There's also research that shows that as we age, we get more and more glycated, as in sugared.

So these sugar molecules are attaching to more and more parts of our body and causing damage.

And just the fact that adaptogens regulate and reduce the number of blood sugar spikes,

that also helps with our brain and cognitive performance.

And blood flow, a lot of neutropics do enhance

blood flow to the brain and just improving blood flow to the brain will help get more

nutrients and oxygen to the brain. So it will work better.

Seah Mitchell Sinclair is a herbal polypharmacist. She says adaptogens could be the secret to better brain health

in midlife. I'm Liz Earle and this is the Liz Earle well-being show, the podcast helping us all have

a better second half. My mission is of course to find ways for all of us to thrive in our later

life by investing in our health and our well-being today. And I'm delighted to say that

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Including adaptogens in your daily routine is really simple and it's a great way to help

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