How to boost your memory

ABC News medical chief correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton answers a viewer’s question about ways to curb your summertime sweat and shares helpful tips to improve your memory.
2:18 | 06/01/23

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>> Eva: HERE, BATTER, BATTER. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW TOMORROW. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW TOMORROW. >> Demarco: A LOT OF QUESTIONS >> Demarco: A LOT OF QUESTIONS FOR DR. JEN. FOR DR. JEN. THIS IS COMING FROM BRENT L, ARE THIS IS COMING FROM BRENT L, ARE THERE WAYS TO CURB AS THE THERE WAYS TO CURB AS THE WEATHER GETS WARMER? WEATHER GETS WARMER? >> Dr. Ashton: BRIT AND I HAVE A >> Dr. Ashton: BRIT AND I HAVE A LOT IN COMMON. LOT IN COMMON. THE MEDICAL TERM FOR PEOPLE WHO THE MEDICAL TERM FOR PEOPLE WHO SWEAT A LOT IS HYPER HYDROSIS. SWEAT A LOT IS HYPER HYDROSIS. I SWEAT LIKE A FARM ANIMAL. I SWEAT LIKE A FARM ANIMAL. IT IS ABSOLUTELY ANNOYING AND IT IS ABSOLUTELY ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING. EMBARRASSING. IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, IT CAN GET IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, IT CAN GET WORSE AND THAT IS WHETHER OR NOT WORSE AND THAT IS WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE HYPERHYDROSIS. YOU HAVE HYPERHYDROSIS. IT KIND OF IS A GOOD THING, IT KIND OF IS A GOOD THING, SWEATING IS REFLECTION OF HOW SWEATING IS REFLECTION OF HOW EFFICIENT YOUR BODY IS AT EFFICIENT YOUR BODY IS AT COOLING DOWN. COOLING DOWN. IN KNOW JUDGE, PEOPLE WHO ARE IN KNOW JUDGE, PEOPLE WHO ARE MORE FIT SWEAT EASIER, MORE MORE FIT SWEAT EASIER, MORE PROFUSELY. PROFUSELY. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS. THERE ARE EXCEPTIONS TO THIS. VAST MAJORITY OF TIME, WHEN YOU VAST MAJORITY OF TIME, WHEN YOU SWEAT READILY AND EASILY, IT IS SWEAT READILY AND EASILY, IT IS YOUR BODY DOING ITS JOB. YOUR BODY DOING ITS JOB. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT EASIER. THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT EASIER. WE DID REPORT RECENTLY, YOU CAN WE DID REPORT RECENTLY, YOU CAN GET YOURSELF MORE ADJUSTED TO GET YOURSELF MORE ADJUSTED TO HOT WEATHER IF YOU DO IT LITTLE HOT WEATHER IF YOU DO IT LITTLE BY LITTLE, EVEN TAKING A HOT BY LITTLE, EVEN TAKING A HOT SHOWER CAN HELP. SHOWER CAN HELP. THIS IS BIG PROBLEM. THIS IS BIG PROBLEM. >> Eva: WEAR SWEAT AS BADGE OF >> Eva: WEAR SWEAT AS BADGE OF HONOR? HONOR? >> Demarco: AND DEODORANT. >> Demarco: AND DEODORANT. >> Dr. Ashton: RIGHT, YES. >> Dr. Ashton: RIGHT, YES. YES. YES. >> Eva: YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR >> Eva: YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR WELLNESS? WELLNESS? >> Dr. Ashton: TIPS FOR HOW TO >> Dr. Ashton: TIPS FOR HOW TO BOOST MEMORY NOW, WHICH WHO BOOST MEMORY NOW, WHICH WHO DOESN'T WANT THAT OR CAN'T USE DOESN'T WANT THAT OR CAN'T USE THAT. THAT. MIND GAMES, CROSSWORD PUZZLES, MIND GAMES, CROSSWORD PUZZLES, CARD GAMES. CARD GAMES. I'M GETTING INTO THE GAME OF I'M GETTING INTO THE GAME OF HEARTS, I'LL LET YOU KNOW. HEARTS, I'LL LET YOU KNOW. GUIDED MEDITATION AND DEEP GUIDED MEDITATION AND DEEP BREATHING CAN HELP YOUR BRAIN BREATHING CAN HELP YOUR BRAIN FUNCTION MORE EFFICIENTLY AND FUNCTION MORE EFFICIENTLY AND LEARNING A NEW HOBBY, ANYTHING. LEARNING A NEW HOBBY, ANYTHING. PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, MUSICAL PHYSICAL OR MENTAL, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, YOU PLAY TWO OF. INSTRUMENT, YOU PLAY TWO OF. A NEW LANGUAGE, ALL OF THAT IS A NEW LANGUAGE, ALL OF THAT IS REALLY GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN AND REALLY GOOD FOR YOUR BRAIN AND ABILITY TO REMEMBER. ABILITY TO REMEMBER. >> Demarco: SHE LOOKED AT ME >> Demarco: SHE LOOKED AT ME LIKE, YOU PLAY NO INSTRUMENT, LIKE, YOU PLAY NO INSTRUMENT, EVADOES. EVADOES. >> Eva: WHAT IS YOUR INSTRUMENT? >> Eva: WHAT IS YOUR INSTRUMENT? >> Demarco: YOU ARE

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