Medicine looks at the body like a car. As that car gets older parts of it break down and you live without them, or replace them, or “medicate” them, to keep it going as best as possible.
Chiropractic looks at the body like a candle. As you get older the candle will burn down but that flame can still burn brightly the whole time!
I wanted to start with this framing of the different ways you can take of your health, because what i share with you next is only a product of taking care of your health medically. If you are taking care of your health chiropractically, you aren’t exposing yourself to these in the first place…
Alright? Here you go … Taking Medication can cause Memory Loss!
Here is a list of 10 different medicines to watch out for with this issue:
- Anti-Anxiety Drugs
- Anti Seizure
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Naroctic Pain Killers
- Sleeping Aids
- Incontinence Drugs
- Antihistamines
- Corticosteroids
- heartburn medication
- Cannabinoids
For details on the medical purpose of these drugs and how they can cause memory loss, please follow the link to the original American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) article here.
I wanted to share with you this well done article on Medications and memory loss so that if you or a loved one is experiencing symptoms in this direction you can know that there is a possible cause that can be helped or reversed.
Now, like I mentioned before, this concern of memory loss due to medications is one cause for this condition.
Other causes of impaired memory include:
- alcohol
- drug abuse
- heavy cigarette smoking
- head injuries
- stroke sleep deprivation
- severe stress
- vitamin B12 deficiency
- Alzheimers disease
- Depression
Now we know there are a lot of medical ways to diagnose and treat these causes of impaired memory i have mentioned above, BUT, we are a Chiropractic office, and our focus is on holistic ways to support the body to heal and be well!!
So if you want medicine, please see your medical doctor.
If you want a holistic approach (ie. the candle burning brightly your whole life) then we should talk more.
Contact us for a consultation to find out how chiropractic care could help improve your health and live your best life!
Send us your Comments/Questions/Appointment Requests here, stop by to say hi or text or call us at (425) 889-4701 ….
Sincerely,
Daren Penry DC