Wait a minute. What did I just come into this room for again? Oh, right. It had something to do with

supplements and memory. Stick around for some new research on vitamin supplements for

cognitive health, and who might get the most benefit from taking them.

Hello, and welcome back to the Nutrition Diva podcast, a show where we dig through all the nutrition headlines, memes, and trends to ferret out the ones that are, A, true,

and B, can actually make a positive difference in your health.

I'm your host, Monica Reinagle, and I really appreciate that you chose to spend a few minutes

of your day with me today.

Now, many of you listening are, like me, starting to enjoy the wisdom and equanimity that

comes with age.

Just kidding. We are all freaking out about our thinning hair and our aching knees and our sagging skin. As Betty Davis wisely pointed out,

aging is not for sissies. But all kidding aside, while those visible signs of aging can be annoying, it's the invisible

signs of aging that often cause us the most worry, those occasional lapses in memory or

concentration. And the idea of losing our cognitive ability as we age is uniquely disturbing, because it's

not just the inconvenience of a forgotten name or detail. It's the fear that these minor

lapses could signal the beginning of something more serious, like mild cognitive impairment

or even dementia. And I think that's why diets and

programs and supplements that promise to preserve or even boost our brain health are so appealing.

But do they deliver? And if so, for whom? Well, today I want to unpack a recent study that looked at the effects of

nutritional supplements on cognitive function. And this research was conducted in China,

and it focused on older adults who were already exhibiting signs of mild cognitive impairment.

So that means they may have been experiencing some noticeable

changes in their memory or their thinking skills, but not to the extent that it was

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