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Herbal & Home Remedies that
Prevent Memory Loss
By: Susun
S. Weed
Even a single family member who is senile or afflicted
with Alzheimer's is enough to make anyone dread the possibility. Since
women have always lived longer than men, the Ancient Grandmothers have a
thing or two to tell us about how to keep our memory sharp until the day
we die (at 100+). These remedies are taken from my book New Menopausal
Years the Wise Woman Way. They are arranged in order of safety, with the
safest first and the most dangerous last.
“Touch my face, granddaughter,” murmurs Grandmother Growth. “Feel the
lines that time has worn. Each line tells a story. Feel the lines in my
palms. Every line is a memory. Close your eyes and travel with me to
your ovaries, real or energetic. They are your memory baskets. When you
feel forgetful, close your eyes and journey to the place of memories.
Touch your face, your palms, return to this place, and retrieve the
memory you want.”
“And, dearest,” Grandmother's voice sighs with the wind, “Remember
yourself.”
· Improve your memory fast with meditation. Start with five minutes a
day. You can do it! Breathe out.
· Researchers doing double-blind studies on treatments for those with
memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s, consistently note that placebos
generate a very strong response. In one instance, those on the placebo
did so well that it was suspected that they did not have sufficient
impairment at the beginning of the study. So get a bottle, label it
“Memory Pills,” fill it with candy or nuts, and take one every time you
forget to.
· Ginkgo biloba tincture has been well studied for the treatment of
those dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia. In one study, of those
taking the leaf extract, 27 percent maintained cognitive functioning and
memory, while 86 percent of the placebo group lost functioning. CAUTION:
Ginkgo increases aspirin’s blood-thinning effects.
· Mental exercise (word puzzles, reading, writing) and physical
exercise are important aspects of nourishing and tonifying the brain and
memory. Memorize poetry and recite it for friends. Volunteer for
Community Theater and memorize your part. The more you use your memory,
the stronger it will be.
· Lower your blood pressure and improve your memory. In a study of
200 men and women, those with even moderately high blood pressure
(164/89) had more memory problems than those with normal blood
pressures. A dropperful of motherwort tincture (Leonurus cardiaca) daily
dependably lowers blood pressure and can generally be used safely with
drugs if desired. (Do not use capsules of any herb while you are taking
a drug.)
· My father has been taking 400 IU of d-alpha tocopherol (supplement
form of vitamin E) and 2-3 dropperfuls of ginkgo tincture (not capsules)
since his non-Alzheimer's dementia was first apparent, more than fifteen
years ago. His doctors remain amazed at the glacial pace of his losses.
· Think taking estrogen will save your memory? Think again. The
largest (120 women) scientifically rigorous study (Journal of the
American Medical Association, January 23, 2000), found 80 percent of the
women taking estrogen replacement (and 74 percent of the women taking a
placebo) had less memory, less ability to perform daily tasks, and less
cognitive functioning after fifteen months of treatment.
Bio:
Susun Weed
PO Box 64
Woodstock, NY 12498
Fax: 1-845-246-8081
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Vibrant, passionate, and involved, Susun Weed has garnered an
international reputation for her groundbreaking lectures, teachings, and
writings on health and nutrition. She challenges conventional medical
approaches with humor, insight, and her vast encyclopedic knowledge of
herbal medicine. Unabashedly pro-woman, her animated and enthusiastic
lectures are engaging and often profoundly provocative.
Susun is one of America's best-known authorities on herbal medicine and
natural approaches to women's health. Her four best-selling books are
recommended by expert herbalists and well-known physicians and are used
and cherished by millions of women around the world. Learn more at
www.susunweed.com
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