Memory Improvement By: Joe Hing Kwok Chu Avoid over eating food that may damage brain cells, like: Fruits like: Soursop (Annona muricata) which contains annonaceous neurotoxins, notably annonacin. Star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.) contains neurotoxin fa cai (髮菜), an Asian vegetable (Nostoc commune var. flagelliforme) contain a toxin, β-N-methylamino-L-alanine, can damage the brain if consume large quantity for long term. Food or medicine that contain aluminium, like: food made with baking powder that contains aluminum compounds like aluminum phosphate or sodium aluminum sulfate. Aluminum compound can deplete phosphorus in the body, and long-term use can bring phosphorus down to an unnaturally low level which may cause adverse effect on memory. over the counter medicine like Pepto-Bismol which contains magnesium aluminum silicate, a drug for peptic ulcer, Caved-S which contains aluminum hydroxide other anti-acid medicine
processed food with preservative like sodium benzoate (benzoate of soda), A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation. [1] Voluntary running boosts the growth of new nerve cells and improves learning and memory in adult mice.[2] [1] A study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of Haifa, Isreal http://www.haifa.ac.il/index_eng.html [2] A study conducted by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). http://www.hhmi.org/news/sejnowski.html |