From eNewsletter 10/30/2024
DID YOU KNOW that two less heralded B-vitamins have been shown to improve cognitive function?
A groundbreaking study by researchers in Aging Cell and funded by the National Institutes of Health has demonstrated for the first time that nicotinamide riboside, a special form of niacin, can penetrate the brain and significantly increase nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) levels. Nicotinamide riboside is a precursor to NAD+, a molecule essential for cellular repair and DNA damage restoration. This increase correlated with changes in biomarkers associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s.
According to results of a study from Nutrients, optimal choline intake not only improves cognitive function, but also postpones cognitive decline during the aging process. The findings highlight the neuroprotective benefit of choline for middle-aged and elderly population, especially among females.
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