Alzheimer's - Memory Loss
*May be tied to an aluminum toxicity - use glass, iron or stainless steel cookware, and avoid products containing aluminum (antacids, foil, deodorants, etc).
FOODS TO EAT MORE OF
FOODS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE
ESSENTIAL OILS
NATURAL/HERBAL
YOGA / MEDITATION THERAPY
SUPPLEMENTS & HOMEOPATHIC
MIND-BODY CONNECTION
RECIPES/FOOD MEDICINE
Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.
Abbreviation Definitions:
LC = Low Calorie (under 400 for breakfast, 600 for lunch/dinner, and 200 for beverages/sides/snacks)
GF = Gluten Free
KT = Keto / Low Carb
VG = Vegan
VT = Vegetarian
BEVERAGES
MEALS
SIDES/SALADS
FOODS TO EAT MORE OF
- Fruits: Strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, acai berries, pomegranates, grapes (especially purple/red), pineapple, raspberries, persimmon, tart red cherries
- Vegetables: Asparagus, beets (including the green tops), broccoli, carrots, green bell peppers, kale, okra, onions, red cabbage, rutabaga's, spinach, sweet potatoes, watercress, yams
- Eggs, soybeans and soy products, mung beans, lentils, fava beans, whole grains, brewer's yeast and wheat germ.
- Sprouted grains, brown rice.
- Baked or broiled fish (especially salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring).
- Cilantro, garlic (1-3 cloves a day), Green Tea, Turmeric (also found in curry)
- Oats, Olive oil, nuts (especially Brazil nuts), flax seeds, sesame seeds and sesame nut butters
- Red wine (in moderation)
FOODS TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE
- Zinc Supplements (can hasten the onset of symptoms)
- Excessive Alcohol (can worsen memory loss and dementia)
- Artificial sweeteners & processed foods
- Red meat, lunch meat, bacon & cheese
- Fast food, caffeine, and soda
- Cream of Tartar, baking powder (due to the aluminum content)
- Tap/city water (due to possible aluminum additives - drink bottled/filtered water instead)
ESSENTIAL OILS
- Basil, bergamot, black pepper, cardamom, cedarwood, cypress, frankincense, galbanum, geranium, German chamomile, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, myrrh, neroli, patchouli, rose, rosemary, sage, sandalwood, spikenard, vetiver, (wear as perfume, temples, bottom of feet, diffuse, or neck/shoulder massage).
NATURAL/HERBAL
- Astragalus, Basil, cardamom, cilantro/coriander, German chamomile, dandelion (leaves & flowers), ginger, ginko biloba, ginseng, gotu kola, lemon balm, nutmeg, parsley, red clover flowers, rosemary, sage, skullcap, stinging nettle, turmeric, wood betony
- Ashwagandha: In capsule form, up to 2g daily; or in tincture form (made from the root) up to 1 teaspoon three times daily.
- Lecithin
- Daily Ginseng: Siberian Ginseng (2-3 grams of dried root) and Asian Ginseng (100-200 mg herbal extract).
- Drink a glass of warm water with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal.
- Dissolve 3 teaspoons Turmeric in warm coconut oil along with a pinch of black pepper. Stir well and drink daily.
- Brain Tincture: Make a tincture with 1 cup Siberian ginseng root, 1 cup ginkgo leaves, 1 cup gotu kola leaves, and 6 cups brandy; (if using dried herbs, cut these amounts in half). Take 1/2-1 teaspoon 1-3 times daily (alone, in juice, or add to a smoothie!).
- Brain Tea: Add 1/2 cup Siberian ginseng root to 1 quart boiling water. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and add 1/4 cup ginkgo leaves, 1/4 cup gotu kola leaves, and 1/4 cup peppermint leaves and steep for another 20 minutes. Drink 2-3 cups daily. (if using dried herbs, cut these amounts in half).
- Yerba Mate tea
YOGA / MEDITATION THERAPY
- Gentle Chair Yoga for Dementia (16 minutes, Emily Elliot)
SUPPLEMENTS & HOMEOPATHIC
- Acetyl-L-carnitine: 500 mg three times daily
- Aged Garlic Extract (AGE/Allium sativum)
- Antioxidants: 2,000 mg Vitamin C, 400 IU vitamin E, and mixed carotenoids providing 25,000 IU vitamin A activity daily
- Bacopa (Bacopa monnieri): 150 mg twice daily
- Benfotiamine: 300mg daily
- Coenzyme Q10: 100 mg daily for prevention; 200-300 mg daily for memory loss/dementia; 300 mg daily for Alzheimers (take with food)
- Eleuthero (eleutherococcus senticosus): as directed
- Evening Primrose Oil: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (can substitute 1,000 mg borage oil once daily)
- Gastrodin (gastrodia elata): as directed
- Ginkgo Biloba: 80 mg 3 times daily (should have at least 24% flavone glycosides)
- Gotu Kola: 200 mg extract 3 times daily (should have 10% asiaticosides)
- Huperzine-A: 50-100 mcg twice daily
- Omega-3 oil: 100-1000 mg daily
- Phosphatidylserine: 100 mg daily for prevention; 200-300 mg daily for memory loss/dementia; 300 mg daily in 3 divided doses for Alzheimers
- Siberian Ginseng: 100-300 mg 3 times daily (should contain at least 0.8% eleutherosides)
- Tyrosine: 7g daily
- Vitamin B12: 100-150 mcg/daily plus Folic Acid: 400-800 mcg daily
- Vitamin B Complex: 1 pill, plus extra 50 mg vitamin B6 a day with food (look for a B-100 complex with 100 mcg vitamin B12 and biotin; 400 mcg folic acid; and 100 mg all other B vitamins)
- Vitamin E: 400-800 IU daily for prevention; 800-2000 IU daily for memory loss/dementia; 2000 IU daily in 2 divided doses for Alzheimers
MIND-BODY CONNECTION
- Can represent hitting bottom, or a relationship to surrender. Your decisions and desires are not reflecting how you see your role on this planet. Try to surrender and let go of your need to control everything/everyone.
- Can also represent in inability to accept life/a desire to die or a desire to return to the safety of childhood.
RECIPES/FOOD MEDICINE
Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets.
Abbreviation Definitions:
LC = Low Calorie (under 400 for breakfast, 600 for lunch/dinner, and 200 for beverages/sides/snacks)
GF = Gluten Free
KT = Keto / Low Carb
VG = Vegan
VT = Vegetarian
BEVERAGES
- Banana-Blueberry Smoothie GF VT
- Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie GF VT
- Blueberry Smoothie LC GF VG VT
- Blueberry-Pomegranate Smoothie LC GF VT
- Brain Smoothie GF VG VT
- Cranberry-Blueberry Smoothie GF VT
- Golden Milk LC GF VG VT
- Green Smoothie LC GF VT
- Herbal Mango Smoothie LC GF VG VT
- Mango Lassi GF VT
- Mango Matcha Smoothie GF VT
- Mango Pineapple Smoothie LC GF VG VT
- Mango-Banana Smoothie GF VT
- Mango-Blueberry Smoothie GF VT
- Sunrise Smoothie LC GF VG VT
- Superfruit Smoothie GF VG VT
MEALS
- Adult Ramen LC GF VG VT
- Asian Broccoli & Rice Bowl LC GF VG VT
- Asparagus Penne VT
- Avocado & Egg Toast LC GF KT VT
- Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce LC GF KT
- Bean & Veggie Tacos or Burritos VG VT
- Breakfast Burrito LC VT
- Buddha Bowl GF VG VT
- Chickpea Wraps LC VG VT
- Curry Noodle Stir Fry LC VG VT
- Egg Drop Soup LC GF VT
- Fish Fillets with Broccoli Stuffing LC
- Garlic Soup LC GF VG VT
- Green Chili Soup LC VG VT
- Healthy Scrambled Eggs LC GF KT VT
- Miso Soup LC GF VG VT
- Mujaddara LC GF VG VT
- Mung Beans and Rice LC GF VG VT
- Noodles with Peanut Sauce VG VT
- Oven-Fried Fish LC KT
- Pasta Della California LC GF VG VT
- Quinoa Oatmeal LC GF VG VT
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa LC GF
- Salmon with Mustard Sauce LC GF KT
- Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce LC GF
- Salmon with Spinach Artichoke Sauce GF KT
- Sesame Salmon LC GF KT
- Shrimp Power Bowl GF
- Spiced Lentil Soup LC GF VG VT
- Vegan Black Bean Bowl LC GF VG VT
- Vegan Jambalaya LC GF VG VT
- Vegetable Curry LC GF KT VG VT
- Veggie Omelet LC GF KT VT
- Veggie Ramen LC VG VT
SIDES/SALADS
- Asparagus Au Gratin LC KT VT
- Asparagus with Hollandaise LC GF VT KT
- Avocado Cilantro-Lime Rice LC GF VG VT
- Couscous Pilaf VG VT
- Creamy Kale LC GF KT VG VT
- Dill Vinaigrette Greens LC GF VG VT KT
- Double Mashed Potatoes LC GF VG VT
- Farro VG VT
- Favetta & Pita Triangles GF VG VT
- Glazed Carrots LC GF VG VT
- Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) LC GF VT
- Kale Salad with Sesame Dressing LC GF VG VT
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes LC GF VG VT
- Quinoa Salad LC GF VG VT
- Red Beans & Rice LC GF VG VT
- Roasted Asparagus LC GF VG VT KT
- Roasted Broccoli LC GF VG VT
- Roasted Carrots LC GF VG VT
- Roasted Cauliflower LC GF VG VT
- Roasted Chipotle Sweet Potatoes LC GF VG VT
- Roasted Onions LC GF VG VT
- Roasted Sweet Potatoes LC GF VG VT
- Sauteed Spinach LC GF KT VG VT
- Spinach & Strawberry Salad LC GF VG VT
- Steamed Edamame LC GF VG VT
- Warm Red Cabbage Salad LC GF VG VT