What can you suggest for improving memory?

Can anyone suggest anything, hopefully homeopathic that i can take to improve my memory?

Due to medical treatment i have substantial memory loss of everything within the past year, and i have trouble retaining any new memories of everything within the past month. (the period in which i was having treatment). On a day to day basis i have to write everything down as i will not remember.

My Dr (a specialist) says it will improve in time, but it is actually much worse than he indicated it would be before i chose to have the treatment.

I think i once had a friend who worked with dementia patients and said they took something natural to help with memory, but obviously i can't remember what LOL ;)

TIA Muchly,
Tan x

Fish Oil :)

yep fish oils. may be worth talking to someone about what mix you need b/n EPA and DHA
You can take supplements and should also eat salmon, tuna, avocado.

I'm already taking 3 fish oil capsules per day! have been for about 6 months (its supposed to be helpful for PND, its unfortunately not helping my memory though!)

If you want something homeopathic or natural I'd suggest going to see a naturopath. There would literally be a million things you could probably take!
GL! xx

I think you need to take more than 3, more like 6 to have any real benefit for memory.

When I was in Year 12, Mum bought me herbal tablets, I think they were called MEM AID or MEM AD. They really did help me in retaining things I had learned.

Yep, seeing a Naturopath would be a great start Tan :).

So good to see you around hun, I hope you can find something to help your memory soon :hug:

I would love to see a naturopath but i really can't afford to just yet, we are having lots of the big bills come in now from my hospitalisation, stuff that the private insurance didn't cover (like radiology, scans etc).

Perhaps i'll just ask at my local health food shop tho...

Thanks for the advice :)

Yep, a good health food shop with a natropath should give you some free over-the-counter-advice. This is what I receive from my natropath.

Regarding memory: I have heard that rosemary, maybe burned as an essential oil... or maybe even eaten (like on a roast) helps with memory... probably only a tiny bit but sometimes you have to do a few things simultaneously with alternative therapies.

I would keep taking the fish oil caps too.

what about ecchinesia and ginko

i used to take these combined for immune and memory

also i find doing little brain teaser puzzles help stimulate the brain and keep it active and this helped my memory a bit not drastically but i could remember a list or items to get form teh store

Okay thanks, i will ask about those.

In regards to the fish oil, my tub says "1000 mg, take 3 times day with food for best results", do you think its safe to take more than what it recommends?

One of the best herbal supplments for memory is Brahmi. It doesn't taste very nice, but works but increase blood flow to peripherals, therefore, increasing blood flow to your brain! You can get it in tablets, or liquid (which is the most effective - but yucky!). You can get it from any health food store!

Hey Matryoshka,

I'm a Naturopath at the BellyBelly Centre, and I'm more than happy to help you with your memory. I'm not sure where you are located, but you are welcome to email me and I can post some memory herbs out to you (I won't charge you for a consultation). I also work with homeopathic medicines, which can be brilliant for treating poor memory. As for your fish oils, a therapeutic dose is at least 6000mg daily, so you are safe to take 6 capsules daily. They are best taken with food for maximum absorption.

All the best, and feel free to contact me if you need to.

xxx

Oh Tracey's suggestion sounds great Tan! I hope you find something that does the trick soon :)

DH swears by Brahmi and I can tell if he's taken it or not by how he and his memory are functioning. Without it he struggles to recall and put correct names to things.

Picked up some Brahmi today, i really hope this helps as i am getting by through writing everything down.

Nicole can i email you?

Yes, please feel free to email me:
nicole@bellybelly.com.au or
nicole@nurturedbynature.com.au

All the best
xxx

Hi Tan,
I have a big pot in the yard with Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) and Brahmi (Bacopa Monnieri) growing in it. They're both pretty hardy creeping herbs, I just give them a water every couple of days.
The brahmi is actually called memory herb on the label. I have a couple of sprigs/leafs of each most days, and I do think it helps. Especially when Im having it every day.
Its probably a lot more concentrated in a tablet form, but this is enough for me, and cheaper :)
I think Ginko is another one. I have read about trials using it for dementia patients.
Has your doc tested your hormone levels? Im on natural progesterone supp at the moment, too soon to say if its helped, but its supposed to help with depression and memory.
Good luck finding something that helps :)