Nutrients Show Promise in the Battle Against Brain Decay

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If you’re worried about your brain function diminishing, you might be interested to learn about two recent studies, which have found that supplementation with a certain few nutrient may help keep brain diseases at bay. Both studies found that curcumin, a derivitative of the curry spice, turmeric, to have neuroprotective effects.

Vitamin D and Curcumin and Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers from UCLA, UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that curcumin, together with vitamin D, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered a marker of Alzheimer’s disease.

Carnosine, Curcumin, and Acetyl-L-Carnitine and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Italian researchers reviewed the neuroprotective role of antioxidants, such as curcumin, acetyl-L-carnitine and l-carnosine. They concluded that these nutrients help activate pro-survival pathways in the body as well as the cellular pathways that protect against oxidative stress and activate vitagenes — genes that control various maintenance and repair processes in the body, in a network of longevity assurance processes. (Front Biosci. 2009 Jan 1;14:376-97; Biofactors. 2009 Mar-Apr;35(2):146-60.)

The Anti-Aging Bottom Line: In addition to their protective effects on the brain, these nutrients have been well established by scientific literature as all-around enhancers of health. Adding them to your supplement routine can be helpful not only for your brain, but for the rest of your body as well.

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