GPC and Memory

Memory declining?

Are loved ones suffering from dementia? Would you like to know about a natural supplement that has been shown as effective as prescription drugs for dementia?

GLYCEROPHOSPHOCHOLINE

A VALUABLE TOOL IN MEMORY DECLINE AND DEMENTIA.*

Glycerophosphocholine (GPC) may help:*

• Memory/mental focus function in elderly and young
• Mood status
• Growth hormone production
• Brain recovery from stroke or injury
• Age-related changes in brain function
• Impairment in cognition and social behavior due to Alzheimer's or vascular dementia

At least 23 clinical trials have been done with GPC, all of them with positive outcomes

Improved attention, mental focus, recall, and cognition. Not just in the elderly, but also in young healthy subjects

Improved brain recovery following stroke

Supports hormone secretion (like growth hormone) in the elderly

Reduced symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness

Reduced irritability, emotional stability, and indifference to surroundings

The typical oral doses of GPC used in most trials were 1200 mg per day in divided doses

In comparison with prescription drugs, GPC was shown to be:

• better than Oxiracetam
• similar to the Donepezil and superior to Rivastigmine, both of which are acetylcholinesterase inhibitor drugs

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