Older Adults Consuming More Spermidine Have Better Cognitive Performance

Older adults consuming more spermidine have better cognitive performance

New research suggests that a higher dietary intake of spermidine is associated with significantly better performance on cognitive tests among older adults. The potential protective effect was more pronounced in males, individuals who were somewhat overweight, those with hypertension or hyperlipidemia, and non-Hispanic Whites. The findings were published in the Journal of Affective Disorders. Spermidine is a naturally occurring polyamine compound…

Seeds of Hope: Pomegranate Oil Shows Promise in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Originally published on GreenMedInfo In a world where brain health is increasingly under siege, could the answer to cognitive decline be hiding in the humble pomegranate? A groundbreaking study suggests that a few drops of pomegranate seed oil might be all it takes to give our aging minds a fighting chance. As our global population ages, the specter of cognitive decline looms large. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often seen as a precursor to …