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For ovulating women, she recom- mends taking 100 to 175 milligrams (mg) daily of the herb Rhodiola rosea during the second half of the menstru- al cycle to support fatigued adrenal glands and ward off hormone-related brain fog.
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few days before a menstrual period, and is accompanied by tender breasts, lack of sleep and heavy monthly bleeding, the problem may be low progesterone. For that, try the herb chaste tree berry during the second half of the menstrual cycle, or con- sider a low dose, over-the-counter progesterone cream, says Northrup. For post-menopausal women, she recommends taking up to 50 mg per day of pregnenolone, an adre- nal hormone that the body naturally converts into estrogen and progester- one. (While pregnenolone is available over the counter, Steelsmith suggests that women have a naturopath first test their hormone levels in order to determine an appropriate dose.) Or, older men and women expe- riencing age-related memory loss can try a soy-based nutritional supplement called phosphatidylserine (PS), which is believed to bolster cell-to-cell com- munication and levels of the memory- boosting neurotransmitter acetylcho- line.
Exercise mind and body. Aamodt notes that a common cause of cogni- tive decline is the accumulation of clogged blood vessels in the brain that choke off blood and oxygen. Thus, “Regular exercise is the single most useful thing you can do to maintain your cognitive abilities later in life,” she says.
Recent studies by research-
ers at the University of Illinois and elsewhere have shown that as little
as 45 minutes of aerobic exercise, three times per week, may not only stall age-related brain atrophy in the elderly, but even help regenerate parts of the brain that have withered. “There is no medication on the planet that can do that,” says Perlmutter. Brain exercise is helpful, as well. Exposure to new experiences prompts the brain to literally lay down new neuronal networks, becoming stron- ger. A 2009 Mayo Clinic study found that of 1,300 people ages 70 to 89, those that had regularly engaged in mentally challenging activities in their 50s and 60s (such as playing games, quilting, building model airplanes, or learning a new language or instru- ment) were 40 percent less likely to suffer memory problems. The key, advise the experts, is
not to stick with the same crossword puzzle for years. Instead, try some- thing new. As Steelsmith puts it: “Use it or lose it.” a
Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer headquartered near Boulder, CO. Connect at
Lisa@LisaAnnMarshall.com.
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