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models have tended to exceed those of vitamin E, suggest potent antiaging and antimemory loss
effects. I also like the fact that they are natural vitamins with few risks attached to their use. Vitamin
A supplementation requires 10,000 to 50,000 units daily, or 10,000 to 25,000 units daily when
combined with 15 mg beta-carotene. Vitamin C is found in abundance in grapefruits, oranges, and
other citrus fruits, but if you wish to try higher doses, take 1 to 5 grams daily in tablet form. Because
vitamin C is water soluble, there is no harm in taking even megadoses, because the kidneys can
promptly flush them out in the urine. In contrast, megadoses of the fat-soluble vitamins A and E can
cause toxicity.

Aspirin

Aspirin's anticoagulant effects help protect against ministrokes, a common cause of memory loss
during the aging process. If you have any risk factors for stroke, such as high cholesterol, smoking,
or a positive family history of stroke, an aspirin daily (or even a baby aspirin daily) is a good idea. Its
anti-inflammatory properties may also be useful in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease, and
memory loss more generally. Use aspirin with caution if you're prone to stomach upset or irritation
(or ulcer), and avoid it if you have bleeding tendencies or are taking anticoagulants.

Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba joins phosphatidylserine as an alternative medication that makes the list. EGb 761 is
the best-studied form of ginkgo biloba, and can be taken in doses of 120 mg daily. While there is
evidence for ginkgo's effectiveness against memory loss, my hesitation in placing it in the first-level
category is that the size of its effects against age-related memory loss is very small. Bleeding has
been reported when ginkgo is combined with anticoagulant medications; therefore, be cautious about
combining it with Vitamin E or aspirin. TEAMFLY

Selegiline (Deprenyl)

Selegiline (Deprenyl or Eldepryl) has many actions, including antioxidant properties, that make it an
effective antiaging compound. Although its effects in delaying functional deterioration were
comparable to those of vitamin E in a recent Alzheimer's study, its use did not lead to improvement
in performance on cognitive tests. Like vita-

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