Two notes from this Mercola article, and some spelling corrections in my database as a result!
"These results suggest that a deficiency in flavanol is one driver of age-related memory
loss, but additional flavanols over and above what the body requires does not provide
added benefits."
So many out there believe that if they just get more of "blank", they will feel better, do better, look better, etc. In general, this is the case medicinally when addressing a medical condition. More of a given food may be required for a time to address the health issue. But this is often NOT the case for general nutritional/medicinal maintenance. Many components found in food either don't have any benefit above a person's personal required level, or can even be counterproductive if not toxic to the person at higher than necessary levels.
"The study engaged 961 people between 60 and 100 years in the Rush Memory and
Aging Project. This is a prospective cohort of community-dwelling people living in
Chicago. The participants were followed for an average of 6.9 years, during which
cognitive performance and flavonol intake was assessed.
They found the participants who had higher levels of dietary intake had a slower rate of
decline in global cognition and across other cognitive domains. The researchers wrote:
"Results suggest that dietary intakes of total flavonols and several flavonol
constituents may be associated with slower decline in global cognition and
multiple cognitive abilities with older age."
The key to this study was that the researchers did not use supplementation, but only
looked at whole food intake. Nutritional researchers who spoke with CNN about the
findings stressed that since whole food was used and contains many other bioactive
compounds, we cannot be certain that it was flavanols that warded off dementia.
However, it's worth noting that the synergistic effect between compounds in whole food
is what creates the best benefits. So, the take-home message here is that fruits and
vegetables are good for you, especially for your brain."
https://media.mercola.com/ImageServer/Public/2023/June/PDF/flavanol-deficiency-age-related-memory-decline-pdf.pdf
"These results suggest that a deficiency in flavanol is one driver of age-related memory
loss, but additional flavanols over and above what the body requires does not provide
added benefits."
So many out there believe that if they just get more of "blank", they will feel better, do better, look better, etc. In general, this is the case medicinally when addressing a medical condition. More of a given food may be required for a time to address the health issue. But this is often NOT the case for general nutritional/medicinal maintenance. Many components found in food either don't have any benefit above a person's personal required level, or can even be counterproductive if not toxic to the person at higher than necessary levels.
"The study engaged 961 people between 60 and 100 years in the Rush Memory and
Aging Project. This is a prospective cohort of community-dwelling people living in
Chicago. The participants were followed for an average of 6.9 years, during which
cognitive performance and flavonol intake was assessed.
They found the participants who had higher levels of dietary intake had a slower rate of
decline in global cognition and across other cognitive domains. The researchers wrote:
"Results suggest that dietary intakes of total flavonols and several flavonol
constituents may be associated with slower decline in global cognition and
multiple cognitive abilities with older age."
The key to this study was that the researchers did not use supplementation, but only
looked at whole food intake. Nutritional researchers who spoke with CNN about the
findings stressed that since whole food was used and contains many other bioactive
compounds, we cannot be certain that it was flavanols that warded off dementia.
However, it's worth noting that the synergistic effect between compounds in whole food
is what creates the best benefits. So, the take-home message here is that fruits and
vegetables are good for you, especially for your brain."
https://media.mercola.com/ImageServer/Public/2023/June/PDF/flavanol-deficiency-age-related-memory-decline-pdf.pdf
Two notes from this Mercola article, and some spelling corrections in my database as a result!
"These results suggest that a deficiency in flavanol is one driver of age-related memory
loss, but additional flavanols over and above what the body requires does not provide
added benefits."
So many out there believe that if they just get more of "blank", they will feel better, do better, look better, etc. In general, this is the case medicinally when addressing a medical condition. More of a given food may be required for a time to address the health issue. But this is often NOT the case for general nutritional/medicinal maintenance. Many components found in food either don't have any benefit above a person's personal required level, or can even be counterproductive if not toxic to the person at higher than necessary levels.
"The study engaged 961 people between 60 and 100 years in the Rush Memory and
Aging Project. This is a prospective cohort of community-dwelling people living in
Chicago. The participants were followed for an average of 6.9 years, during which
cognitive performance and flavonol intake was assessed.
They found the participants who had higher levels of dietary intake had a slower rate of
decline in global cognition and across other cognitive domains. The researchers wrote:
"Results suggest that dietary intakes of total flavonols and several flavonol
constituents may be associated with slower decline in global cognition and
multiple cognitive abilities with older age."
The key to this study was that the researchers did not use supplementation, but only
looked at whole food intake. Nutritional researchers who spoke with CNN about the
findings stressed that since whole food was used and contains many other bioactive
compounds, we cannot be certain that it was flavanols that warded off dementia.
However, it's worth noting that the synergistic effect between compounds in whole food
is what creates the best benefits. So, the take-home message here is that fruits and
vegetables are good for you, especially for your brain."
https://media.mercola.com/ImageServer/Public/2023/June/PDF/flavanol-deficiency-age-related-memory-decline-pdf.pdf
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