7 Ways to Sharpen Your Memory…

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There are many reasons for having a lapse of memory, especially as we age. Sometims memory loss is due to stress, when you have a lot of things your are trying to get done all at once. Sometimes it is due to hormonal changes in your body, mood changes or a decrease in the neurotransmitters in your brain .  Most of the time it isn’t anything serious. My brother-in-law recently was about to introduce someone to his son-in-law, who had been his son-in-law for many years, when he couldn’t remember his name and had to  ask him; even though that might sound funny, it happens quite often.  What ever the cause, there are some ways to improve; try these  7 Ways to sharpen your memory.

Ginseng Tea:

Start drinking Ginseng tea with its many benefits: It increases mental clarity, reduces stress and gives the body more endurance. Several studies have shown that the regular use of Ginseng can increase mental clarity especially in older people.

Mental exercise:

The brain is like a muscle in that when it is not challenged, it becomes less effective. The brain needs to be challenged on a regular basis. Use a computer; challenge your brain to learn new things about the computer. There is so much to learn that it will keep you busy as much as you want to be busy.

Learn to play a musical instrument; I have for years wanted to play the guitar and so for the last four years I have been learning and practicing some almost every day. I supprize even myself what I’ve learned. I also have memorized over a dozen songs and know many others almost by memory.

Start a reading program and read 10 to 15 pages each day of an interesting book. Books on personal development are great and they teach you some helpful things also. I’ve been reading the Bible through each year for several years and have gained so much more knowledge of it as well as appreciation.

Physical Exercise:

In order to have a healthy brain, you need a healthy body. If your work is stressful, you will find that exercise will enable you to relax and lift your mood better than anything else. Try working out at the gym and you can develope some new relationships at the same time. But it is not necessary to work out at the gym; just a brisk 30 minute walk each day is a great way to get started and then add some moderate to high intensity exercises at least a few times per week in your home.

Try some of the ideas on my exercise website.  If it has been a while since you exercised, you might need to check with your physician first to get his suggestions before starting.

Exercise gets your blood moving into the brain area and also delivering the nutrients that your brain needs to function well.

Increase your nutrition:

Evaluate how well you are supplying your body with the needed nutriments. Nowadays it is hard to get enough from just the food we eat since our food supply has so much less nutriments than it once did. There are certain nutriments that are better for the brain. The following are some vitamin supplements that I recommend:

• resveratrol;

You can buy it at the health food store. Be sure if you decide to use it to get gel caps with at least 250 milligrams.

• Antioxidants:

Vitamins high in antioxidants such as C, E, and beta carotene are excellent for memory. Antioxidants break down free radicals which are oxygen molecules naturally found in the bloodstream but which are lacking a proton making them toxic. Antioxidants also protect brain tissue.

Free radicals impair the functioning of the neurons in your brain. Antioxidant vitamins repair as well as prevent the damage that free radicals do to the brain structure. Daily Supplementing with antioxidant vitamins is recommended.

• B Vitamins:

Research shows that B vitamins create a protective shield for the neurons in the brain, therefore improving memory. Homocysteine, an amino acid, a toxic poison to nerve cells is broken down by vitamin B. Vitamin  B also aids in the production of oxygen carrying red blood cells, which is a brain nutrient.

B6, B12, and Folic Acid (B9) are the most important B vitamins for memory.

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids:

Omega-3 fatty acids are not classified as vitamins. They are important fat molecules which enhance brain function and memory. Omega-3 fatty acids are classified as good fats; these good fats help protect the brain against high cholesterol as well as inflammation. These fatty acids are indeed good vitamins for improving memory.

Eat More Fruit and fresh vegetbles especially Blueberries:

Berries contain phytochemicals; these are believed to be able to protect your body against the  damaging effect of carcinogens and free radicals. Blueberries are among the most effective for improving mental functioning. They contain loads of antioxidants as well as the memory-boosting anthocyanin.  Blueberries also are an excellent source of flavonoids, which are natural compounds  shown to improve spatial learning.

Strawberries, and other berries are also good brain food along with; red tomatoes, sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach,  green tea and other types of tea, seeds and nuts, and citrus fruits such as grapefruit and oranges.

Stop Over tasking Your Brain:

In this busy world today it is easy to become overly involved in too many things. But too much on the plate at one time becomes detrimental to your memory. The best way to optimize your memory is to focus on one thing at a time until it is completed before moving on to something else.

Get at Least 8 hours of Sleep each night:

One of the great deceptions of life, when you are young, is thinking that you can get by on less sleep, which you very well can. The problem is that you are harming your body and it may not be evident until you’re older and then it will begin to catch up with you. The human body needs around 8 hours of sleep each 24 hour day.  Your memory function can be significantly impaired by lack of sleep. Memories when they are first formed are stored  in the short-term hippocampus area of the brain. “Memory consolidation” takes place during sleep, which cements the memories in your brain. The more sleep you get at night the more time is given for the process to work.

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