Category: Brain Health
BILATERAL BRAIN WORKOUT SERIES
LINK BELOW VIDEO OPENS A NEW EXERCISE SERIES – BILATERAL BRAIN WORKOUT. CLICK ON THE LINK TO LEARN IT!
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The “Scent Gym” Routine Some Science Says Can Boost Your Memory by 226% 🧠
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IDEA:
You can duplicate 90–95% of the concept for a fraction of the price.
I’d skip the $100 kit and do this instead:
Option 1: Simply inhale essential oils (my favorite)
Buy four small bottles of 100% pure essential oils:
- Peppermint
- Lemon
- Lavender
- Bergamot (or sweet orange if it’s less expensive)
Open the bottle and take 1–3 gentle breaths when desired.
Cost:
- About $6–15 per bottle
- Total: $25–50
- Lasts many months.
Option 2: Make your own “memory sticks”
Buy blank aromatherapy inhaler tubes online (they’re inexpensive).
Inside is a cotton wick.
Add about 10–15 drops of essential oil to the wick.
You now have essentially the same thing as their “Memory Stick.”
Cost:
- Blank inhalers: around $1–2 each
- Refillable indefinitely.
Option 3: Reed diffuser
Instead of an electric diffuser:
- Small glass bottle
- Carrier oil (fractionated coconut oil or safflower oil)
- 20–30 drops essential oil
- Reed sticks
No electricity.
No batteries.
Works for weeks.
Option 4: Cotton ball
Put a few drops on a cotton ball in a small jar.
Open it and inhale whenever you want.
Cost: essentially free.
Where to buy
Good-quality essential oils are available from many reputable companies. Look for bottles labeled 100% pure essential oil without added fragrance or perfume oils. They don’t have to be expensive.
My recommendation
I’d spend about $35–40 on:
- Peppermint
- Rosemary
- Lemon
- Lavender
Skip the branded diffuser and memory sticks.
You’d get nearly the same aromatherapy experience for less than half the cost, and probably enough oil to last a year or more.
One caution: essential oils are concentrated. Inhale them in moderation, don’t apply undiluted oils directly to your skin, keep them away from your eyes, and if you have asthma or fragrance sensitivity, use them cautiously or avoid airborne diffusion if it triggers symptoms.
2024 Lancet Dementia Research Results: 14 Modifiable Risk Factors
A major 2024 update from the Lancet Commission on dementia found that up to 45% of dementia cases worldwide are tied to 14 modifiable risk factors — things you can actually do something about. Not a cure. Not a guarantee. But real, researched odds you can shift in your favor.
These are 14 lifestyle and health factors WE NEED TO MANAGE OR AVOID to reduce dementia risk:
Early Life
* Less education
Midlife (Ages 40–65)
* Hearing loss (simply wear your hearing aids)
* High LDL cholesterol
* High blood pressure
* Obesity
* Traumatic brain injury
* Alcohol excess
Later Life (Ages 65+)
* Vision loss (simply wear your glasses)
* Smoking
* Depression
* Social isolation
* Physical inactivity
* Air pollution
* Diabetes
It’s never too late! Modify these factors NOW, no matter what your age is. Read more here: