Study shows supplement improves brain function
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- December
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A nutritional supplement marketed by Purchase-based Nutrition 21 Inc. has been shown to improve brain function in older people experiencing early memory decline, the company reported this week.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati found that daily supplementation with 1,000 micrograms of Nutrition 21’s chromium picolinate helped improve insulin sensitivity, allowing glucose, the brain’s main “fuel,� to be process more efficiently, Nutrition 21 said.
“Impaired glucose metabolism and insulin resistance have been linked to age-related cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease,� said Robert Krikorian, lead investigator of the study. “These findings suggest that improving glucose metabolism with chromium picolinate supplementation may enhance cognition.�
The study used a Nutrition 21 supplement specifically formulated to improve brain health, known as Core4Life Advanced Memory Formula.
In addition to chromium picolinate, the supplement includes two other ingredients — phosphatidylserine and DHA — that, Nutrition 21 said, are known to play a role in improve memory and maintain brain health.
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