Nutritional deficiencies may trick you into thinking you have a medical problem or memory issue. Roger discusses the need to look at forgetfulness as a warning sign of brain starvation - just like feeling thirsty or hungry lets us know to replenish food and fluids. Nutrition, sleep, and stress relief are all brain essentials that become even more important as we age. SHOW NOTES 00:00   O.L.D. syndrome 02:30   Lack of nutrition and the aging brain 06:15   How inflammation destroys your hippocampus 09:40   What are your deficiencies? 25:10   Stress can cause you to be sick 28:00  Moving toxins out of your brain and shutting off your stress response   30:00  How adaptogenic herbs help shut off your stress response