Hey guys,
Just sharing some good news on my cognitive improvements and what I found to be most helpful.
I also have PROOF that my cognitive sides are getting better. (fyi; took Propecia 7 yrs, stopped 4 yrs ago, 2yrs actively trying to recover)
Things I’ve done over the past 6 months, which I had not done previously…
Paleo Diet- avoid gluten, sugar, alcohol and carbs
Exercise - weights and cardio 5-6 days a week
Supplements for the brain:
NAC - super antioxidant - 1 to 2 daily
EMPower Plus by True Hope 4 to 8 caps daily
Lions Mane -3 caps daily
Omega 3’s (Metagenics) - 2 caps am and 2 caps pm
Drinking lots of spring water daily (I use “MIO fit” to flavor)
B6, B12, D3, Magnesium, Zinc
Tools:
Lumosity (subscription required but worth it)
Brain game apps for your phone-
Mathagon (free, fun and addicting math game)
Mind Games (free) Similar concept as Lumosity
Ok, so you might be asking how I can prove the cognitive sides are abating…
Lumosity records your performance statistics and uses a measurement called BPI (brain performance index).
My BPI started out at 411 in November 2013. And as of today, my BPI is 871. More than doubled in 5 months. And what’s even better news is that a comparison to others in my age group puts me at 71.7 percentile Talk about encouraging.
I hope this can help others like it has for me. I remind myself daily… “Recovery requires ‘action’ on my part”.
A side note: Over the last few days I indulged in a few drinks (alcohol), had a few burgers and fries and rolled tacos (gluten and carbs), and munched on quite a few M&M’s (sugar).
The reason I mention this is to confirm the truth about avoiding them. Sleep quality went down, my head felt like there was a constant tension inside (inflamation from gluten?).
Anyhow, I found it much more difficult to do the Lumosity games and scored lower over the past few days.