Carotenoids are also good for your hearing: Study

( Natural News ) You probably know by now that carotenoids are good for your eyes. But have you heard about them boosting your cognition and your hearing as well? Experts are suggesting that carotenoids like lutein are able to sharpen a person’s brain and hearing through the same processes that lets them enhance one’s eyesight, an article on Nutra Ingredients USA stated. The intriguing proposal first came up at the recent Nutrition 2018 conference. During a carotenoid-centric symposium, University of Georgia (UGA) professor Dr. Billy Hammond made his case for lutein’s beneficial effect on the hearing of humans. Many studies have shown that carotenoids interact with the human eyes. In contrast, the body of scientific literature that covers their connection with the human ears is much more sparse. Hammond is very familiar with lutein’s effects on the brain. He is the author of a 2014 study that showed the optical density of macular pigments are linked to general cognition in people who suffer from mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The macula are circular areas in the center of the retina of human eyes. They are responsible for visual acuity. They also contain plenty of pigments like lutein and zeaxanthin, which can be analyzed to measure the amounts of each carotenoid in the body. Published in the journal Neurobiology of Aging , the 2014 study reported that low levels of these two carotenoids are linked to lower cognition in participants with MCI. Meanwhile, macular pigment optical density only affected visual-spational and constructional abilities in healthier adults. (Related: Lycopene is found in a variety of fruits, offering an array of antioxidant carotenoid benefits .) Mother Nature’s micronutrient secret : Organic Broccoli Sprout Capsules now available, delivering 280mg of high-density nutrition, including the extraordinary "sulforaphane" and "glucosinolate" nutrients found only in cruciferous […]

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