SUPPLEMENTS FOR COG FOG?

[poohb3ar]

Sorry if this has been addressed. i looked through threads & didn't see any. last week i had a sudden, bad bout w/ cog fog. better, but can tell i'm not as clear headed as before the 'epidsode'
can't reach dr. & not sure if i want another RX to take. any body found any natural supplements or diets that hwlp clear up the cog fog?
i'd appreciate any help.
take care & God bless!

[kudos]

I tried Ginkgo for a while but didn't notice any improvement. While doing some research I found that it interacts with some medications, so I'm glad I stopped it.

There's this stuff called Huperzine A that looks promising. It is available without prescription. But technically speaking its not a natural supplement.

I'm sorry this is probably not much help. Hopefully some others can respond w/ there experiences as I am also interested in finding non-Rx treatments. I find that caffeine helps me a bit.

Best wishes,
--K

[Ranwah]

Huperzine A is a natural supplement, an extract from the plant Huperzia serrata. As a supplement you can find it either as a single herb/extract or in combination with other herbs.

Ginkgo and Vinpocetine are used improve the blood flow to the brain plus they are antioxidants.

Phosphatidylserine and Alpha-GPC have been reported to improve cognitive functions in dementia.


I've read some reports about how inflammation induces insulin resistance. So improving energy metabolism will likely help with cog fog. ALCAR + ALA + Cinnamon are known to improve the use of Glucose and fats for energy.



Ran

[KoKo]

Hello Pooh

I've been taking the supplements alpha lipoic acid and acetyl l-carnitine for fatigue and to boost my energy level.

If you google acetyl l-carnitine, you'll read the claims that it helps mental alertness, focus, and mood.

Dr. Andrew Weil has something on the market called Juvenon (I think that's how it is spelled) that also contains these supplements.

In any case, I have found significant benefits with the ALA/ALC supplements, both physically (more energy) and mentally (more alert).

Good luck in finding something that works for you.

Take care,
KoKo

[nutritiontara]

Keeping it simple, the base supplement for any cognitive disorder is the active forms of B vitamins. The active forms on the label will be listed as (B1) thiamine cocarboxylase, (B2) riboflavin-5 phosphate, (B3) inositol hexanicotinamide,(B5) coenzyme A form (B12) 5-deoxyadenosylcobalimin, and very important for all cellular reactions in the body is the active form of B6 - pyridoxal-5 phosphate.
Pyridoxal-5 phospate facilitates phase I and phase II of liver function. Medications will have a significant impact on cog fog and facilitating liver function goes a long way in neutralizing harmful metabolites that can be released into the bloodstream that may effect the brain.
Medication induced cog fog is a possibility with many of the MS drugs.

[cms1233]

Tara, our health food stores sells a coenzyme B-complex in its most active form in V-caps. Does this sound like a good product to take? Also do they have to be in a sublingual form to do any good? I have been told that active B6 and active B12 must be taken as a sublingual to be absorbed and these are just in a v-cap. Also, many of us with MS take B-12 as methycobalamin. Is that okay to take also? Thanks.

[poohb3ar]

i'm not much on extra pills but the ALA/ALC sounds like it could help. called dr., earliest he'll see me is Aug. 3rd. his nurse wouldn't even write down supplement question & get back to me!
i'm so frustrated, i need a new neuro but sifting through all the paper work to make it happen is hard to decipher esp. right now. no win here!
oh well, maybe since he's not a ms specialist he'd be glad to pass me on to someone else who is. that would make it easier. i like this dr., just don't feel like he knows enough about MS specifically to be of full assitance to me.
oh, well, we shall see. (ugh, sounded more like eeyore than pooh!)

[nutritiontara]

Tara, our health food stores sells a coenzyme B-complex in its most active form in V-caps. Does this sound like a good product to take? Also do they have to be in a sublingual form to do any good? I have been told that active B6 and active B12 must be taken as a sublingual to be absorbed and these are just in a v-cap. Also, many of us with MS take B-12 as methycobalamin. Is that okay to take also? Thanks.

No, B6 B12 IMO don't have to be sublingal. The vcap sounds good. Did you confirm the label with the ingredients (forms) I listed?
methylcobalamin? not fully reacted; there seems to be some positive research out about it though. (not sure myself)

[asiel1]

I took coconut oil for a while and noticed a remarkable improvement in my ability to speak fluently, read, and write. As a writer, the ability to write was a gift.

I take it on and off as it gives me constipation. It has been touted as help for early dementias and mild cognitive impairment, which is what "cog fog" is.

[Sequoia]

I took coconut oil for a while and noticed a remarkable improvement in my ability to speak fluently, read, and write. As a writer, the ability to write was a gift.

I take it on and off as it gives me constipation. It has been touted as help for early dementias and mild cognitive impairment, which is what "cog fog" is.

Interesting about the constipation. Coconut oil is known for its effectiveness in keeping the bowels moving, not stopping them up!

Supplements (and medications) do have differing effects on different people, though. For example, antihistamines make me wired instead of the far more common effect, drowsy.

[Twenty Miles]

I agree with Sequoia. Too much coconut usually acts as a laxative for me. BTW cold pills also wire me up.

Regarding cog fog, exercise helps me the most, relieves stress and gets more O2 to the brain.

[Quest11]

I've found exercise to be the best medicine.