Deborah Gerard wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> Does anyone know of a product that contains
phosphatidylserine that is not in capsule or pill form? My
aging mother is getting more and more forgetful, I give her
all kinds of omega's and read an article about
phosphatidylserine, and thought for Mothers Day I would get
her some of this....or if anyone has a different idea on a
product she could take to help with memory I am open to that
too,
> thanks much,
> debbie
>
>
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Brain_Protex_w_Huperzine_p_468.html
Brain Protex w/ Huperzine
(60 capsules), Stock No. 3114-1
Retail - $34.45 - Your Cost - $22.95
New research has led to a breakthrough in
the treatment and prevention of brain aging. It’s
a compound called huperzine A, extracted from
the Chinese club moss, or Huperzia serrata.
Used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries
to treat fever and inflammation, this compound
has now been shown to bring about significant
improvements in cognitive and intellectual
performance in patients with Alzheimer’s
disease and age-related cognitive decline, and it
may improve memory and learning in healthy
patients as well.
Alan P. Kozikowski, Ph.D., a professor of
pharmacology at Georgetown University’s
Institute of Cognitive and Computational Sciences
in Washington, D.C., stated that
“according to animal research, it [huperzine
A] can actually slow the progression of
Alzheimer’s disease. In other words, huperzine
A has neuro-protective activity, which is really
exciting. It makes this supplement really stand
out from other treatment modalities.”
Researchers at Beijing’s Institute of Mental
Health conducted a four-week study on
huperzine A, administering it to 101 patients
with age-associated memory impairment. At
the beginning of the four-week study, none of
the patients was within the normal range for
memory. At the end of the four weeks, however,
over 70 percent of those in the
huperzine-treated group had improved to
within normal memory limits.1
How does huperzine A work?
Huperzine A is similar in action to the
drugs currently used to treat Alzheimer’s disease
in that it is a powerful acetylcholine esterase
(AchE) inhibitor. AchE is an enzyme that
destroys the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and
terminates the nerve signal after it has been
transmitted. Acetylcholine, which is released at
the synapse between two nerve cells, facilitates
memory and learning. In some memory disorders,
such as Alzheimer’s disease, the memory
nerve impulse is destroyed before it has been
received by the adjacent nerve cell. Thus, by
inhibiting AchE, the memory nerve impulse is
lengthened in duration, resulting in improved
memory and cognitive function.
According to researchers at the Weizmann
Institute of Sciences in Rehovot,
Israel, and at Georgetown University in
Washington, D.C., huperzine A is superior
in the following ways to the leading drugs
licensed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s:2
• Huperzine A improves learning and memory
in mice better than does tacrine.
• Huperzine A acts specifically on AchE in
the brain rather than on the AchE found
elsewhere in the body.
• Huperzine A does not appear to bind to
receptors in the central nervous system,
which can cause negative side effects.
• Its effects last 10 to 12 times longer
than those of physostigmine and tacrine.
• Huperzine A is less toxic than the leading
drugs, even when administered at 50
to 100 times the therapeutic dose.
A marriage of ancient wisdom
and leading-edge science
Huperzine A has been used as a prescrip4
tion drug for treating dementia in China for
years. But we’ve found an innovative formula
that augments huperzine with other brain-specific
nutrients.
Brain Protex by Nature’s Sunshine combines
three powerful antioxidants which cross
the blood-brain barrier to protect the brain
cells. It also contains two nutrients that act as
“brain food,” namely Ginkgo biloba and
phosphatidyl serine. Together, the antioxidants
and the nutrients protect the brain from damaging
free radicals and boost mental capacity.
Nutrients found in Brain Protex
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an essential fatty
acid that is necessary for optimal brain functioning.
It keeps the membranes of the brain cells
fluid and pliant, allowing the cells to absorb
nutrients more efficiently. It also stimulates the
activity of neurotransmitters, the “messenger”
chemicals that relay nerve signals from cell to
cell, literally helping you think. More than two
dozen controlled clinical trials have demonstrated
that supplementation with PS greatly improves
learning and memory, with the greatest benefit
coming to those with the greatest impairment.
In a recent study of 149 people, age 50 or
older, who had “normal” age-related memory
loss, some study participants took 100 mg of
PS three times a day for 12 weeks while the
others took placebos. By the end of the experiment,
the people taking PS benefited from a
15 percent improvement in learning and
other memory tasks, with the greatest benefit
coming to those with the greatest impairment.
Furthermore, these significant benefits continued
for up to four weeks after the patients
stopped taking PS. Clinical psychologist
Thomas Crook, one of the study’s authors,
said the study suggests that PS “may reverse
approximately 12 years of decline.”3
In another 12-week study, 51 people
(average age: 71) took PS supplements and
improved their short-term memory. They
could better recall names and the locations of
misplaced objects. They remembered more
details of recent events and could concentrate
more intently.4
Ginkgo biloba is a well-known botanical
remedy used in the treatment of circulatory
diseases, with particular value in the treatment
of brain aging. Ginkgo increases circulation to
the brain and is a potent antioxidant, helping
to prevent free-radical oxidation in the brain.
Rhododendron caucasicum, also known
as the “snow rose,” grows at altitudes ranging
from 10,000 to 30,000 feet in the Caucasus
Mountains of the Republic of Georgia (formerly
part of the Soviet Union). Many scientists
believe Rhododendron caucasicum,
which is regularly consumed in the form of
Alpine Tea, is a primary cause of Georgians’
remarkable longevity. (One census of the
Republic’s 3.2 million people, identified nearly
23,000 citizens over the age of 100.) Foreign
hospitals have used this plant to treat
heart disease, arthritis, gout, high cholesterol,
blood pressure problems, depression, neuroses,
pychoses, and concentration problems.
In the 1950s, Soviet scientists began vigorously
researching Rhododendron caucasicum.
Over the next four decades, numerous
clinical trials explored the therapeutic values
of the extract. It proved to be an excellent free
radical scavanger (an “ultra-antioxidant”
according to some researchers), capable of
protecting the body from cell mutations that
can weaken the immune system and cause
heart disease, cancer, strokes, kidney failure,
and emphysema. It exhibited a tremendous
ability (stronger than grape seed extract or
pine bark extract) to purge harmful bacteria
from the body, while allowing good bacteria
(probiotics) to remain.
Rhododendron caucasicum, however,
demonstrated special abilities to protect and
treat the brain. Researchers discovered that its
extract bolsters the cardiovascular system,
increasing blood supply to the muscles and
especially the brain. Studies also demonstrated
that Rhododendron caucasicum increases the
brain’s resistance to unfavorable chemical,
physical, and biological imbalances. At the
First Lenin Medicinal Institute in Moscow,
researchers treated 530 patients with various
forms of neuroses and pychoses with Rhodendron
caucasicum. Within 11 weeks of treatment,
the majority of the patients regained
normal conscious thought and demonstrated
heightened mental abilities.
Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant
found in tomatoes, pink grapefruit, apricots,
and watermelon. Observational studies have
produced evidence that diets high in lycopene
may reduce the risk of cancer, especially
tumors in the prostate, colon, stomach, lung,
or mouth. Researchers also believe lycopene
may help prevent cataracts and macular
degeneration (a gradual loss of vision which is
the leading cause of blindness among older
Americans).
Alpha-lipoic acid is a sulfur-containing
fatty acid found in every cell of the body. It is
a key component of our metabolic system,
helping to convert glucose (blood sugar) into
energy to serve the body’s needs. It is also a
universal antioxidant, capable of eliminating
free radicals in water and in fatty tissue.
Lipoic acid has been most commonly
used (particularly in Germany) to treat nerve
damage caused by diabetes. One randomized,
double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 503
individuals concluded that intravenous lipoic
acid helped relieve symptoms (pain, numbness,
extreme constipation, and irregular heart
rhythms) for three weeks.
Researchers now believe lipoic acid may
also help retard cataracts and neuro-degenerative
diseases, including Parkinson’s and
Alzheimer’s.
Brain Protex can be ordered through
The Herbs Place. The recommended dose is 2
capsules at mealtime twice a day.
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