Anyone using memory supplements?

[Bayard]

I've been reading some reviews, and wondering if they actually work. The ones you see all the ads for on TV are not very highly rated. I've found some others online that people do recommend.

What's the word? Recommendations?

[Kenny B]

1. Yeah, but i forgot the name

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. I use this too

Since they aren't working, I hope I can remember not to buy any more

[SheltieLover]

2. Not supplements, but things to do to keep memory sharp.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/114230241

[Duppers]

14. TY for posting this!

From one of your links:

A nutritional psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School, has a great acronym for a BRAIN FOODS:

B: Berries and beans
R: Rainbow colors of fruits and vegetables
A: Antioxidants
I: Include lean proteins and plant-based proteins
N: Nuts
F: Fiber-rich foods and fermented foods
O: Oils
O: Omega-rich foods
D: Dairy
S: Spices

Thanks, again.

[dchill]

4. Don't know; can't remember.

😁

[dem4decades]

5. My friend was taking them, they didn't work, at all. He doesn't know his grand kids.

Sad thing.

[Deuxcents]

6. I'm very skeptical about wonder drugs on tv or internet..

Especially for the brain. Are they regulated? Where are they produced? What are the scientific test results. These could be some bath tub concoction that’s mass produced w/ miracle results advertisements. I’ll just keep up with my fruits n veggies. I wasn’t always this skittish..back in my younger days it was safer to experiment with stuff..now I’m older n am supposed to be smarter 😉

[Effete Snob]

7. Yep

If you think the IRS is understaffed, just imagine what it’s like at the FDA and FTC.

There is so much bullshit that can be gotten away with in the field of dietary supplements.

One dodgy study with indeterminate results in the range of statistical noise that came out positive, and you can tout how “a study showed.”

Or crazy reasoning like “sharks don’t get cancer, so eat shark cartilage.”

Well, sharks don’t eat shark cartilage.

But do you know who else doesn’t get cancer? Flies. So, eat shit and you won’t get cancer.

[TreasonousBastard]

8. No. I have to assume that if there were such a group...

of herbs that actually cleared the cobwebs, there would be a run on them and we poor mortals would never afford such a thing.

But, so far all the magic pills just can't hold up to scientific scrutiny.

There are, however, diet and exercise regimens out there that can help if ypu can stay with them. Most of the success stories have more to do with lucky family genes than anything else, though

[question everything]

9. Prevagen Review: A Word Of Caution. Published this January

Prevagen is an over-the-counter product marketed to older adults with claims to improve memory loss associated with aging and increase healthy brain function, although clinical research validating such claims is limited. The main ingredient in Prevagen is apoaequorin, a protein originally derived from the luminescent proteins of jellyfish.

Key Features

Apoaequorin, the main ingredient in Prevagen, is a calcium-binding protein originally found in jellyfish, but the supplement features a lab-manufactured synthetic version of this protein.

According to the product label, the recommended dose is one capsule daily in the morning with or without food.

A regular-strength capsule of Prevagen contains 10 milligrams of apoaequorin, an extra-strength capsule contains 20 milligrams of apoaequorin and a professional-strength capsule contains 40 milligrams apoaequorin. All strengths also contain 50 micrograms of vitamin D.

The company claims results take effect within 90 days.

Headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, Quincy Bioscience is the biotechnology company responsible for manufacturing Prevagen.

In 2017 the state of New York and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a claim against the company, asserting that it made false and unsubstantiated claims in Prevagen marketing regarding memory improvement and cognitive health benefits that violated the Federal Trade Commission Act and the laws of the state. The class action lawsuit was settled in 2020, allowing Quincy Bioscience to continue marketing Prevagen with a court-approved disclaimer, “based on a clinical study of subgroups of individuals who were cognitively normal or mildly impaired.” However, many remain critical of this settlement, given that this disclaimer’s technical meaning isn’t likely understood by the typical consumer of the product.

There are no peer-reviewed, independent, clinical studies available to support the health claims made directly by the makers of Prevagen regarding the product’s efficacy. The company’s website and other marketing materials state that Prevagen results are clinically proven, but the clinical research cited was performed by parent company Quincy Bioscience, which raises concerns about conflicts of interest.

https://www.forbes.com/health/healthy-aging/prevagen-review/

With the blood brain barrier, there are very few molecules that can enter the brain. I am actually surprised that the FDA has not been involved since it usually goes after unproven health claims.

[hlthe2b]

12. This. I did a systematic review on behalf of colleague who had been recommending it and found NO

evidence whatsoever to support its efficacy. The cited study in the ads is laughable.

And it is quite expensive.

The things that help are the more obvious ones in terms of a healthy diet, exercise, keeping your mind active and learning new things, keeping BP and blood sugar under control, controlling stress, and the thing so many diminish in its critical importance: GETTING ENOUGH QUALITY SLEEP.

[Big Blue Marble]

10. Check the research on Omega 3's especially DHA.

Also the research on blueberries and Cocoa especial high flavanol cocoa. There are several brands. Also
consider curcumin.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101108151346.htm


https://www.medicaldaily.com/6-benefits-eating-blueberries-brain-health-lowering-dementia-risk-improving-419938


https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/cocoa-sweet-treat-brain-201502057676


https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/curcumin-improves-memory-and-mood-new-ucla-study-says

Also reduce refined foods and increase fresh vegetables to reduce inflammation in the brain.

[Duppers]

15. Good info there.

Thanks!

[werdna]

11. Look into Gingko Biloba

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/the-ginkgo-evaluation-of-memory-gem-study

[multigraincracker]

13. I need a very selective drug.

Just too much I want to forget.