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Take A Pill, Protect Your Memory?
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: “Cytidinediphosphocholine (CDP‐choline) for Cognitive and Behavioural Disturbances Associated With Chronic Cerebral Disorders in the Elderly,” “Ginseng for Cognition.”. Cognitive Vitality (Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation): Vitamins B6, B12, and B9 (Folic Acid). Fda: “What You Need to Know About Dietary Supplements.”.
Foodsafety.gov: “The Threat of Dietary Supplements Containing Dangerously High Levels of Extremely Concentrated or Pure Caffeine.”. Harvard Health Blog: “Caffeine and a Healthy Diet May Boost Memory, Thinking Skills; Alcohol’s Effect Uncertain.”. Harvard Men’s Health Watch: “Don’t Buy Into Brain Health Supplements.”.
Mayo Clinic: “Folic Acid Supplements: Can They Slow Cognitive Decline?”. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine: “Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward.”. Nih National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: “Dietary Supplements and Cognitive Function, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease,” “Ginkgo,” “Omega-3 Supplements: In Depth.”.
Nih Office of Dietary Supplements: “Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know.”.
B Vitamins
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
If you’ve ever wondered why fatty fish like salmon and tuna are always touted as part of a healthy diet, here’s one reason: They’re high in omega-3 fatty acids, a type of unsaturated fat that has a brain-protecting anti-inflammatory effect and is a building block of cell membranes in the brain. “Omega-3 fatty acids easily penetrate the blood-brain barrier and are essential for the brain’s structure and functioning,” expalins Dr. Agarwal.