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What Is the Best Memory Supplement?

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Frustration and embarrassment may result when your memory fails you.
Frustration and embarrassment may result when your memory fails you.
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Ginkgo biloba improves the flow of blood to the brain and a daily dose of zinc may improve your memory and concentration. Phosphatidylserine may help prevent further memory loss, and it has the ability to improve memory.

    History

  1. The Chinese used schisandra to strengthen their bodies and improve their complexions.
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    The Chinese used schisandra to strengthen their bodies and improve their complexions.
    The ancient Chinese used a potent tonic herb, "schisandra," to strengthen their memories, impart vitality to the body, and improve their complexions.
  2. Significance

  3. Sleepless nights may lead to forgetful days.
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    Sleepless nights may lead to forgetful days.
    Sleep deprivation, aging, circulatory problems and various medical conditions might contribute to the lapses in memory you find yourself experiencing.
  4. Supplements

  5. Multivitamins and B-complex vitamins may help boost memory.
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    Multivitamins and B-complex vitamins may help boost memory.
    A daily multivitamin, in addition to B-complex supplements, alpha-lipoic acid and Vitamin E, may lower your risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease, slow the death of nerve cells, and protect brain cells from disease-producing molecules.
  6. Essential Fatty Acids

  7. Fish is sometimes referred to as
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    Fish is sometimes referred to as "brain food."
    Fish-oil supplements comprised of the fatty acids DHA and EPA, as well as Omega-6 fatty acid supplements that include primrose, flaxseed and other vegetable oils, may reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and build healthy brain cells.
  8. Warning

  9. If you take prescription drugs, check with your physician before using supplements.
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    If you take prescription drugs, check with your physician before using supplements.
    If you suffer from bleeding problems or stomach ulcers, or if you take blood-thinning drugs, including aspirin, check with your doctor before taking ginkgo biloba or Vitamin E. Both contain mild blood-thinning properties.
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Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Monica Arellano-Ongpin

Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Jesslee Cuizon

Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Faraz Usmani

Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Lindsey T

Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Keith McDuffee

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