| It is never too early to take preventative measures | | | | Alzheimer's or vascular dementia, but works well as a |
| from senility or dementia. Our mind can be our | | | | preventative, and in the earliest stages of dementia. |
| greatest ally and our biggest obstacle. Most of us | | | | It is essential to consult with a Medical Herbalist or |
| have probably experienced memory loss for some | | | | Pharmacist before taking Ginkgo biloba as it may |
| reason; alcohol overindulgence, stress, anger... and | | | | interact with certain medications particularly warfarin |
| personally I don't know of anything scarier. Exercising | | | | and aspirin. |
| and feeding the mind to ward of dementia is a | | | | Lemon balm is a part of the Lamiaceae family, which |
| serious responsibility we all need to meet. | | | | has received much press lately as being effective for |
| Through consulting with a naturopath or medical | | | | Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Lemon balm was a |
| herbalist, you can reduce the chances of early onset | | | | favourite ingredient in many a medieval "elixir of |
| dementia. Herbs such as bacopa, ginkgo biloba and | | | | youth", its use as a neurological tonic is as historic as |
| lemon balm are well used for enhancing cognitive | | | | history itself. Early Arabic and European texts show |
| function. In an Australian clinical trial the long-term | | | | Lemon balm was used to treat depression, anxiety |
| effects of Bacopa on cognitive function was | | | | and memory loss. |
| examined. The findings indicated that Bacopa | | | | Working with diet and herbs there is a great chance |
| significantly improved the speed of visual information | | | | of preventing senility and dementia. They also have a |
| processing, verbal learning rate and memory | | | | great side effect of feeling great and having |
| consolidation. For those with a family history of | | | | enhanced cognition and concentration, making the |
| dementia, or with compromised mental capacity, it | | | | mind way more effective and efficient. Working |
| would be worth discussing the use of Bacopa with | | | | alongside a Naturopath or Medical Herbalist is an |
| their health professional. | | | | amazing chance to optimise your life and getting the |
| Ginkgo biloba has been studied for its effect on | | | | most out of this journey - without needlessly |
| dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. As it is an | | | | suffering from dementia and other age-related |
| antioxidant, circulatory stimulant (particularly to the | | | | diseases. Good health is by choice, not by chance. |
| brain), cognition enhancing and neuroprotective it is | | | | Who will look after you if you become incapacitated |
| no wonder scientists want to test it with people | | | | with senility or dementia? If you can't take this step |
| suffering Dementia, senility and Alzheimer's. Studies | | | | for yourself, then take responsibility of your health |
| have indicated improvements in cerebral blood flow, | | | | for your children or partner or community, so they |
| motor recovery, mood and behaviour, intellectual | | | | don't have to look after you and you can enjoy the |
| performance and memory. It hasn't proven | | | | ageing process, and the seeds you have spent your |
| efficacious to those with mild to moderate | | | | life sowing. |