12/21/2025
Do you experience the “whatchamacallit”? You are not alone!
🗣️The ability to find words when speaking is known as verbal fluency.
Studies show that menopause does affect verbal fluency or word finding – independent of age. This is due to estrogen decline. 🧠
Some things to focus on to help:
😴Sleep – verbal fluency capacity is diminished by lack of sleep. So, make sure you are getting enough sleep.
🧘♀️Stress also makes it worse. Manage stress to help your brain.
Below are foods for brain health:
🥑Avocados -these green powerhouses are packed with monounsaturated fats (the “good” kind) to lower cognitive decline.
Beets - the natural nitrates in beets actually boost blood flow to the brain
Berries (such as blueberries) - blueberries are one of the highest antioxidant-rich foods
4. Bone broth is among the top brain foods because its content of amino acids like proline and glycine are required for brain function.
5. Cruciferous vegetables (like broccoli)
6. Celery contains luteolin, an antioxidant known to reduce brain inflammation
7. Dark chocolate is chock-full of flavonols, which have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
8. Eggs - especially the yolks, contain large amounts of choline for brain 🧠
9. Green leafy vegetables: It turns out that Popeye was on to something with his spinach obsession.
10. Herbs (such as rosemary) - Carnosic acid, one of the main ingredients in rosemary, helps protect the brain from neurodegeneration.
11. Oily fish (like salmon) is packed with omega-3 fatty acids to help keep your brain running smoothly.
12. Turmeric - thanks to curcumin, a chemical compound found in turmeric - one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory
13. Nuts (such as walnuts) & seeds such as chia, flax, pumpkin and sunflower
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