Posted on 05/11/2022 3:23:49 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Researchers have reported that supplementing a diet with the sea organisms Ascidiacea, also known as sea squirts, reverses some of the main signs of aging in an animal model.
These sea organisms contain substances called plasmalogens, which are vital to our body processes. Plasmalogens are found all over our bodies naturally, particularly in the heart, brain and immune cells, but as we get older, the amount in our body decreases. This loss is also a characteristic of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
The researchers studied the effects of adding plasmalogens to the diet of aged mice.
They found profound effects on the learning abilities and physical symptoms of these mice.
Professor Lei Fu, says: "Our research suggests that plasmalogens may not just stop cognitive decline, but may reverse cognitive impairments in the aging brain. Additionally, aged mice fed with the plasmalogens grow new black hair that is thicker and glossier than aged mice not fed the supplement."
Synapses are a fundamental part of our neural networks and, therefore, crucial for learning and memory. Our synapses tend to be very plastic as children, but they decrease in number and deteriorate with age and in neurogenerative diseases, resulting in cognitive impairments.
A further characteristic of getting older is inflammation in the brain. Too much inflammation can have a negative effect on cognitive ability, as the brain's immune system becomes overactive and turns on itself, attacking neurons and preventing synapses from functioning correctly.
In this study, the inflammation in aged mice was greatly decreased in those given plasmalogen supplements compared to those on a normal diet, providing some insight as to why they performed better in learning and memory tasks.
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There’s not much that will bring back your natural hair color AND your younger brain.
On the other hand most of us were not that smart when we were young. :)
But do they taste good?
If so, descendants of sons of guns ought to show higher life expectancy.
When I was young I knew everything.
I knew everything and my parents knew nothing.
A decade later and it was astonishing how much my parents learned. :)
Poop in the big pool
Where and how can one acquire them?
One of my supplements is very definitely turning parts of my hair and moustache from gray back to dark brown; I suspect Lion’s Mane but can’t prove it yet. But whether or not it’s Lion’s Mane doing the hair thing it definitely improves cognitive abilities just as advertised.
First you have to be a mouse.
Sea squirrels?
Never heard of such a thing.
Scallops have the same substance.
And eating a grizzly paw will make you stronger.
Same here with my Dad. I wondered how the old man got so smart so fast.
this has some kind of connection but havent quite figured it out
Phosphatidylserine
I am reminded of a line from the 1970’s movie “Annie Hall” - “It shields out the gamma rays Max, you never get old.”
amazon has this product
Throw some of those babies on the grill slathered with BBQ sauce and wash ‘em down with a good cold beer and watch the hair turn brown again... ha ha ha
For extra great flavor, use Cajun Sunshine hot sauce...
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