Want a younger brain? A polyphenol-rich extract of grape and blueberry found to reduce cognitive decline

( Natural News ) Polyphenol extracts from grapes and blueberry help reduce cognitive decline , according to a study published in The Journals of Gerontology; Biological and Medical Sciences . In the study, French and Canadian researchers examined the effects of the consumption of polyphenol grape and blueberry extract on memory. The researchers conducted an earlier study in a mouse model in which they found that berries, berry extracts, or isolated flavonoids could hamper age-related cognitive decline. (Related: Berry consumption linked to lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia in the elderly .) For the current study, the researchers recruited 215 healthy people aged between 60 and 70 years old and whose body mass index (BMI) ranges from 20 to 30. The participants either consumed 300 milligrams (mg) of the grape and blueberry extract or a placebo in two capsules every day for six months. They also had three visits with the researchers: a screening visit, a baseline measurement session, and a final visit. Moreover, they performed memory function tests. Results revealed that the supplementation with the grape and blueberry extract enhanced the memory of participants with a lower level of memory performance. The researchers emphasized that the poorer performing participants exhibited the most improvements. “Subjects who were performing like 83-year-olds at the beginning, they were performing like 69-year-olds at the end,” said Barry Ritz, one of the researchers. The health benefits of grapes and blueberries Both grapes and blueberries are ideal snacks. Why? Because not only do they taste delicious, but they are low-calorie, fat-free, and nutrient-rich . 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 healing foods. Every lot laboratory tested. See availability here. There are many varieties […]

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