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Do consumers understand the actual brain health benefits of food and supplements?
Writing in the journal Nutrientsโ, an international team of researchers explored the misalignment between what consumers think is beneficial for cognition and how the scientific community substantiates those benefits. This disconnect inhibits evidence-based health recommendations, they wrote. โFor the first time, we documented how consumers comprehend the potential benefits of nutrition on brain health,โ the…
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Is a high-protein diet damaging to brain health?
Enter any supermarket across Europe and youโll find multiple items boasting their high-protein credentials. From high-protein chocolate bars to high-protein yoghurts, the high-protein trend is proving powerful. But, while the benefits of a diet high in protein are well publicised, the potential harms are only just coming to light. FoodNavigator recently reported on the potential…
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Experts push for acute trials on mushrooms to support cognitive health claims
“It’s going to beย reallyย important in this cognitive health category to run trials onย healthy subjects to understand both acute and long term benefits,” Jennifer Cooper, chief scientific officer at the American public school program LPS Health Science, said during a panel on โThe Mushroom Revolutionโ at Vitafoods in Geneva. Cooper suggested measurements, such as quality of…
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Bright prospects in brain health: Our cognitive health contenders
This trending category invited applications from ingredient suppliers specifically designed for brain health. Applications offered a wide array of benefits, whether for sportspeople needing to stay focused, anxious consumers struggling to sleep or office workers trying to beat the mid-afternoon slump. Our judges looked for entries with a genuine consumer demand, solid scientific evidence, a…
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Microphyt builds science for Brainphyt microalgae extract
Writing in the journalย Marine Drugsโ, the team of French researchers delved into the protective effects of varying doses of microalgaeย Phaeodactylum tricornutumโย (Brainphyt),ย investigating the impact on cognitive function, oxidative stress and inflammation parameters in a mouse model of accelerated aging.ย โThe study clearly shows the positive cognitive effects of BrainPhyt on spatial working memory and short-term memory…
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Supplement synergy: Creatine nitrate paired with caffeine may amplify cognitive benefits
โThe co-ingestion of creatine nitrate and caffeine improved cognitive function, particularly in cognitive interference tasks, without altering short-term exercise performance,โ the researchers wrote. โFurthermore, no adverse events were reported.” The study, published in the journal Nutrientsโ, brought together researchers from Jacksonville State University (USA), Islamic Azad University (Iran), Brandon University (Canada) and Qatar University (Doha).…
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Supplement synergy: Creatine nitrate paired with caffeine may amplify cognitive benefits
โThe co-ingestion of creatine nitrate and caffeine improved cognitive function, particularly in cognitive interference tasks, without altering short-term exercise performance,โ the researchers wrote. โFurthermore, no adverse events were reported.” The study, published in the journal Nutrientsโ, brought together researchers from Jacksonville State University (USA), Islamic Azad University (Iran), Brandon University (Canada) and Qatar University (Doha).…
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Vitamin B1 and brain power: Increased dietary intake linked with better cognition in over 60s – cross-sectional study
The research utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014.ย A total of 2422 participants were included in the analysis, with dietary vitamin B1 intake being determined by averaging two 24-hour dietary recalls.ย Cognitive function was assessed using three cognitive function tests: the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) for processing speed,…
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Noggin: Brain health supplements for modern day minds
Following a 20-year career as a medical doctor, Noggin Founder Dr. Clara Doran observed a clear growing prevalence of sleep and stress issues in her patients, whilst her own neurological disease diagnosis led her to discover the power of nutrition for brain health. “Around 10 years ago while I was a GP I had my…
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Balchem boosts Choline production by 50% as cognitive category drives demand
The company announced the completion of its 2,230 sqm facility expansion, with Frรฉdรฉric Boned, Senior VP & General Manager, Human Nutrition & Health at Balchem, stating: โWeโre enthusiastic about the successful expansion of our VitaCholine manufacturing capacity. This milestone demonstrates our commitment to providing an expanded supply of quality human choline to help our partnersโ…