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Iodine and magnesium are essential for proper mental functionality. Almost all of us are deficient in both.

Magnesium always exists as a compound with some other elements. Several of them are good only as laxatives or for soaking your feet. There is a new kind out there called magnesium L-Threonate which is easily absorbed, doesn’t mess with your intestines, and can cross the blood brain barrier. This is probably what’s in all those “boost your brain” pills sold on late night TV. Studies show that it improves cerebral plasticity, which is the brain’s ability to create new neural connections. In other words, it keeps your thinker younger. Might want to look into it.

Hm. I buy stuff from a supplement company that markets itself for elite athletes. I contend they’re missing a trick by not trapping the “old people who need these supplements more than athletes” market.

I ran a Bing search on “British house of commons gift shop” and there were several that popped up. None had the cup/saucer set but did have mugs.
You might just have a winner there.

My favorite supplement is ashwagandha. I started giving it to my mother for stress and anxiety and after she went into a nursing home I had left over pills. I think it works by putting me in a little better mood and that in turn seems to help with brain fog.

I believe in only natural supplements ideally from fruits or berries which have long been in widespread consumption and thus (to my mind) proven safe and effective. Better safe than sorry, and really, how well proven can the beneficial effects of a recently discovered tropical fruit be? Better to stick to the Devil you know, you know.

So I prefer to stick to Juniper Berries, ideally in an alcohol-based extract.

Note: I have good reason to believe that this is widely consumed in the House of Commons, possibly in the cups shown above, if the tv cameras are on.

Turmeric. For the aching finger joints. Helps quite a bit.