Products sold with claims of boosting the brain and helping patients with dementia are not backed up by real science, according to health experts. Manufacturers have been pushing brain-boosting products without any real evidence.
Manufacturers that push products that contain Ginkgo Biloba, fish oil, Vitamin B and D offer claims that they can boost the brain despite not being backed up by science. Experts claim that there is no real evidence that these contents can improve brain health.
The findings were raised by a panel of experts who studied a selection of supplements that are being sold on high streets and online. Samples of the products that were studied include Bioglan Calamari Gold capsules, Boots Sharp Mind tablets, Brain Smart Memory capsules and Efamol Brain Active Memory capsules.
Most of these supplements claim protection against brain damage but they also claim to improve memory and help patients suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. The panel mentioned that claims made by these products are misleading and can be considered illegal. The European Food Safety Authority has not approved these products.
Alex Neill from the panel mentioned that it is unacceptable that these companies are prying on the fears of people. They are making claims that simply do not add up, according to Daily Mail.
Previous research has claimed that lifestyle changes such as a healthy diet and regular exercise could decrease the risk for dementia. Eating seafood may prevent Alzheimer's and dementia, according to Parent Herald.
A study revealed that people who consume a portion of seafood a week have been found to have fewer signs of brain change. This has lead to believe that eating seafood can slow down the progression of the two mentioned diseases.
Aside from being packed with omega-3 fatty acids that are essential for brain growth and development, seafood is known to increase the gray matter in brains. Since gray matter controls a person's memory and emotion, it can also protect age-related deterioration and cognitive decline.
Manufacturers from the mentioned products have released statements by saying that they did not intend to mislead customers. The companies are now rigorously reviewing the claims they are making for their products.
