Art (California) on 10/04/2020

When friend2 wasn't around, I told friend1, "You realize you couldn't have done that just 1 year ago, don't you?"

She looked at me and smiled and then she said, "Yes, I know, and I like it!"

Then she said something that surprised me. She said she realized that back then she couldn't remember, but in her mind she had rationalized that she couldn't remember because she wasn't interested in the movie. I imagine this is a coping mechanism to help deal with memory issues because the alternative reason is too hard to face head on and admit to yourself.

She also clarified for me what she meant when she had to write things down before she did a google search of anything on her phone. She said that whenever she thought of something she wanted to google search, she had to write it down right away or by the time she got her phone and got to google, she had already forgotten what she was going to search for! Now she says she never has to write things down anymore! Not scientific in anyway, but imo, she has improved further to a level of a younger person! I am very happy for my friend!

Art

Replied By Art (California) on 10/09/2020

Hi Ophelia,

Thank you very much!

I hope it helps others as it has helped my friend and I am grateful to EC for affording me a place to share this information!

Art

Replied By Art (California) on 10/09/2020

Hi Toni,

Here is a link to the original post which contains the list of 5 supplements and dosages that my friend used to reverse and normalize her memory issues and senior moments. There is also an explanation of what her memory issues used to be.

https://www.earthclinic.com/cures/art-solbrig-protocol-for-memory-loss.html

Art

Replied By Art (California) on 11/07/2021

Here is another study showing that Citicoline (Recognan) is useful in patients who already have mild cognitive impairment. So this is further confirmation that Citicoline belongs as part of this memory improvement regimen. Here is a link to the abstract :

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34693689/

Here is a relevant quote from the study :

>>> 'After 2 weeks of treatment with Recognan, there was an improvement in concentration in 81.9%, memory in 50% (p=0.008), verbal imagination productivity in 68.2% (p=0.015), counting functions in 60% (p=0.015), visual-motor coordination and dynamic praxis - in 86.4% (p=0.003), increased speed and efficiency of mental work (p=0.001). After a 30-day course of treatment with Recognan, there was an improvement in memory in 58.3% of patients (p=0.007), an increase in concentration in 64%, an improvement in counting functions in 64.3% (p=0.011), verbal imagination productivity in 63.3%, visual-motor coordination and dynamic praxis in 86.4% (p=0.007), speed and efficiency of mental work (p=0.006), which indicates a complex positive effect of Recognan on higher mental functions in patients with mild cognitive impairment. ' <<<

This is the latest version of this simple and easy to follow memory protocol :

1. Vinpocetine @ 30 mg/day + Vitamin D @ 5000 IU/day up to 8,000 IU/day

2. Lithium Orotate 5 mg/day up to 20 mg/day if needed

3. Citicoline 500 mg/day up to 1000 mg/day if needed

4. Melatonin 10 mg/night up to tolerance if needed

Art

Replied By Christine (SC) on 04/24/2022

The link is broken Art.

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Replied By Jgny (Thousand Islands) on 11/08/2021

Thanks Art! I will be adding citicoline to my memory regimen. I cannot take the lithium orotate because it caused weight gain for me (7 pounds in one month! )

Replied By Art (California) on 11/08/2021

Jgny,

Thank you for the feedback! I have not heard of that issue from low dose lithium orotate, but rather from prescription strength lithium. In any case it is good to know.

The Citicoline should make a good replacement for the LO and it is noted for other health benefits!

Art

Replied By Art (California) on 08/24/2025

I recently got this brief and positive reply from a person in Turkiye regarding the memory protocol my friend used successfully :

' I want to thank you Art. I began Swanson lithium orotate 5 mg to my mom with PD last year after reading your post. She is under real mushrooms lions mane mushroom2 capsules/day, D3K2-her last vit d level is 85, melatonin 6mg/day, Vitacost B1 500mg/day. Her cognition is doing well day by day and I am glad to see her improvement. I could not give vinpocetine as she is under anticoagulant drug therapy. Again thank you this website and thank you all of you. I learn a lot from you. Aysegul from Turkiye '

Interestingly, the timeline to improvement seems similar to my friend's timeline.

Art