How a 71-year-old could think and remember better than a bunch of 25-year-old hotshotsImagine if you could combine all you've learned in life with a perfect memory! Until now, scientists thought the thousands of brain cells that die each year couldn’t be replaced.
But an ancient remedy seems to regenerate nerves, according to a recent clinical study. Regenerate - renew - regrow! It's the most hopeful news I've heard for mature people like us since Hector was a pup! Now, we've taken this ancient herb and mixed it into a balanced formula designed to help you keep 100% of your brainpower.- Flower extract dilates your vessels, lets more blood flow into your brain
- Herbal extract Vinpocetine improves brain's oxygen use
- Natural Huperzine A protects cells against glucose deprivation
- Super-Nutrient CDP Choline increases brain cell energy
- Ancient Ayurvedic herb, Bacopa, protects brain from free radicals
Dear Friend: Imagine this scene: a bunch of 25-year-old hotshots think they can outsmart their 71-year-old boss. "Old guys can't remember – and he's just so yesterday," they say to each other. But the boss sits at meetings without taking notes, and he remembers everything. He out-thinks and outsmarts those young whippersnappers. They don't have a clue how he does it. While this particular scene is imaginary, the idea behind it is not. Because right now, new scientific studies have discovered herbal extracts, nutrients, and super-vitamins that could help you remember better, think faster, and enjoy life more – no matter how old you are. Using new, high-tech laboratory tools, scientists are able to see what actually happens inside our brains – and how these new supplements could help reverse age-related brain problems. With a device called a PET scanner, researchers can measure the blood flowing through our brains. The results: after we hit the age of 50, blood flow starts dropping off. But at the same time, mature brains like ours have to burn more glucose to think and remember. Now that's a real problem! Our brains need more glucose, which is delivered by the blood-stream. But there's less blood flow available to deliver it. Is it any wonder so many of us who are over the age of 50 have trouble remembering and But don't lose hope! Some of the new nutrients I mentioned can boost the blood flow in your brain. Vinpocetine, for example, can do the job by getting blood vessels in your brain to relax a bit, according to Physician's Desk Reference. That makes them wider, so more blood can flow through. But here's the amazing thing: Vinpocetine almost seems like it's intelligent. This supplement distilled from purple flowers relaxes only the vessels where blood flow is restricted – and leaves the normal ones alone! How can it tell the difference? We don't know yet. What we do know is that Vinpocetine improves the flow of blood exactly where it's needed – without putting a strain on your heart. Your starving brainVinpocetine isn't the only nutrient that improves blood flow in the brain. Researchers note that super-nutrient CDP Choline produces a significant increase in blood flow through the brain. Think about how you can slow the flow of water through a garden hose by tightening your hand around it. CDP Choline seems to loosen the "tightened hands" around the blood vessels in your brain. But even if you increase the blood flow to your brain, that may not be enough. If you want to keep - and maybe even increase your brain's full power - you may have to use more than one tool. Because even with enough blood flow to your brain, your neurons still could be starving. So let's look at another part of this problem, glucose supply. Your brain needs huge amounts of this simple sugar. Even while it's resting, your brain burns at least 20% of your body's supply. Keep in mind that brain cells are unlike all the other cells in your body. They can't burn fat; they must have glucose. And they can't store much of it. Restored to 100% normalYour brain's neurons (nerve cells) usually have enough glucose for a minute or two – no more. After that, they're running on empty. Their energy output goes way down. The hippocampus, a part of your brain where memories are stored, especially needs lots of glucose. You can imagine what a low glucose supply does to your ability to think and remember! But there's a new herbal extract called Huperzine A, which has shown an amazing ability to protect the brain from glucose deprivation. Before you start imagining what this herbal powerhouse could do for you, you must know this: 95% of your brain's energy lostHypoxia - what kind of fifty-cent word is that? Well, it means that your cells aren't getting enough oxygen. It's a helpful short word for a serious condition. Hypoxia causes havoc in the brains of so many people over 50 like us. Here's why hypoxia is so serious for brain cells. When there's enough oxygen, your brains’ cells turn a single molecule of glucose into 38 molecules of ATP. This ATP is the actual energy unit your brains’ cells burn. But when the oxygen supply is low, your brain handles glucose differently – and produces just 2 units of ATP from each unit of glucose. So without enough oxygen, 95% of the energy in glucose is lost to your brain! Your brain’s activity slows down to a crawl. That's bad, but it gets worse! Without enough oxygen, your brain is flooded with toxic lactic acid. That's the same stuff that gives you a charley horse after you've exercised too much. Do you want that crud in your brain? Supplement targets brain cell damage You don't have to sit still and let hypoxia attack your brain. There are a number of natural supplements that protect your brains’ neurons from oxygen shortages: Rhodiola Rosea, an ancient herb reportedly used by the Vikings has been shown to safeguard brain cells from hypoxia. A study of Huperzine A, indicated that it, too, protects brain cells from both oxygen and glucose deprivation. It's made from a particular species of club moss. And studies show that Vinpocetine also helps your brain make better use of oxygen.
If you take care of problems with blood flow, oxygen levels, and glucose supply; you're on your way to 100% brainpower. But you're not there yet! Part of the problem with age-related memory loss is caused by low levels of neurotransmitters. These critical enzymes carry messages from one dendrite (nerve branch) to another. What memories are made ofYour brain can't work without neurotransmitters. And the most important one for people like us is acetylcholine. Without acetylcholine your brain can't store memories. There are 2 reasons why your brain may not have enough of this essential message carrier: An enzyme that's designed to destroy surplus amounts of acetylcholine gets out of control, and doesn't know when to stop. It becomes an ax-wielding fanatic, chasing down every molecule of acetylcholine it can find – and cutting it in half. Those battered bits of acetylcholine can't carry messages anymore – and memories start to fade. Your brain does not have enough of the raw material, choline, which it uses to make acetylcholine. If you're like most Americans, you don't get enough choline in your diet. And most of the choline you do get does not cross into your brain.
Sneaking choline into your brainBut by using 2 somewhat different natural molecules, it could be possible to "sneak" much more choline into the brain! Human brains actually make small amounts of the first "sneak" molecule, DMAE. But as we age, they may not make enough. And the second "sneak" molecule, CDP Choline is absorbed directly into the nervous system at a higher rate than plain choline. When you supplement your diet with DMAE and CDP Choline, it appears there is a whole range of benefits: DMAE raises the levels of acetylcholine in your brain, so your nerves can transmit memories, thoughts, and ideas better. Your brain combines choline with fatty acids to make strong, healthy cell membranes. CDP Choline may also help your brain repair neurons and actually reverse negative age-related brain changes! DMAE also improves creativity and verbal thinking.
- We've already looked at how to target several causes of age-related memory and thinking problems: low blood flow, poor oxygen supply, not enough glucose, and neurotransmitter problems.
It's called free radical or oxidation damage. And while it's sometimes talked about, most peo-ple don't know how it affects their brains – or what to do about it.
Avoiding rancid brainsFact is, the usual antioxidants you buy at the health food store may not be the best choices for dealing with age-related memory and thinking problems. So I want to tell you all about the research we've found that points to 4 antioxidants that do target memory improvement, ability to concentrate, alertness, and attention span. We have to choose antioxidants that target the brain because it's far more at risk from free radical attacks than any other organ. There are two reasons for this. The brain uses a huge amount of oxygen. And it includes more fat in its cells than any other organ. This is normal. But oxygen and fat are not a stable combination. When the fat in brain cell membranes becomes oxidized, it turns rancid. Ever smell rancid fat? It stinks! When your brain turns rancid, neurotransmitters like acetylcholine don't work right. Glucose is not used well. Brain cells can't use energy properly. Dendrites pull back into your neurons. These long, delicate branches stop connecting nerve cells to each other. Memories start to fade. It becomes harder to think. Your brain cells start to die. You can see free radical damageAs your cells lose their ability to defend themselves, free radicals can get deep inside them and damage the DNA, setting off genetic illnesses that would have been harmless otherwise. This isn't just a theory. Scientists at the University of Kentucky could see the evidence of free radical damage when they put brain tissue samples from deceased Alzheimer's patients under the microscope. What this all adds up to is that you have a choice to make: You can hope this won't happen to you, and play the 50-50 odds that you won't get Alzheimer's disease. You can ignore those little slips in memory – and hope they won't get worse. You can overlook it when you can't think clearly. Or You can supplement your diet with 4 powerful, natural antioxidants that could protect your precious memories, your ability to concentrate, your power to think, and your sense of well-being: This product is not recommended to children, pregnant or nursing women. Persons on prescription medications should seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider before beginning MIND-CLEAR™. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. It is not intended to replace a physician's care or medication. This information has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Keep out of reach of children. Rhodiola Rosea is a robust antioxidant that works in your brain – and it could increase your mind's activity and help target memory loss, too. DMAE could help you be more alert - and it, too, is a powerful antioxidant that works on your brain. Vinpocetine targets your brain with a flood of antioxidant activity – and it could also help you think clearly. Bacopa seems to help brain cells regrow and repair themselves – while doubling as a brain-related antioxidant.
We have combined these 4 powerful brain-related natural antioxidants into a supe -powerful supplement: Mind-Clear™. It also includes DMAE and CDP Choline to give you a whole slew of brainpower-boosting benefits. 26% Memory ImprovementWhile you may have heard of some of these ingredients, others could be new to you -- so I'll tell you all about them: Vinpocetine is distilled from the purple flowers of the Vinca plant. Most doctors in the USA aren't familiar with it, but it's widely used by physicians in Europe and Japan to treat thinking problems. Scientific studies clearly show that Vinca protects nerves in the brain. And a number of stud-ies show that Vinpocetine could improve both your long-term and short-term memory by up to 26%. Researchers have followed the effects of Vinpocetine on the brain using a positron emission tomography device. They could actually see an increase in the brain's glucose supply - after one sin-gle dose of Vinpocetine! Protects nerve cellsYou should feel the impact of Vinpocetine within an hour, although it could take several weeks to experience the full effect. Huperzine A, the second ingredient of Mind-Clear™, is distilled from Chinese club moss. Chinese healers have used it since ancient times. But here in the West, we've just become aware of it. According to the medical journal Pharmacological Biochemistry and Behavior,Huperzine A raises levels of acetylcholine in your brain, so messages move between nerves better. Other researchers have found direct evidence that Huperzine A protects the nerve cells in your brain from the kind of self-destruction that happens after free radical damage. Dr. Raj Shah, M.D., a researcher at the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, has said that Be careful where you buy your Huperzine A. Cheap extracts of Chinese club moss could actually be poisonous! Be certain you buy only 99% purified Huperzine A compounds, like the ingredient used in Mind-Clear™. And you must also be aware of this: several ingredients of Mind-Clear™ are brain energizers. If you take Mind-Clear™ close to bedtime, you may have too much energy to sleep! Take it in the morning and get that brainpower boost when you need it most! DMAE, the third Mind-Clear ingredient, is a natural compound found in anchovies, and made in very small amounts by the human brain. Scientific studies show that it could help improve your ability to remember and to learn, as well as improve your attention span and make you more alert. It's also one of the 4 powerful antioxidants in Mind-Clear™. You should allow almost a month to get the full benefit of DMAE. Neuron repair kitCDP Choline is the fourth component of Mind-Clear™. It's a natural substance found in most living things. You just may not be getting enough of it. In addition to "sneaking" choline into the brain, it may help your brains’ neurons repair themselves. In Europe, doctors use it to treat stroke, memory and learning problems. In clinical trials here in the U.S.A., the results were dramatic. CDP Choline actually reduced the size of stroke-dam-aged areas in some patients. More than half of the stroke patients in one study of CDP Choline had a full or nearly full recovery. Bacopa, an herb used by Indian healers for centuries, is Mind-Clear™'s fifth ingredient. Be patient with this one – it takes up to 12 weeks to get its full benefit. But the wait is well worth it. Bacopa could help you learn faster, remember it longer, and feel less stressed – all at the same time. Bacopa seems to protect connections between your nerve cells, and scientific studies show it could help damaged nerve cells regrow. In addition, it has the unusual ability to help your mind cope with and adapt to stress. But, unlike a tranquilizer, it won't make you feel like a zombie. Rhodiola Rosea is the sixth ingredient of Mind-Clear. This herb, reportedly used by the Vikings to increase their strength and endurance, could increase your brain's activity and help you pay attention. And it also helps messages get through age-related blockades between the brain's memory storage area and conscious mind. We've not seen any other nutrient that's reported to do this! But you must make sure you're getting Rhodiola Rosea. Other species of the Rhodiola plant don't have the active ingredients in the Rosea variety. |
