Japanese citrus trick keeping aging brains sharp as a tack?
If you’re a little on the older side…
And you’re still sharp as a tack…
What wouldn’t you do to STAY that way?
Because the LAST thing you want is your brain turning to MUSH.
For too many seniors, cognitive issues… like Alzheimer’s disease… take away EVERYTHING they hold dear.
I’m talking about their livelihood… their independence… and even their precious memories.
Don’t let that happen to you, friend.
Today, I’m here to share with you an exciting discovery out of Asia that’s been shown to benefit aging brains… with the power of citrus!
A noble secret for better brainpower
Shiikuwasha (Citrus depressa) is one of only 2 citrus fruits that are native to Japan.
Sometimes also known as the Okinawa lime, it’s so sour that the locals have to add WAY too much sugar to its juice to make it drinkable.
But it’s not the fruit pulp I want to focus on today. It’s the peel!
That’s where you’ll find a powerful brain-boosting flavonoid called nobiletin.
First discovered in the 1930s… in the sundried peel of the mandarin orange (Citrus nobilis, which it gets its name from)…
Nobiletin is a potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
And excess neuroinflammation can ROB you of your precious memories!
Animal studies have shown that nobiletin not only beats back oxidative stress and other clinical signs of Alzheimer’s disease…
But it also IMPROVES memory and cognitive impairments!
That may be because nobiletin can work its magic WITHIN brain tissue… as it has the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier.
That action is CRUCIAL for any nutrient or other compound to exert neuroprotective activity.
But that’s not all nobiletin can do to boost brain health…
Because it also IMPROVES blood flow, which is ESSENTIAL for keeping your marbles.
It also BOOSTS mitochondrial energy… and REDUCES excess blood sugar!
You may recall that Alzheimer’s disease is sometimes called “type 3 diabetes” for its connection to hyperglycemia…
So anything that keeps your blood sugar from spiking too high is likely to help SHIELD your brain from memory loss.
You may find nobiletin included as part of a citrus bioflavonoid complex in supplement form…
But too often, the labels don’t tell you WHICH bioflavonoids you’re getting… or HOW MUCH!
Look for a supplement that’s standardized to contain up to 40% nobiletin… which may be sourced from oranges (Citrus sinensis) instead of the Okinawa lime.
Or, you can consult a certified Chinese herbalist, who’ll be more than familiar with the Chinese remedy of sundried peel of the mandarin orange I mentioned earlier.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it’s called “chen pi” or by its Latin name, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae.
To peeling off a way to beat Alzheimer’s,
Melissa Young
P.S. There’s another blood flow hero that’s extracted from citrus peels – one that was once known as “vitamin P.” Click here to find out more about this inflammation buster and free radical scavenger.
