The reduction of age-related decline in brain function is a key health initiative for Western society. Sometimes referred to as cognitive decline or deficit, this group of disorders is feared by a large proportion of the elderly population who wonder about the precedence of Alzheimer’s disease. While memory is seen as a primary function of the brain, a person’s conscious awareness comes from outside the body and memory is probably a function of the whole body itself. I do not apologize for these lateral thoughts because there is more that we do not know about brain function and conscious awareness than we do know. Elegant things are often simple. Without good basic structure and function of the brain there cannot be good memory and cognitive activity. Memory Naturally™ is a dietary supplement that was designed to support the general structure and function of the central nervous system, so that individuals may maintain mental agility. This dietary supplement Memory Naturally™ is a synergistic blend of nutrients that support brain structure and function, in a manner that can complement conventional medical treatments for declines in brain function or assist in forming a good structural basis for the central nervous system to exert its normal functions. 

           

Promises that drug X or supplement Y can reverse declines in brain function are shallow promises, in many circumstances. Individuals must take action to combat the many risk factors of poor brain function. These risks include: living in Western society with environmental toxins, cardiovascular disease, stress, poor diet and lack of both physical and brain exercises. While people talk about physical exercise in disease prevention, they seem to ignore the importance of mental gymnastics in the maintenance of good brain function. If any person of any age sits in a chair with despondency and no mental or physical activity, they will experience considerable premature disability and death.            

Mental agility is measured by memory recall and rapid construction of thoughts. If individuals are “tired” or sleep deprived they will exhibit mental fuzziness. I do not need to keep giving the sermon of positive lifestyle change because many interventions for improving brain function are obvious, but some are so obvious that they are often overlooked. Sleep deprivation causes physical and mental disability and without restful sleep, health cannot prevail, especially good brain function (see Sleep Naturally™).            

There have been a whole host of memory protective diets and principles of psycho nutrition that have variable benefit. There is no possibility of obtaining all brain supporting nutrients from a standard Western diet (SAD). For these reasons, scientists have researched brain specific supporting nutrients and botanicals that may exert beneficial effects on thinking, memory and overall mental agility. Forgetfulness and blocking of thoughts are the most embarrassing events for mature individuals.            

The idea that single supplements or natural substances can support the complex structures and functions of the brain is nonsensical. Memory Naturally™ is a complex combination of bran supporting nutrients that have an evidence base for support of the central nervous system. In this short summary it is not possible to review the evidence base for the ingredients of Memory Naturally™, but it is possible to state, that this is a revolutionary combination of substances that provide brain specific antioxidant functions, ingredients for memory support and cognition, anti-homocysteine ingredients and a range of molecules derived from lipids that form the basic structure of brain cells and their connections. There is no other dietary supplement that contains this complexity of nutritional supporters for brain function which include: N-Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCI, Lecithin, Alpha GPC, Turmeric Root, Green Tea, Ginkgo Biloba, Phosphatidyl Serine, DHA, Vinpocetine, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B1, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12.            

There is no intention in this description of Memory Naturally™ to talk about disease treatment or prevention, except to say that without a full deck of cards, poker cannot be played. Dr. Holt has a strong feeling that a deficiency of vital nutrients to support brain function is at the basis of much psychological and mental disorder. For example, the brain is an organ of specific types of fat, many of which are not able to be synthesized by the human body. He equates an absence of a full deck of cards with poor brain supporting structures and he believes strongly that this situation may be the basis of much behavioral disorder, depression, attention deficit disorder and simple memory lapses or poor brain functions.

 

Memory Naturally Ingredients

Supplement Facts Servings per container: 30 Serving Size: 2 vegetable capsules contain:   Ingredient Amount RDI% N-Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCL 200mg * Lecithin (a source of phosphatidyl choline (from soybeans)) 100mg * Alpha GPC (Glycerylphosphorylcholine) 50mg * Turmeric Root 95% Curcuminoids 50mg * Green Tea 95% Polyphenols & 60% Catechins 50mg * Ginko Biloba 24% gonkoflavonglycosides & 6% terpene lactones 50mg * Phosphatidyl Serine (from soybeans) 30mg * DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid from tuna fish) Note: DHA Oil Concentrate (>15% DHA) 30mg * Vinpocetine 10mg * Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCL) 2mg 100% Vitamin B1 1.5mg 100% Folic Acid 400mcg 100% Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 6mcg 100% Other Ingredients: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, celulose, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide.     *RDI not established