Read up on the microbiome (gut health). I have an article for you but it's on a backup drive, so it might take a day or so for me to find it, if it's on there.
This is very important because medical thinking has undergone a tremendous re-evaluation based on new findings in the past decade.
See if your library has a book called Gut. Here's the author and synopsis from Amazon:
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by Giulia Enders, Jill Enders
The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ
In this updated edition of a worldwide bestseller, Giulia Enders reveals the secrets and science of the digestive system-including new research on the connection between the gut and the brain. For too long, the gut has been the body's most ignored and least appreciated organ. But it does more than just dirty work; our gut is at the core of who we are. With quirky charm, science star and medical doctor Giulia Enders explains the gut's magic, answering questions like: Why does acid reflux happen? What's really up with gluten and lactose intolerance? How does the gut affect obesity and mood? A new section on the brain-gut axis dives into groundbreaking discoveries of psychobiotics – microbes with psychological effects that can influence conditions like depression and even stress. Aided with cheerful illustrations by Enders's sister Jill, this beguiling manifesto will make you finally listen to those butterflies in your stomach: they're trying to tell you something important.
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Long story short: I know of someone who has improved their memory vastly. Sugar had to go, and they had to up their consumption of fermented foods. Plus take probiotics both a.m. and p.m. Amazingly, however, their memory improved by about 80%. This person now doesn't think there is a memory problem.
Not saying this is it--the posters upthread are correct to see your doc. However, I wanted to post this because a lot of docs are not up on the latest in this research.
Use this search term at Amazon and you will see books now out on the topic:
gut microbiome
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