C-ing is B-elieving — supplements are everywhere these days. Over 100,000 dietary or nutritional supplements are sold in the US alone. One survey indicated that about 74% of American adults take these products for health, energy or disease prevention, with 55% considered regular users. Unfortunately, many people misuse supplements because they’re unsure how much to … Read more
Medical experts have found that taking a daily multivitamin can ward off cognitive decline by up to two years, according to a new study out of Massachusetts General Hospital. Cognitive decline is one of the first and primary symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s and dementia diseases, which combined affect 55 million people worldwide, according to the … Read more
Researchers from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston analyzed cognitive function in older adults who took either a cocoa extract supplement, a multivitamin or a placebo every day for three years. (GetFocusStudio, Shutterstock) Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Taking a daily multivitamin might be … Read more
Taking a daily vitamin and mineral supplement may improve cognition in older adults, according to new research. Could taking a daily multivitamin supplement help maintain cognitive health with aging and possibly prevent cognitive decline? According to new research, it might. A new study found that taking a daily supplement may improve cognition in older adults, … Read more
Summary: Researchers found significant cognitive benefits for older adults who took daily multivitamin-mineral supplements. Source: Alzheimer’s Association Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association has published “Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: a randomized clinical trial.” The three-year study of more than 2,200 older adults found that daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation resulted … Read more
CNN — Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease. The findings did not surprise the researchers – rather, they were shocked, said Laura Baker, an author of the study … Read more