Definition: Memory gives you the ability to store information
and events for later recollection. It is the cognitive procedure where people, places
and events from your past are remembered. Concentration allows you to focus
on one task for a period of time without being distracted.
Short-term memory
involves recalling details that have happened or been given to
you only very recently. Such details may include telephone numbers, names, or perhaps a
shopping list.
Long-term memory recalls experiences from further in your past. Events
from childhood or what you did on a particular date or things you learned years ago are remembered.
Description: Memory has 3 procedural steps:
1) Acquisition - Before information can be recalled, it must first be learned and stored in the nerve-cell
pathways of the brain, 2) Consolidation - Brain nerve pathways are strengthened and reinforced
creating a more permanent memory "file". This process is where your short-term memory becomes
your long-term memory, 3) Retrieval - Information is recalled from those reinforced
brain nerve pathways.
Memory and concentration problems become common with age,
including difficulties in focusing and maintaining attention. It becomes hard to
ignore outside interferences or noise and tricky to make sense of what you are reading,
watching or doing.
Some problems are more serious than others. People with more
serious memory lapses may be suffering from one of a series of conditions of the brain
known as dementia, for example Alzheimer's disease. Dementia affects your ability to
carry out easy daily activities.
Statistics: On average, 1 out of every 10 people has a serious memory
problem. An estimated 4.5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Around
11-16 million Americans will be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease by the year 2050.
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Causes: Chemical imbalances in your body, nutritional deficiency through
poor diet and environmental food pollutants are the most significant causes of problems
with memory and concentration.
Symptoms: Basic signs that more than a normal lapse in concentration is
occurring can include any of the following: 1) you have difficulty performing normal
everyday tasks, 2) you misplace things frequently, 3) you find it difficult to hold
or follow a conversation without your mind wandering, 4) your behavior changes noticeably,
with frequent irritability or aggression.
Dementia Signs & Symptoms: In dementia, changes in brain function
occur through chemical imbalance, usually caused by nutritional deficiency or overload.
Symptoms include asking the same questions over and over, becoming disorientated in
familiar places, being unable to follow instructions, losing track of time, forgetting
people and places and neglecting personal safety, hygiene and nutrition.
Natural Treatments:
A balanced diet, exercise, mental stimulation and high quality daily nutrition will
help you maintain overall good health and protect you against the risks of memory
and brain malfunction.
A diet high in antioxidant-rich foods and adequate daily
exercise have beneficial effects on your brain and memory and may lead to significant
improvements in reaction times and concentration. Also, scientists now recognize
the importance of mental "exercise". The old saying "If you don't use it, you will
lose it" also applies to memory.
World experts
agree that the individual ingredients below
show promising effects on the brain, memory and concentration:
DMAE (Dimethyl Amino Ethanol Bitartrate) - Minimizes the
buildup of age spots in the brain. It increases Acetylcholine levels in the brain, and is most
beneficial in memory enhancement.
Vinpocetine - a natural constituent
of the periwinkle (Vinca minor) with neuro-protective and antioxidant effects. It enhances
brain circulation and oxygen utilization, resulting in improvements in cognitive tests,
attention, concentration and memory.
Acetyl L-Carnitine
(ALC) - helps remove excess toxic fatty acids. It delays cognitive decline and improves
overall cognitive function in the elderly. It works by reducing amyloid plaque (a waxy protein
damaging brain tissues), a contributor to disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
Phosphatidyl Serine - helps to keep the brain processes balanced.
Cognitive function is improved in young people also, benefiting attention span, verbal fluency,
learning and concentration.
Omega-3 DHA Fish Oils -
Essential fatty acids and DHAs (docosahexaenoic acids) found in cold
water fish, known to increase brain function plus many other benefits.
Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) - An important vitamin
to maintain the integrity of all cells, shown to enhance growth hormone secretion in
healthy middle-aged and elderly subjects by promoting the health of nerves, synthesis
of hormones and elimination of toxins.
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Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) - a catalyst for other enzymes to help them function, required by
neurotransmitters, proteins and red blood cells. Studies show that supplements improve memory
performance.
Vitamin E - associated with memory (brain) performance, an antioxidant
protecting against free radical damage to blood vessels in the brain, also preventing oxidation of fatty
acids.
Huperzine A - prevents neurotransmitter breakdown and is thought
to be more effective than Tacrine, a conventional drug, used in the treatment of Alzheimer's
Disease. It improves memory, concentration and
cognitive function without side effects and is effective in students as well as the elderly.
Ginkgo Biloba - one of the most tested herbal extracts, is proven for its benefits in
increasing oxygen to the brain and promoting mental clarity. Used preventively for
loss of memory and senility and to block spatial cognitive decline without suppressing protein
oxidation.
Siberian Ginseng - An adaptogenic herb increasing resistance to
environmental stress. Used in Alzheimer's disease and ADHD to normalize blood pressure and
increase brain concentration. It regulates energy, nucleic acid and protein metabolism in the tissues.
Bacopin - The brahmi leaf is used to help learning, memory problems and
ADHD. It regulates neurotransmitters and binds sites in the brain, reducing forgetfulness
of newly acquired information, therefore aiding short-term memory function.
Although you may gain some
benefit from these ingredients individually, they cannot reach their full potential unless combined in a
formula that can balance them synergistically, with each ingredient complementing and enhancing the other's
abilities.
Neuro-Natural Memory supplements have the right
combination of ingredients, with each ingredient complimenting the other to provide maximum efficacy without
the side effects of conventional medicine.
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