The Claim
Daily supplementation with cocoa extract containing 500 mg of flavanols for three years has no significant effect on global cognitive function, episodic memory, or executive function in adults aged 65 and older.
What the research says
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Taking a daily cocoa extract supplement with 500 mg of flavanols for three years does not change global cognitive function, episodic memory, or executive function in people aged 65 and older.
See the scientific wording
Daily supplementation with cocoa extract containing 500 mg of flavanols for three years has no significant effect on global cognitive function, episodic memory, or executive function in adults aged 65 and older.
Cocoa flavanols are absorbed and circulate in the blood, but in older adults, they do not increase blood flow to the brain, improve how brain cells respond to activity, or strengthen connections between nerve cells, so thinking and memory stay the same.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: a randomized clinical trial
Scientists gave older adults a daily cocoa supplement for three years and found it didn’t help their memory or thinking any better than a placebo. So, the supplement doesn’t improve brain function in older people.
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