Recent studies have shown that aging is NOT associated with significant memory loss. Significant decline is associated with brain disease.
Risk factors for brain disease are high BP, high cholesterol and other vascular risk factors. Those who take BP and/or cholesterol-lowering medications regularly cut their risk of developing memory loss to less than half of what it would be otherwise.
To prevent memory loss: diet, exercise, sleep and vitamin E.
MEMORY PROTECTION PLAN:
1. Diet for a better memory:
2. Exercise:
3. Brain Exercises:
4. Hypertension medication:
5. Cholesterol medication
FOODS FOR BETTER MEMORY
SOURCES OF B12:
Milk products
Meat
Poultry
Fish
SOURCES OF FOLATE
Leafy green vegetables (like spinach)
Dry beans and peas
Fortified cereals
Grain products
Tomatoes
Oranges
Chickpeas
Beets
Soybeans
Fish
Eggs
SOURCES OF VITAMIN E
Vegetable oil
Whole grain
Green leafy vegetables
Sweet potatoes
Avocadoes
OTHER SOURCES OF ANTIOXIDANTS
Blueberries
Sweet potatoes
Pomegranates
Carrots
Chia seeds
SOURCES OF POLYUNSATURATED OMEGA-3 OILS
Fish
Walnuts
Flaxseed
Canola
Chia seeds (also an antioxidant)
