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Memory Protocol
🕑 Added 2021-09-11 06:17:50 +0000 UTCIf you haven’t read over it already, please read and complete the Gut Repair Protocol first and foremost. These two protocols had to be written in succession for maximum results in regards to memory and all-around cognitive function. Neuroinflammation inhibits memory and induces a state of brain fog, and of course, most all neuroinflammation begins in the gut.
Obviously, there are exceptions to this general rule depending on the context involved. The guidelines in the Solar Protection protocol must have also been implemented, for all of the reasons I have discussed both on here and on Twitter, but to summarize: daily sunlight exposure, specifically at sunrise and sunset, is our we set all circadian CLOCK genes within the body, including the brain, it is how we set our circadian rhythm (cortisol/melatonin cycle, excess cortisol will inhibit cognitive function), it is how ATP/cellular energy is produced for biological processes to even take place, it is how vitamin D and all other hormones produced from cholesterol (testosterone, progesterone, estrogen, pregnenolone, DHEA, melatonin, cortisol, etc.), it is a means to reduce inflammation across the board, it is how we decrease all disease susceptibility including neurodegeneration, it is partly how GABA and calcium-glutamate are balanced to a healthy functional level, it is how dopamine and beta-endorphin is produced, it acts as a faraday cage to protect against nnEMF, it is how our mitochondria function via the creation of EZ water, it is how every macro and micronutrient is utilized to the fullest extent, and it allows Neurogenesis/neuroplasticity to be restored to the greatest extent possible in combination with nutrition/supplementation, exercise, sleep, socialization, breath work, and herbal medicines.
As you can see, sunlight exposure is crucial and you cannot hack the sunlight. UVB and infrared lamps/lights can be utilized for some similar benefit, but do not even remotely compare to real sunlight nor do they reduce the full detriment of isolated blue light or nnEMF.
The Methylation Protocol with its addition article is also important to address for optimized and accelerated cognitive function.
Now that we have gut health, methylation, and our light environment down to the tee, cognitive function and memory are best restored and enhanced via a focus on GABA/glutamate balance, dopamine, acetylcholine, histamine balance and methylation, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), nerve growth factor (NGF), glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFBC/FGF2) (restoration of neuroplasticity), inflammation/oxidative stress management, proper mitochondrial function, proper hormone status, and a diet that covers a full spectrum micronutrient profile with the elimination of inflammatory dietary and lifestyle triggers (my Zero Tolerance Dietary Framework, but include all drugs/medications and excessive isolated blue light/nnEMF or technology/screen time).
Let us start with diet. The Zero Tolerance Dietary Framework includes refined sucrose and common artificial sweeteners,, grains/wheat, soy, corn, low-quality commercial animals and cow dairy, industrialized vegetable/seed oils, improperly prepared legumes, seeds, and nuts (must be soaked, sprouted, and fermented where applicable as the Native American ancestors did and how the modern human has forgotten), smoke, alcohol, and caffeine.
All drugs, including smoked cannabis (oral is fine if you are not allergic or overdosing daily, but know it will impede optimal cognitive function and memory regardless of whether or not you want to accept this fact), stimulants, opiates/opioids including Kratom and tianeptine, alcohol, benzodiazepines, gabapentenoids including phenibut, and research chemicals. Empathogens, psychedelics, and dissociatives are acceptable on occasion if you are not susceptible to addiction due to their therapeutic, anti-inflammatory, and pro-neurotrophic roles. You will want to implement these above protocols for a minimum of a three to six-month timeline so that you are able to determine what is doing what to and for you.
This covers the factors that induce inflammation across the body, and thus impede memory and cognitive function/focus. Your diet should cover all micronutrient bases, but especially DHA, iodine, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, calcium, potassium, sodium, manganese, boron, silica, lithium, vitamin A/C/D/E/K2 MK4 and MK7, choline, inositol, serine, glycine, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, B5, B6, biotin, folate, and cobalamin. This can be accomplished with organ meats, red/white meats, eggs, seafood, shellfish, goat/sheep dairy, kefir, yogurt, bone broth, butter/ghee, high vitamin butter oil, emu oil, soaked/sprouted pumpkin/hemp/chia/flax seeds, various fruits, tubers, and rice, properly prepared leafy green vegetables, fermented vegetables, fermented drinks such as kefir, and kombucha (ensure no added sugars, and cruciferous vegetables. The highest polyphenols fruits are best for cognitive function and memory, such as berries and citrus (same as in the Gut Repair Protocol, avoid dried fruits as the heating process converts the sugars into primarily sucrose). The citrus peels can be dried and pulverized, or eaten whole and made into tea. Most of the active constituents within citrus fruits are held within the peels. These foods should be used as a framework and your diet should be adapted so that you are able to maintain it with little to no slip-ups if your focus is optimal cognitive function and/or recovery. A daily grapefruit or apple should be had, followed by ground chia/flaxseed soaked and blended in your kefir, to ensure proper liver detox capacity and neurotransmitter/waste elimination.
Now as for supplements, all of these will either contribute to neurotransmitter function, nutritional repletion, inflammation/oxidative stress management, neurotrophic properties, or even in most cases, all of the above…
Depending on your gene analysis, nutrition panel (Spectracell/Nutracell) and as always focus should be prioritized on diet…
- Thiamine (thiamine hydrochloride/thiamine tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide/sulbutiamine/benfotiamine),
- Riboflavin,
- Niacin (nicotinic acid/niacinamide),
- Biotin,
- Folate (methyl folate/folinic acid),
- Cobalamin (methylcobalamin/adenosylcobalamin/hydroxocobalamin),
- Lithium (orotate/chloride),
- Boron (glycinate),
- Beef liver/heart/brain,
- Ubiquinol/MitoQ (CoQ10),
- Phosphatidylcholine (citicoline/alpha-GPC/sunflower lecithin),
- Phosphatidylserine,
- Inositol (Myoinositol/IP6),
- Magnesium (chloride/glycinate/malate/taurate/acetyl taurate/threonate),
- Zinc (glycinate/carnosine),
- Carnitine (carnitine fumarate or tartrate/acetyl l carnitine),
- Glycine,
- Trimethylglycine/betaine,
- Butyrate,
- L-tyrosine/DLPA (should be paired with 5-HTP if used longterm, best paired with
- ECGC/green tea extract)
- Creatine monohydrate,
and much more.
If you have any questions about any other supplements or dosages, please feel free to ask. The benefits of these supplements will last as long as dietary surplus is maintained, otherwise when a deficiency occurs again, benefits will cease.
Calcium (dairy, properly prepared leafy greens, seafood, bone broth, bone meal), copper (liver, cacao, properly prepared leafy greens, grass-fed meats), iron (red meats, organ meats), and DHA (seafood, shellfish, animal brains) are best to be avoided in favor of their dietary food sources.
As for nootropics…
- Piracetam,
- Oxiracetam,
- Aniracetam,
- Fasoracetam,
- Phenylpiracetam (more geared for physical performance but still decent mental benefits),
- Noopept,
- Huperzine A,
- Bromantane,
to name a few low-risk nootropic substances.
Again, gene analysis and medical supervision is advised if unsure of how to go about these substances or how you will respond. Their benefits can be quite long-lasting in comparison to most supplements, though often not permanent unless paired with additional neurotrophics.
As for herbal medicines (some spices included)...
- Lion’s mane (extract),
- Cistanche,
- Cordyceps,
- Panax ginseng,
- Chinese Calamus,
- Black seed oil,
- Andrographis,
- Blue lotus,
- Bacopa monnieri,
- Gotu kola,
- Gingko biloba,
- Fo-ti (prepared),
- Polygala tenuifolia,
- Astragalus,
- Magnolia bark,
- Oat straw,
- Coleus forskohlii (Artichoke extract optional in combination),
- Rehmannia (prepared),
- Kanna (contraindicated with antidepressant medications),
- Peganum harmala/Banisteriopsis caapi (contraindicated with antidepressant medications),
- Green tea extract/ECGC,
- Cacao,
- Mucuna pruriens (best paired with ECGC/green tea extract),
- Maca root,
- Ashwagandha,
- Suma root,
- Sarsaparilla (Indian/Jamaican),
- Guarana,
- Guayasa,
- Kola nut,
- Schisandra chinensis,
- Catuaba bark,
- Muira puama,
- Rhodiola rosea,
- Yohimbe,
- Butterfly pea,
- Sacred lotus,
- Celastrus paniculatus/Intellect tree seeds,
- Eleuthero,
- Chinese Cat’s claw,
- Cinnamon,
- Cayenne pepper,
- Black pepper,
- Ginger,
- Rosemary,
- Licorice (deglycyrrhizinated if kidney, electrolyte, or leptin/insulin issues present),
- Turmeric,
just to name a few.
There are hundreds and hundreds of other herbal medicines that can be utilized, and they are best used in formulations but as a beginner, you will want to start with one or two at a time and begin to experiment and see what works for your personal context and genetics. The same applies regarding the nootropics, formulations that include neurotrophic herbs will provide long-term and potentially permanent benefits.
And again, please refer to gene analysis or your medical doctor if you are unsure of any of these herbal medicines or how you will respond to them. Any questions regarding specific herbs or dosages, do not hesitate to ask.
Please try to research each herb, nootropic, and supplement's effects initially before asking what they do.
I believe this is an excellent start to anyone’s cognitive recovery journey and more than enough information to start with. There is always more that can be done, which we can cover in a one-to-one coaching session if you feel you may require additional help, but this is guaranteed to improve cognitive function, memory, and focus in anyone within the first three weeks, and permanently within the first three months.
As always, if you have any questions whatsoever, please feel free to ask. If I can think of anything else to include overtime, I will but I believe the comments should collect some valuable information as well.
