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New Research Highlights Serine’s Role in Cognition

Now the under-appreciated amino acid is gaining attention as a key player in brain health. When consumers shop for supplements to keep their mind sharp, the amino acid serine is not often top of mind.  But some exciting new research may change that.  In one study on patients with kidney disease, researchers found that intra-brain levels of serine, which are levels within the actual brain tissue, were directly correlated with cognitive function. Similarly, in these same patients, low... Read More
at Monday, May 15, 2023

The Impact of Zinc and Copper on Cognitive Function

The prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in our aging population is frightening, affecting 10% of those over age 60, 20% of those over age 70, and 30% of those over age 80.1 There are roughly 5 to 6 million AD patients in the US and an equal number of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), memory loss, but not enough loss of function to be called AD. In general, MCI is a precursor to AD, with 80% eventually developing AD, at the rate of 15% per year.2 Supplementation with Zi... Read More