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Liver Transplant and Recent Memory Loss 

Dear Dr. Jill,

5 years ago I had a liver transplant. From 6 mo. prior and after the surgery, I have had tremendous problems with recent memory. I also have many other problems associated with the procedure, including major depression, that have yet to be resolved satisfactorily, and my transplant team is convinced that nothing further can be done. I do not concur with their assessment of the situation and am doing many things to reduce the impact of all the problems created by the surgery. I can not work with these problems, even though I have returned to my original profession and was terminated because of these problems. I am still disabled, but I can not not tolerate being unemployed and will continue to look for answers to these problems. Memory appears to be the most difficult challenge at this time. I see a psychiatrist regularly to work with the depression. but the miracle of a clear mind and memory still escapes me.

Any suggestions???

Sincerely,

G.

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Dear G.,

Your email address did not come through the system so I am answering you here and will answer others here in the future as well as through regular e-mail. If you desire simply send other emails to: drjill@thememorydoc.com and I will respond to any private concerns there.

Your concerns are very similar to the ones I hear from other people. So, I agree with you that your memory and clarity can be restored with time--if you find some solutions you can live with and abide by regularly.

Let me start by saying that since your problems began with the liver, you are a person who must reduce and prevent toxicity at all costs to promote the needs of your memory.

So let me begin by saying--

1- Drink distilled water and drink lots of it--12 glasses per day would not be too much. You need to flush out your system regularly. Also several glasses of green tea each day will help with this flushing process.

2- I would be very conscientious to take a "Probiotic" like "Primal Defense," a Garden of Life product, developed by a man who could not handle toxicity and needed to protect his digestive system.

3- I would begin a wheat grass regimen. You can go to the Whole Food Markets near you and taste wheat grass drinks prepared for you at their Wheat Grass Juice bar and from there you can look into buying organic wheat grass and juicing it in a juicer or buy the wheat grass powders like we do here. 

Green Kamut wheat grass powder is sold in many places, is reasonably priced, and is also sold here. I recommend that you start slowly and take only 1 tablespoon per day during the 1st week. Thereafter, take 2-3 tablespoons a day. You may feel a tad bit weak or ill at first, but that is because the wheat grass removes toxin. Wheat grass is not from the regular wheat family, just so you know.

4- I would only eat organic meats, fish, and eggs purchased from a whole food or natural health food market. I would increase my vegetable, fruit, and whole grain fibrous intake as opposed to insulin producing carbohydrates like white sugar, white rice, white bread, white potatoes, and white pastas. All of these simply produce insulin and will not assist you in balancing a healthy blood sugar level which will cause your body to work better and stress your liver less. Try to get organic fruits and vegetables as well. Your system needs as few additives and by-products as possible. So stay away from boxed and canned foods and buy the real thing. Real food untainted by processing of any kind as often as possible.

5- I would take additional vitamins: A high quality multi-vitamin, a full 100% B complex, an Omega-3 (DHA) (1000 mg per day), and a Calcium, Magnesium, & Zinc supplement. I would want to be sure the vitamins were easily absorbed in your case, so I would look at additional liquid nutrients like the Biometics products I sell here. Or you can go to a Health Food Store and look for liquid vitamins that offer the Vitamins and nutrients I am suggesting.

6- I would begin an exercise program that suited me and be faithful to it (if only in short spurts until I was strong) 5 days a week.

7- Then if you are doing all of the above 6 suggestions I would add the NOW's Phosphatidyl serine (PS) (100 mg 3 per day) and COUNTRY LIFE's Phosphatidyl choline (PC) up to 1200 mg per day.  These are carried on the Product's page. Also MEMX is there, which has PS/ PC, Bacopa Monniera and an Alpha Lipoic Acid mix. These are also all great memory enhancers. 

However, if you wish you can go to a Health Food Store today and purchase the products, I would buy NOW--PS & COUNTRY LIFE--PC.

8- I would start there. If I continued to have difficulty, I might add Vinpocetine and Huperzine found in my Focus Formula package. You can also find this at the Product's page.   

9- Thereafter, if memory difficulties do not improve, I would look into the Neurofeedback  at a Psychotherapist's office and possibly Chelation from a medical doctor.

10- I would engage in a class or new mental venture of some kind. If I could not find a way to do that, I would begin reading, writing, journaling and playing board games. Even speaking or dancing classes would be helpful. 

Thank you for writing. Please write back and let us know of your outcome!

Dr. Jill 

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