Something you likely know intuitively is blueberries are really good for you and the current research found there is a substantial benefit for people who are sixty-five or over since there is a clear improvement in cognitive function. These blueberries are not magic, GMO, or anything of that nature; they're just blueberries in a juice concentrate. (SD: Blueberry concentrate improves brain function in older people)
The result:
Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to research by the University of Exeter.
In the study, healthy people aged 65-77 who drank concentrated blueberry juice every day showed improvements in cognitive function, blood flow to the brain and activation of the brain while carrying out cognitive tests.
There was also evidence suggesting improvement in working memory.
- SD
The way they did it:
"In this study we have shown that with just 12 weeks of consuming 30ml of concentrated blueberry juice every day, brain blood flow, brain activation and some aspects of working memory were improved in this group of healthy older adults."
Of the 26 healthy adults in the study, 12 were given concentrated blueberry juice -- providing the equivalent of 230g of blueberries -- once a day, while 14 received a placebo.
Before and after the 12-week period, participants took a range of cognitive tests while an MRI scanner monitored their brain function and resting brain blood flow was measured.
Compared to the placebo group, those who took the blueberry supplement showed significant increases in brain activity in brain areas related to the tests.
- SD
Homeopathy is usually associated with trying to cure our ailments with natural products but a larger part of that is preventing the ailments in the first place. The mind slows as a natural consequence of aging but that can be prevented to some extent with pure blueberries. No designer brain-enhancing drug is needed, only a glass of fruit juice.
The Rockhouse has nothing on the agenda regarding promotion of homeopathy but there's no desire to ignore it even while remaining cognizant of the Laetrile cancer cure hoax of some years ago.
Note: Laetrile was said to be a natural cancer cure as it was produced from the pits of apricots. Clinics built up around dispensing it but Laetrile doesn't work.
The result:
Drinking concentrated blueberry juice improves brain function in older people, according to research by the University of Exeter.
In the study, healthy people aged 65-77 who drank concentrated blueberry juice every day showed improvements in cognitive function, blood flow to the brain and activation of the brain while carrying out cognitive tests.
There was also evidence suggesting improvement in working memory.
- SD
The way they did it:
"In this study we have shown that with just 12 weeks of consuming 30ml of concentrated blueberry juice every day, brain blood flow, brain activation and some aspects of working memory were improved in this group of healthy older adults."
Of the 26 healthy adults in the study, 12 were given concentrated blueberry juice -- providing the equivalent of 230g of blueberries -- once a day, while 14 received a placebo.
Before and after the 12-week period, participants took a range of cognitive tests while an MRI scanner monitored their brain function and resting brain blood flow was measured.
Compared to the placebo group, those who took the blueberry supplement showed significant increases in brain activity in brain areas related to the tests.
- SD
Homeopathy is usually associated with trying to cure our ailments with natural products but a larger part of that is preventing the ailments in the first place. The mind slows as a natural consequence of aging but that can be prevented to some extent with pure blueberries. No designer brain-enhancing drug is needed, only a glass of fruit juice.
The Rockhouse has nothing on the agenda regarding promotion of homeopathy but there's no desire to ignore it even while remaining cognizant of the Laetrile cancer cure hoax of some years ago.
Note: Laetrile was said to be a natural cancer cure as it was produced from the pits of apricots. Clinics built up around dispensing it but Laetrile doesn't work.
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