Is memory
improvement possible? Yes, it is. I know that lots of people forget phone
numbers, how to get to this place or another and even forget a name of an old
acquaintance of theirs. It is not true that weakening of memory is a trouble of
an old age and it is impossible to solve. There are very simple and effective
ways to improve your memory. In this article I will try to concentrate on some
artificial means to help your memory work better: vitamins, medicine and even
folk wisdom.
Some scientists believe that
when people get older their brains and nervous system loses around 30-50
thousand nervous cells (neurons) every day. The number is quite big, but one
should not be afraid. It is the same as loses a few hair while washing your
head. It is much more important that the remaining neurons were healthy and
modern science tells us that it is possible to achieve.
In most cases memory gets
weaker when we get tired, lack sleep and live under stress. If you have been
under tension due to intellectual work good amount of sleep should help. It
should be around 8 or 10 hours per night. Instead of gazing at a TV screen
better have a walk in the fresh air. Memory grows weaker when one watches
boring TV programs for a long time. Alcohol and malfunctioning of thyroid also
damages our brain ability to form new memories.
High blood pressure has very
negative impact on your memory. Proper feeding for the brains is not less
important than for your stomach. Span of intellectual life and memory depends
on the quality of your diet. Cells of the brains that are responsible for
memory particularly need various substances.
Unsaturated fatty acids
They comprise thirty percent
of our brains. If there is a shortage of them- activity of brain cells declines
and can even erase some remembrances. These acids improve blood circulation and
due to this more nutrients reach the cells. Providers of ‘good fats” are fish
fat and some vegetable oils: sunflower, soy, rapes, olive and likewise nuts,
sunflower seeds. Animal meat and margarine give fats that do not improve
memory.
Carbohydrates
It is a source of glucose, which is a fuel for neurons. Our organism gets
a lot of carbohydrates from grits, vegetable (exception – red beats and carrots).
This food provides us with a lot of intellectual and physical energy for the
whole day. It is much more useful than simple carbohydrates: sugar, sweets and
products of white flour that give short term energy. Simple carbohydrates are
deceptive, because they consume B group vitamins (that are necessary for
brains) for digestion.
Proteins
They contain amino acids that are necessary for nerves and brains. It is
recommended to eat fish, rice, beans and lentils.
Vitamins
B group vitamins are among leaders as far as brain and nervous system
strengthening goes. They play a major role in remembering process and we need
them daily. Rough bread, rice, grits is an excellent source of it. E vitamin
(olive oil, avocadoes, nuts) is a compulsory nutritional material for brain
cells and together with vitamin A (liver, butter, eggs) protects neurons from
aging. It is believed that these vitamins slow memory loss when one is ill with
Alzheimer disease.
Various
minerals
The most
important for memory are: ferrum, magnesium, zinc. Kalium and calcium also
improve neurons and nerve impulses. Therefore, for those who have a tendency
towards forgetting it is recommended to eat dried apricots, raisins, potatoes
and apples stoved in oven, yogurt and other milk products.