Ayurveda and Memory Loss

Ayurveda is something that is viewed by Western medicine as ‘alternative’ or ‘complementary’ medicine. It is the system of traditional medicine that emerged and has evolved through the ages in India. Ayurveda stresses mainly on plant based medicine and uses different kinds of oils, spices and minerals for its curative procedures. The use of turmeric and neem for the cure of various ills is well known and when these were sought to be patented in the US, these patents were cancelled on the grounds that these were generically used in a vast majority of India households over the centuries.

Ayurveda also has been seen to help in cases where memory loss has been a problem with patients. Ayurveda even otherwise produces formulations for improvement of memory for students or others who wish to improve their retentive powers. The traditional plant Bhrahmi is considered to be highly beneficial for the improvement of memory.

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Memory Loss Resulting from Menopause

There is the normal loss of memory that occurs with aging and then there is a kind of memory loss, forgetfulness, fuzzy thinking, problems in concentration and learning new things, trouble finding the right words that comes as a side effect of the process of menopause. This can be very scary indeed, leading some to think (erroneously) that this is the early onset of dementia or that most dreaded of diseases, Alzheimer's.

However there is no reason to panic if the memory loss is occurring along with other menopausal symptoms; it is most likely a temporary phase. Studies have shown that Women going through the menopause suffer from temporary loss of memory and learning ability. This can be disconcerting for the women, but not an awful lot to worry about.

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Age Related Memory Loss

It is true that we age and that our brain inevitably ages with us. What is also true is that the decline in our brains does then lead to memory lapses and other difficulties. The good news is that this does not happen to everyone, and the severity of it is not uniform. There is no reason why many of us won’t continue to live happy, healthy, fruitful lives even in the twilight of our years.

In fact general aging and age related memory loss will not affect the following functions:
• How to do the things you’ve always done and do often
• The wisdom and knowledge you’ve acquired from life experience
• Your innate common sense
• The ability to form reasonable arguments and judgments
• The ability to learn new skills and make then routine (though it might take longer)

The memory may be affected in these following ways, which is par for the course and nothing to worry about:

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Do You Have Alzheimer's Disease? How You Can Tell If You Do

It is important to remember that all memory loss is certainly not caused by Alzheimer’s disease, which follows a definite pattern and has clearly identifiable symptoms which can help you distinguish the disease from other kinds of memory loss.

Eliminate other Causes
There are other medical conditions that can cause problems similar to Alzheimer’s which should be eliminated as possible causes of the symptoms before a diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Sometimes memory lapses or mood swings may be caused by depression, a metabolic disorder such as hypothyroidism, a reaction to a drug, or a vitamin deficiency.

Also rule out other factors such as

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How Memory is Created!

What is so scary about memory is how it is inexplicably lost. For the longest time memory and the functioning of the brain used to be an incomprehensible puzzle for mankind but now as psychological research progresses, we are understanding more and more how the brain works; how memory is created, how it is stored and how it may be retrieved.

I read an interesting explanation about how memory is created here: creating our brain memories is a bit like creating say a word document which will be lost after creating, unless you hit ‘Save’ and it is similar in the case of our brains as well. Our brain also enables us to first create the memories and then to stabilize and 'save' the memories we've created, which can also then be edited.

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Alcohol Related Memory Loss

I have experienced close at hand the negative effects that alcohol abuse can have on an individual, which I have talked about before. Alcohol related memory loss is not just about getting tanked in the bar tonight and not remembering a thing the next morning. Long term use of alcohol in larger quantities can have several undesirable repercussions such as damage to the liver etc. but also among them, memory loss. The effects that alcohol intoxication can have on cognitive function are not so well known. In short big drinkers are at increased risk of for memory loss and dementia.

As reported here, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. When the researchers compared data from 373 people with dementia (age 65 and older) and

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Coping with Memory Loss Due to Aging and Alcohol Abuse

I started this search on how I could help those with memory loss through aging and alcohol abuse as I have two very dear and close friends who are alcoholics. Lana is 52 and Hana is 28.
Hana grew up in a caring and loving environment but was badly influenced by her peers to drink alcohol in excess in their teenage years. It was very common for Hana and her friends to binge drink from Friday night to Sunday morning every weekend. Amazingly Hana passed all her school exams achieving mostly As and Bs. She was a very intelligent child with exceptional mathematical skills and had a great command of the English language. Hana wrote poetry that was straight from her heart.

When Hana is drunk she is very abusive and argumentative and a thoroughly horrible person to know. Her family were slowly giving up of her and avoiding her when there were family get togethers and where alcohol was involved. The last straw for Hana’s family was when she became so horribly drunk that she tormented everybody in her family. Hana’s mother eventually stepped in to help Hana stop drinking.

Lana grew up England and came to New Zealand 15 years ago with her Kiwi husband. She left behind her family, which included a married daughter. Six years ago Lana’s first grandchild was born. With family overseas and the pressures of running her and her husband’s business Lana took to drinking wine on a daily basis until it ended up being a bottle to may be two bottles of wine a day. Lana’s reaction to the overuse of alcohol was to get rowdy and then fall asleep. When Lana realised that she needed help she put herself into a detox facility. She stayed ‘dry’ for 18 months but unfortunately has started drinking again.

Watching Lana and Hana I started to notice that they both were having memory difficulties. Their ability to recall things was slowing down. They were both saying things that didn’t make sense. Was Lana’s recall and memory loss due to aging and alcohol abuse. What about Hana’s lack of recall, shouldn’t be due to aging as she is only 28 so, is alcohol abuse the cause.
In my search to help Lana and Hana there are many things that can help them to stopping or controlling their alcohol intake, their eating habits, exercise, brain games and supplements, to name a few.

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