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wProbiotics can help improve cognition in people with Alzheimer’s
disease. A small randomized double- blind, controlled study found mini mental
status scores improved and some metabolic statuses in those taking probiotics. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2789108 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5845584/
wCacao/Raw Cocoa has been shown to improve verbal fluency, visual searching and attention
in a small study of 90 adults with mild cognitive impairment.
(This is not the same as processed Dutch cocoa.) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-cocoa-the-brain-drug-of-the- future/
wRosemary & Lemon aromatherapy improved cognition in seniors and those with
Alzheimer’s in a small study. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1479-8301.2009.00299.x
Dried rosemary powder in tomato juice
was found to improve cognition in elderly subjects. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/benefits-of- rosemary-for-brain-function https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21877951
Rosemary may
interfere with some medications, check for interactions and consult your dr.
wOmega 3’ s Freund-Levi Y, Eriksdotter-Jonhagen M, Cederholm T, et al.
Omega-3 fatty acid treatment in 174 patients
with mild to moderate Alzheimer
disease: OmegAD study: a randomized
double-blind trial. Arch Neurol.
2006 Oct; 63(10):1402-8. Chiu CC, Su KP, Cheng TC, et al
The effects of
omega-3 fatty acids monotherapy in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive
impairment: a preliminary randomized
double-blind placebo-controlled study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol
Psychiatry. 2008 Aug 1;32(6):1538-44.
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