Brewers’ secret BANISHES brain burps [Get ready to LIFT the fog!]
Listen, all of us have felt a little scattered lately. It’s what they’re calling the “new normal.”
But if occasional bouts of brain fog have begun to increase… or get more severe…
It may not just be the stresses of the world that are taking a toll on you.
And your precious memories could be in the crosshairs.
Fortunately, there’s a way to SUPPORT healthy cognitive function… SHARPEN focus… and even BOOST mood.
It’s a calming “flower trick” that ZEROES IN on your ability to RECORD new information… and PLAY IT BACK…
Effortlessly!
Hop to it
You may have heard of hops (Humulus lupulus) for their role in making beer… especially “hoppy” ones like IPAs.
But you don’t need to crack open a cold one in order to reap the benefits of this miraculous plant.
Hops extract previously has been linked to FASTER mental processing… LESS forgetfulness …. and even IMPROVED sleep!
What’s its secret?
Well, we’ve known for a few years now that these flower “cones” contain a flavonoid called xanthohumol that has helped promote healthy cognitive performance in animal studies.
But xanthohumol is just ONE of the compounds that give hops… and the brews they help make… their bitter taste.
There are also resins comprised of “alpha acids” and “beta acids” – which together are known as matured hop bitter acids (MHBA).
In a study published this year, middle-aged folks who reported having early signs of cognitive decline… but hadn’t received any official diagnosis of impairment… supplemented with MHBA over the course of 12 weeks.
Compared to the placebo group, the hops group’s scores showed…
- MORE FOCUSED attention
- IMPROVED concentration, and
- RELIEVED mental stress.
The theory is that hops extract may work to improve memory function by STIMULATING the vagus nerve.
Research shows that vagus nerve stimulation helps release the neurotransmitter norepinephrine… which can help ENCODE and CONSOLIDATE memories in a certain part of your brain.
As a result, it appears that it can ENHANCE memory retention!
Now, that study was funded by a company called Kirin Holdings – and it should come as no surprise that one of its business ventures is to make beer!
Now, it doesn’t appear as though this Japanese company is trying to sell you more “adult beverages”… or get you HOOKED on their brews.
But they ARE jumping into the potentially profitable “nootropics” game…
And that’s a space in natural health that’s getting pretty crowded.
Fortunately, Kirin seems to have something REAL to offer folks who are worried about SAVING their precious memories, as their MHBA is the company’s own proprietary ingredient that they’re leading the charge on researching.
Fortunately, hops extract supplements are widely available at health food stores and online right now – and some are even standardized to contain as much as 80% alpha acids.
You can also look for a supplement that contains a patented form of xanthohumol called XanthoVital, as found in Swanson Vitamins’ XanthoForce antioxidant support.
To brewing up a brain boost,
Melissa Young
