antioxidant · for brain fog
Cocoa Flavanols
More blood flow to the brain would be expected to support attention. That is the theory.
Say that in clinical terms
Proposed nitric-oxide-mediated increase in cerebral blood flow that would be expected to support attention, processing speed and executive function.
How strong is the research?
No Benefit evidence
Three years of daily cocoa extract produced no improvement in overall thinking.
1 paper read, 1 against.
Tested as: cocoa extract capsules, 500 mg flavanols/day, for 3 years
How much to take
500 mg