Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George
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 For decades, researchers traced the cognitive development and degeneration of these cloistered women, scrutinizing everything from their writings as twenty-year-olds to their memory retention in old age to their postmortem brains. These postmortem exams were especially revealing, as the Nun Study provided significant evidence that elderly persons may still function normally with relatively high concentrations of plaques and tangles on their brains, while those with the cognitive and behavioral symptoms of
Alzheimer's disease may often be found to have a relatively smaller plaque concentration. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
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 Ginseng containing herbal prescription improved memory retention disorder in the senescence accelerated mouse on a passive avoidance test and increased conditioned avoidance rate in a lever press test.
Panax Ginseng Extract Improves the Performance of Aged Fischer 344 Rats in Radial Maze Task but Not in Operant Brightness Discrimination Task. Nitta H; etal. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1995 September, 18(9):1286-1288.
Administration of 8g/kg per day of a Panax ginseng extract over a period of 12 to 3 3 days reduced impairment of learning performance on a radial maze task in rats. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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 Regular use can lead to improvements in learning and memory retention.
• Schisandra has an unusual dual effect on the nervous system. It is a mild stimulant that enhances reflexes, work performance, and mental activity. At the same time, it is calming and helps relieve mild anxiety. Scientists at Seoul University have speculated that schisandra could help people with Alzheimer's disease.
BREATHING PROBLEMS
A multitude of factors affect our breathing. |
Andreas Moritz
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 My memory retention is quite poor.
I am very quick to learn new things. => I am naturally enthusiastic, vibrant and vivacious.
=> I am very tall (or very short), very thin and I have difficulty putting on weight.
=> My joints protrude, and the tendons and veins in my hands and forearms are clearly visible.
=> My hair is generally dry, wiry, thin and dull.
=> I tend to be indecisive and hesitant when it comes to making choices.
=> I get constipated easily and cannot tolerate gas-forming foods such as beans.
=> I worry a lot, even when there is no reason. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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| Both products produced increased learning and memory retention compared with the placebo's effects. The product that contained gingko and dang shen was more effective than the one with ginkgo by itself.
The Effect of Herbal Medicine Including Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula, and Glycyrrhiza uralensis on Airway Responsiveness (Wang 1998).
Patients treated with these herbs exhibited reduced airway responsiveness and pulmonary inflammation. |
Michael Friedman, ND
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 It was also shown to enhance learning acquisition and memory retention in young and old mice. Further, it caused increases in hemoglobin concentration, red blood cell count, white blood cell count, and body weight in healthy and myelosup-pressed mice. Ashwagandha has displayed remarkable cytotoxic effects, inhibiting delayed-type hypersensitivity in mice, and significantly reversed the toxin-induced suppression of chemotaxis, interleukin-1, and tumor necrosis factor secretion in macrophages of treated mice. |
Leslie Taylor, ND
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 The plant also was found to enhance memory retention and to have anti-amnesic activity in mice and rats.17 A U.S. patent has been filed on a combination of plants (including guarana) for promoting sustained energy and mental alertness "without nervousness or tension."21 Guarana (often in combination with other plants) also has been found to facilitate weight loss, by creating a feeling of fullness22 and having a mild thermogenic effect.23
Guarana has traditionally been used for headaches and migraines. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
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| Recent studies have also demonstrated that saffron extract, specifically its crocin, promotes learning and memory retention in experimental animals. On the basis of this early research, scientists are hopeful that saffron may be useful as a treatment for age-related mental impairment.
Saffron has also demonstrated protective effects against heart disease. When twenty human subjects—ten healthy individuals and ten with existing cardiovascular disease—were given 50 milligrams (less than Vi teaspoon) of saffron dissolved in 100 milliliters (3. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Some researchers believe that flavonoids found in these foods may aid in memory retention.
Q Make certain that you are getting the correct amounts of amino acids, antioxidants, B vitamins, choline, coenzyme Qio, iron, and pregnenolone, either from the diet or through supplementation.
Q Avoid refined sugars—these "turn off" the brain.
Q Practice holding your breath for thirty seconds every hour for thirty days. This improves mental alertness.
Q Consider having a hair analysis done to rule out intoxication by metals such as aluminum and lead. |
Win Wenger, Ph.D. and Richard Poe
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 However, researchers at Iowa State University soon succeeded in increasing memory retention in test subjects by 26 percent and speed of learning by 24 percent using 60-beat-per-minute Baroque music.25
Popularized in the United States by the 1979 bestseller Superlearning, by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder, Suggestopedic courses are offered today by licensees throughout the United States. Several vendors market tapes of Baroque music specially chosen to conform to Lozanov's standards. A reliable supplier is Superlearning, Inc., in New York City (tel: 212-279-8450). |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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| The Chinese herb qian ceng ta (Huperzia serata) increases memory retention. This is the same herb that is the source of huperzine A, and it is also known as club moss. Pure and standardized extracts of this herb have been shown to increase mental acuity, language ability, and memory in a significant percentage of subjects with Alzheimer's disease. It is a potent blocker of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that regulates the activity of acetylcholine, which is an important chemical of the brain that maintains healthy learning and memory functions. |
| Ql The Chinese herb qian ceng ta (Huperzia serrata), increases memory retention. It is the source of the compound huperzine A. Pure standardized extracts of this compound have been shown to increase mental sharpness, language ability, and memory in a significant percentage of people with Alzheimer's disease. It is a potent blocker of acetylcholinesterase, an enzyme that regulates the activity of acetylcholine, which is an important brain chemical involved in maintaining healthy learning and memory functions.
Q Valerian root promotes better sleep patterns when taken at bedtime. |
Eric R. Braverman
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 What's more, a healthy and supple brain is necessary for memory retention. Following an acetylcholine-boosting program is the most important thing you can do to preserve, and possibly enhance, your memory capabilities. The Braverman Memory Test can help you uncover any possible issue regarding your memory or cognitive failure. If you have discovered a minor deficiency, you can begin to treat yourself with brain exercises that improve working, immediate, verbal, and visual memory. |
Dr. Michael Heinrich, Joanne Barnes, Simon Gibbons and Elizabeth M. Williamson
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 It is responsible for physical structure, biological strength, regulatory functions, including that of immunity, the production of mucus, synovial fluid and joint lubrication and assists with wound healing, vigour and memory retention.
Prakruti, the human constitution
Humans can also be divided into personality types, and the constitution of an individual (prakruti) is determined by the state of the parental tridosha at conception (unlike astrology, which depends on time of birth). |
Sheldon Saul Hendler and David Rorvik
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 And, in the old mice, single doses resulted in significant memory retention, as measured by water maze training, through a four-week test period. memory retention was not improved in controls or in those animals given DHEA itself.
Several experimental studies have suggested that 7-oxo-DHEA might enhance thermogenesis. Some researchers have concluded that it is a more effective inducer of thermogenic enzymes than its parent steroid, DHEA. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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 Centrophenoxine was shown to improve memory retention in aged rats in tests using the maze method for active avoidance with punishment reinforcement and the step-through method for passive avoidance with negative reinforcement. Centrophenoxine increased the number of responses to conditioned stimulus and strongly prolonged the time spent in the light chamber (a measure of improved retention) (Moshanofet al. 1987). |
Josef A. Brinckmann and Michael P. Lindenmaier
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 Asiaticoside and similar triterpenes stimulate the production of human collagen I, a protein that plays an important role in wound healing [8], Ethanolic extracts have demonstrated anti-stress activity in rats [9] and significant memory retention effects [10]. A recent double blind, placebo-controlled study showed that powered centella herb (12 g oral dose) significandy attenuated the peak acoustic starde response suggesting anxiety-reducing activity [11]. A new study is underway at USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, to study the cognitive benefits of centella in humans [12]. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
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 Some researchers believe that flavonoids found in these foods may aid in memory retention.
Ll Practice holding your breath for thirty seconds every hour for thirty days. This improves mental alertness.
Ll Keep yourself physically active. This increases blood flow to the brain.
Meniere's Disease
Meniere's disease is an inner-ear disorder that causes attacks of vertigo, or dizziness, and loss of balance. The vertigo may be accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and there may be a sense of fullness in the ear. |
| A study conducted in 1992 recorded that memory retention in rats treated with gotu kola was three to sixty times better than that in control animals. Preliminary results in one clinical trial with developmentally disabled children showed that treatment with gotu kola increased scores on tests of intellectual achievement.
• Cellulite, swollen ankles, and varicose veins. Cellulite occurs when connective tissues under the skin that hold deep-level fat cells break down and are no longer able to hold fat in place. The major components of these connective tissues are glycosaminoglycans. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica reported that huperzine A and huperzine B can help improve learning, memory retrieval, and memory retention. Look for Huperzine A and B (or club moss tea) in formulas designed to enhance mental function.
Magnesium
This mineral can prevent many of the problems that lead to impaired mental function, such as atherosclerosis and high blood pressure. Magnesium is also critical for nerve cell regulation and plays a role in controlling the activity of neurons. Magnesium deficiency has been associated with ADD in children and adults. |
Simon Mills and Kerry Bone
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 Sitoindosides IX and X (50-200 mg/kg) by oral administration produced significant antistress activity in mice and rats and augmented learning acquisition and memory retention in both young and old rats.15 Aqueous methanolic extract of Withania and a combination of sitoindosides VII, VIII and withaferin A also exhibited significant antistress activity. An antidepressant effect was observed after intraperitoneal administration of sitoindosides VII and VIII to mice subjected to the swimming test. |
Gary Null, Ph.D.
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 Results of this study showed that the chronic dietary administration of aged garlic extract improved memory retention in senescence-accelerated mice.
—T. Moriguchi, et al., "Prolongation of Life Span and Improved Learning in the Senescence Accelerated Mouse Produced by Aged Garlic Extract," Biol Pharm Bull, 17(12), December 1994, p. 1589-1594.
Cytomegalovirus
This study examined the in vitro antiviral activity of garlic extract on human cytomegalovirus by tissue culture, plaque reduction and early antigen assay. |
| Results of this study showed that the ginseng containing herbal prescription improved memory retention disorder in the senescence accelerated mouse on a passive avoidance test, increased conditioned avoidance rate in lever press test.
—N. Nishiyama, et al., "An Herbal Prescription, S-113m, Consisting of Biota, Ginseng and Schizandra, Improves Learning Performance in Senescence Accelerated Mouse," Biol Pharm Bull, 19(3), March 1996, p. 388-393. |
John Heinerman
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 Learning enhancement and memory retention have also been" dramatically improved when ashwagandha (3 capsules), gotu kola (2 capsules), and ginkgo biloba (2 capsules) were taken regularly on a daily basis.
Anti-Tumor, Anti-Inflammatory Effects Noticed
Studies with rats and human volunteers have conclusively shown that ashwagandha is helpful in putting cancer tumors into regression ( when used as an alcoholic root extract) and in reducing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. The plant's high steroid content has shown more potent action than hydrocortisone in animal and human arthritis. |
Ralph W. Moss, Ph.D.
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 Ungar was himself a controversial figure who believed that another set of peptides could hold the key to memory retention in rats. The implications for human memory were vast, and so Burzynski got his first taste of American scientific politics.
Burzynski had been working with blood—his own. In 1970 he switched to urine—also his own—as a peptide source. Urine is surprisingly similar to blood in its composition, but is even more complex. (By coincidence, it was a Pole, S. Bondzynski, who first discovered peptides in urine in 1897. |
Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D.
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 Researchers at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica reported they had isolated two compounds from club moss tea, huperzine A and huperzine B which, according to laboratory tests, helped to improve learning, memory retrieval, and memory retention.
Gingko biloba—The leaves of the ginkgo tree are a rich source of bioflavonoids and other components which have many medicinal properties.
Ginkgo has been shown in animal studies to increase the levels of dopamine, a chemical found in the brain that improves the body's ability to transmit information. |
Robyn Landis
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 Studies have indeed confirmed that ashwa-ganda can inhibit tumors, protect the liver, stimulate immunity, and enhance learning and memory retention. As a tonic, take 2 to 5 capsules per day.
Ho Shou Wu (fo-ti root). In China, fo-ti is specifically regarded as a longevity herb, the most renowned of all the herbs for this purpose. The translation of the name Ho Shou Wu is something like "Mr. Ho has black hair" because it is said to preserve hair color. It's regarded as a reproductive tonic—a sperm increaser for men and fertility enhancer in women. |
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
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 Though memory retention was short-lived, researchers concluded that singing can be an effective way to engage patients in meaningful communication.26
For the Dying
Therese Schroeder-Sheker is an academic musicologist who founded the field of music thanatology. Using voice and harp in a 20-year clinical practice, she reconstructed the medieval infirmary music once used within monastic medicine to comfort the dying. Her work has been successfully applied in numerous home, hospital, and hospice settings for the treatment of cancer, respiratory illnesses, and AIDS. |
Ronald Klatz and Robert Goldman
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 Ginkgo biloba Herb rich in antioxidants; appears to increase the level of dopamine, producing an increase in memory retention and mental alertness; may improve circulation by inhibiting plaque deposition in arteries; appears to inhibit coagulation in blood vessels.
Ginseng Herb that may help improve mental performance; contains antioxidants that prevent cellular damage due to free radicals; may inhibit the growth of cancer cells; increases and enhances energy; appears to help the body cope with stress by normalizing body functions. |
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