Oh this is such a good read. I qualified for many of the list, and it scares me at times. The other day I couldn't think of Pistachios. The "p" formed as the starting point but then everything else that started with P took over my mind. Peggotty (I was reading David Copperfield), Parrmesan Cheese (I was thinking about making popcorn with cheese), Pilsner (I had to pickup beer for my husband, at the store) and Pecans (I needed to add them to the nut mix I was making)...it took a few minutes to slow down and think what the nuts were called. I didn't start eating nuts until a few years ago, so granted, they aren't anything that rolls off my tongue easily, but still... memory lapses like these utterly frighten me at times. Loved this piece, thank you.
I'm doing a deep dive into Lion's Mane Mushrooms. I think they're very dangerous for some people, and I may be one. I felt they really helped my cognition, I mean really helped, but then other physical issues started surfacing. I can't find any information except on a Subreddit, so in my updates on my own supplements I'm taking, it will be included with my findings on it and my own experience in taking it.
Thanks, Patti, I’m glad you found it helpful. I find memory lapses unsettling also, but I remind myself that some are normal and luckily that’s all I’ve noticed so far (fingers crossed!)
I'm saving it as a reminder for the forgetful days - to let me know that I'm not on the sharp decline.
I do take supplements - vitamin B's, magnesium, vitamin D. Not sure if I benefit but perhaps the most important things are organic food, not drinking or smoking and we eat very little meat. Occasional chicken and fish, but mostly vegetarian.
My pleasure and I agree that if our diets are healthy and balanced we probably don't need the supplements. But, they make up for any shortfalls on days where we don't follow a proper diet. And I think vegetarian is the way to go, although I would be more successful as a part timer. I need to work on that.
Oh this is such a good read. I qualified for many of the list, and it scares me at times. The other day I couldn't think of Pistachios. The "p" formed as the starting point but then everything else that started with P took over my mind. Peggotty (I was reading David Copperfield), Parrmesan Cheese (I was thinking about making popcorn with cheese), Pilsner (I had to pickup beer for my husband, at the store) and Pecans (I needed to add them to the nut mix I was making)...it took a few minutes to slow down and think what the nuts were called. I didn't start eating nuts until a few years ago, so granted, they aren't anything that rolls off my tongue easily, but still... memory lapses like these utterly frighten me at times. Loved this piece, thank you.
I'm doing a deep dive into Lion's Mane Mushrooms. I think they're very dangerous for some people, and I may be one. I felt they really helped my cognition, I mean really helped, but then other physical issues started surfacing. I can't find any information except on a Subreddit, so in my updates on my own supplements I'm taking, it will be included with my findings on it and my own experience in taking it.
Thanks, Patti, I’m glad you found it helpful. I find memory lapses unsettling also, but I remind myself that some are normal and luckily that’s all I’ve noticed so far (fingers crossed!)
I'm mindful but it is unsettling. I'll keep mine crossed for both of us.
I have taken supplements for years. Vitamin D, Calcium, Fish Oil, and vitamin B's.
Maybe it’s the placebo effect, but I notice a difference in energy and overall wellness, so I’ll take it!
Totally agree!!! And I will keep taking them.
Thank you so much for this.
I'm saving it as a reminder for the forgetful days - to let me know that I'm not on the sharp decline.
I do take supplements - vitamin B's, magnesium, vitamin D. Not sure if I benefit but perhaps the most important things are organic food, not drinking or smoking and we eat very little meat. Occasional chicken and fish, but mostly vegetarian.
My pleasure and I agree that if our diets are healthy and balanced we probably don't need the supplements. But, they make up for any shortfalls on days where we don't follow a proper diet. And I think vegetarian is the way to go, although I would be more successful as a part timer. I need to work on that.