folic acid, necessary for the production of red blood cells, tissue growth, and cellular functioning.
