Beginning steps to understanding key factors behind memory loss, what to watch out for, and what you can begin to do today to improve your mental powers
In addressing matters of physical heath there are some aspects of life that we have direct control over, and some that we don’t, but can work toward, or simply hold a vision of a better world. :-)
The following three topics are areas of life that we can address for ourselves personally. There are also a number of other factors that affect memory, mood, and mental capacity (focus, sustained concentration, serenity, etc.) that will be covered in an upcoming article, the importance of which is highly relevant to what humanity is going through today.
I have yet to meet a single person that is not somewhat affected by a life in a world of extreme daily toxicity.
It is a sad commentary on our state of affairs and what events have brought this condition about, but what is more important is that we do all we can to restore our minds and our health to the greatest degree possible--assuming we want the most out of life and are willing to go the distance!
Among many others, here are three contributing factors to memory loss that we each have some control over.
By understanding these factors, if we see room for improvement, they will help guide us toward a better home environment and a healthier mind:
1) Sugar / Fat Conflict leading to systemic dysfunction
2) Oxygen and Nutrient Deprivation leading to cognitive decline
3) Chemical and Metal Toxicity leading to disruption of normal brain function and memory loss
A more in-depth guide will eventually follow. This is a brief overview summary of the much larger deep dive into causes and solutions for improving memory, dementia, and several more serious complications:
A. Sugar / Fat Conflict
The combination of sugar and fat, that seems to be ubiquitous in many diets, is a leading cause insulin resistance, high sugar levels in the blood, and the accumulation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs).
AGE’s are "glycotoxins," which form when glucose reacts with proteins and fats resulting in tissue damage, particularly in the brain and blood vessels, which in turn lead to aging, systemic inflammation, and potentially other disruptions including cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, diabetes, and a number of serious conditions with disease names, all of which are merely responses to diet and toxic overload.
Memory loss is merely an early sign of what may eventually develop, if steps are not taken proactively to turn this around.
The primary causes include:
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Concentrated sugars (even the “natural, organic” ones).
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Higher levels of fat in the diet than is required for normal lipid functions, thereby consuming more fat than your liver bile is able to emulsify prior to entering the vascular system.
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This setup can easily lead to high sugar levels in the blood, diabetic symptoms (easily resolved), and other complications.
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This combination of sugar and fat in the diet results in the sugar / fat conflict, potentially resulting in the following:
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Together they can produce “oxidative stress” which comes about through “oxygen metabolism”, normally something beneficial, creating antioxidants, but in excess it can create damaging influences, "free radicals", throughout the body.
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This basically means, what would ordinarily be considered an antioxidant dealing with toxins and the like, in excess they become free radicals capable of damaging nerves, tissues, brain, and organ function.
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When these “free radicals” exceed amounts that the body is able to neutralize, oxidative stress takes place and a number of biological problems can begin to form.
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When oxidative stress levels get high enough they can:
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stiffen and inflame blood vessels
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reduce blood flow to the brain
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injure neurons and glia,
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and thereby contribute directly to the progression of memory loss, vascular dementia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), multiple sclerosis, arthritis, Parkinson’s, andAlzheimer’s.
2) Oxygen and Nutrient Deprivation
Reduced oxygen and nutritional support to brain tissues, often due to disruptions in nerve supply, reduced vascular blood flow to the brain, or insufficient levels of nutritional substances essential for maintaining nerve, cellular, vascular, and organ tissue health are primary to diminished brain function.
Contributing factors tooxygen and nutrient deprivation can include:
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Atherosclerosis (plaque in artery walls) and Arteriosclerosis (general arterial stiffening) caused in part by the intake of calcium phosphates and related salts like trisodium phosphate (E339)—a common emulsifier and phosphate salt added in numerous highly processed packaged foods and fast foods from restaurants.
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Auto, truck, aircraft, and gas, diesel, or jet fuel powered engines of all kinds that emit exhaust fumes and other toxins.
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These toxins accumulate gradually in those that live or work in high traffic areas, or perform mechanic work, use gas powered landscaping tools, run gas powered generators, etc., or fly frequently (due to exhaust fumes in the cabin at times and surrounding the flight-line), thereby reducing oxygen delivery to the brain and tissues, long after exposure, while placing a high demand on the detoxification pathways of the body to dispose of these pollutants.
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Coffee, smoking, sugar, alcohol, dehydration, etc. that constrict the vascular system, or impair oxygen delivery systems, and thereby reduce blood flow to the brain (as much as 7-50% in the case of coffee), resulting in a reduction in oxygen and nutrients to the nerves and tissues of the brain.
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Alcohol affects lipids, insulin, blood pressure, and can damage small vessels and the blood–brain barrier. Heavy use is associated with cerebral atrophy and cognitive decline.
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Trans fats and oxidized fats manufactured in a lab, or created in the kitchen through overheating of fats, resulting the clogging of the arteries, and therefore reducing blood flow to organs, tissues, and brain, with a thick, white, fatty liquid that is unable to easily pass through the capillary channels.
These factors reduce both oxygen and nutrients from being delivered to the cells, setting the stage for more serious conditions to begin to form, including memory loss and dementia.
3) Chemical and Metal Toxicity
Heavy metals, especially mercury, aluminum, and antimony are biological contributors to neurodegeneration which lead to memory loss and many other brain dysfunctions.
A vast array of chemicals, too many to mention, have well-documented, detrimental effects on human physiology.
1. Mercury
"Sustained mercury (read mercury teeth fillings) and higher aluminum exposures increase the overall neurotoxic load on brain and vascular tissue, raising the risk and accelerating the progression of memory loss and dementia, particularly in the context of other risk factors like vascular disease, diabetes, and aging."
2. Aluminum
"Our findings suggest that environmental Al exposure may contribute to the development of AD, though it is likely one of several interacting risk factors. Environmental conditions appear to influence both Al bioaccumulation and its neurotoxic effects related to cognitive decline."
3. Pesticides
"Epidemiologic and mechanistic studies indicate that chronic or developmental exposure to organopesticides, even at levels not causing obvious acute poisoning, can result in lasting neurobehavioral deficits and may increase risk of dementia and neurodegenerative disease."
4. Plastics, Non-Stick Coatings, and Antimony
Non‑stick coatings (PTFE/PFAS) contain antimony. Contaminated plastics (common in recycled plastic products), coffee makers, air fryers, plastic components on water boiling pots, and anywhere heat and plastic are likely to combine, pose a risk of antimony off-gassing, resulting in food, water, or air contamination with antimony and toxic plastic chemicals.
Antimony exposure is now clearly associated with higher cognitive‑impairment risk in older adults, and experimental data show antimony can drive neuron damage and Alzheimer’s‑like changes
Data supports the idea that chronic antimony exposure is a genuine neurotoxic risk factor and may participate in the broader environmental load driving dementia and Alzheimer’s‑like pathology, in parallel with other metals and toxicants.
How to Rebuild Your Mental Capacity
Memory loss can develop from a wide range of influences, partially driven by dietary choices and toxicity. Restoring mental capacity requires a commitment to making changes in diet, lifestyle, what you cook with, a quality detox regimen, and improving on what you have control over in reducing the toxic burden of everyday life.
While herbal products are not curative apart from such changes in life habits, there are two that I use daily to make it possible to be more focused, offset some of the other influences that affect our mental capacity, like computer time, cell phone usage, and environmental toxicity from factors outside of our direct control (chemtrails, industrial pollution, etc).
Memory, Mental Clarity & Eyesight
(Does help with memory and focus for a few hours while researching or writing, and it does help to restore eyesight diminished by long hours on the computer.)
Energy & Brain Power
(Helps to improve on concentration, mood, and energy levels if working out or involved in extensive mental work.)
Saffron is something to consider. It is costly, and not something we sell, yet small amounts have immediately noticeable effects, and its benefits appear to be well established:
Saffron can contribute to a more abundant cerebral and systemic blood flow, which is important because chronic hypoperfusion is a major driver of cognitive decline and dementia.
Saffron has also shown to protect neurons, and improve or stabilize memory, with evidence that in some cases it can meaningfully slow progression and partially reverse cognitive deficits compared with baseline.
Saffron and its major constituent, crocin were shown to enhance learning-memory, non-rapid eye movement (rem) sleep, and inhibit depression and neuronal cell death due to strong anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation activities with indirect and direct anti-dementia activities of crocin and saffron.
Detoxification
Detoxification is a more complex subject that is discussed in the following article along with several others that can be found by typing the word “detox” in the small search box in the upper right corner of the website.
How to Empower Any Detox Protocol and Protect the Body from Detox Side Effects
This article is designed to present a very brief overview of a more comprehensive program that will be discussed and outlined in a subsequent article. Stay tuned.
Many blessings of health and success,
Enjoy the many gifts from Nature!
