Alzheimer's/Memory Loss

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:

Fruits: Strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, acai berries, pomegranates, grapes
Vegetables: Asparagus, beets (including the green tops), broccoli, carrots, green bell peppers, kale, okra, onions, 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, 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:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

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:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Astragalus, Basil, cardamom, cilantro/coriander, German chamomile, dandelion (leaves & flowers), ginger, ginko biloba, 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).

Yoga Therapy:

Gentle Chair Yoga for Dementia (16 minutes, Emily Elliot)

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Ginkgo Biloba: 80 mg 3 times daily (should have at least 24% flavone glycosides).
Antioxidants: 2,000 mg Vitamin C, 400 IU vitamin E, and mixed carotenoids providing 25,000 IU vitamin A activity daily.
Coenzyme Q10: 100 mg daily for prevention; 200-300 mg daily for memory loss/dementia; 300 mg daily for Alzheimers (take with food).
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).
Evening Primrose Oil: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (can substitute 1,000 mg borage oil once daily).
Gotu Kola: 200 mg extract 3 times daily (should have 10% asiaticosides).
Siberian Ginseng: 100-300 mg 3 times daily (should contain at least 0.8% eleutherosides).
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.
Phosphatidylserine: 100 mg daily for prevention; 200-300 mg daily for memory loss/dementia; 300 mg daily in 3 divided doses for Alzheimers.
Omega-3 oil: 100-1000 mg daily.
Huperzine-A: 50-100 mcg twice daily.
Acetyl-L-carnitine: 500 mg three times daily.
Tyrosine: 7g daily
Benfotiamine: 300mg daily

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:
*Note: 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. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: