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Many men say age-associated memory loss is a fact of life. But, your brain is flesh and blood, and like any other organ in the body, it needs nourishment. While age-associated memory loss is a fact of life, guys can beef up their short-term memories and general brain functions by taking nutrients for their noggins.

Action Rx:
A great deal of scientific research indicates the following nutrients powerfully affect brain function for the better:

• Ginkgo biloba; 60 to 320 mg a day.
• Phosphatidyl choline (from lecithin); 1,500 mg a day.
• Phosphatidyl serine; 100 to 300 mg a day.
• Acetyl L-carnitine: 250 to 1,500 mg a day.
• Ginseng; 750 to 1,500 mg a day.
• Green tea; 1 to 2 servings a day.
• Coenzyme Q-10; 100 mg a day.
• DMAE; 50 to 100 mg a day.

Source
Brain Longevity, by Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D. (Warner Books, 1999).