Indications

Mind-Pro Formula™ helps to enhance memory and cognitive function in adults.

Ingredients

Each softgel contains

Soy lecithin (20% phosphatidylserine) ...125mg
DL-Alpha Lipoic Acid … 100mg
Ginkgo Biloba (24% flavonoid glycosides, 6% terpene lactones) 50:1 … 40mg
Bacopa monniera (55% bacosides A & B) … 37.5mg
Phosphatidylserine (soy-derived) … 125mg
Choline alfoscerate (L-alpha glycerophosphocholine (50%) … 25mg
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxal-5-phosphate) … 6.25mg
Vitamin B12 (methylcobalamin) … 250mcg
Folate (folic acid) … 200mcg

Non-Medicinal Ingredients: Medium chain triglycerides from palm oil, lecithin, beeswax, caramel, bovine gelatin, magnesium silicate, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide and dicalcium phosphate.

Description

We all have things that slip our minds, like where we put our keys, names of certain acquaintances or what year we took that amazing trip to France… With all these little slips we may start to feel our fading memories are irreversible and those fond milestones in our lives will be lost forever. Even though some memory lapses are normal as we age, they can still be a very frightening thing. Thankfully, all may not be lost. Now there are new ways to increase your memory function and hold on to the parts of life you want to cherish always.

Your working memory, which is responsible for remembering things like where you parked the car, is fueled by networks of neurons located in the prefrontal cortex. These fire constantly to retain information even when you're not calling on it to do so. When all is working well, information is filed away as part of your brain's automatic goodwill memory service. Keeping this service healthy is key to keeping your memories intact. Protecting cell membranes from free radical damage allows us to sustain brisk neurochemical activity and ensures that the memories you file away for later use can be quickly accessed whenever you need them.

Maintaining a healthy blood flow to the brain is crucial for carrying fuel into the cells and waste products out. As brain activity increases, blood flow increases also, supplying the brain with vital oxygen and glucose. Keeping an open line for nutrients to feed our brains stimulates activity and encourages better memory capacity.

CanPrev's Mind-Pro™ supplies our brains with what it needs to sustain its memory service. Formulated in an easy to take softgel, this twice daily supplement provides powerful antioxidants to slow free radical damage, enhance cerebral blood flow and stimulate the production of essential neurotransmitters.

Mind-Pro™ contains bacopa monnieri, a booster of the chemical acetylcholine that aids communication between brain cells and helps to store incoming information in the brain. DL-Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is instrumental in converting glucose, the brain's primary source of energy, in order to increase brain activity and allow it to more efficiently store and access memories. ALA is unique because it's one of the few materials that can cross the blood brain barrier and act as an antioxidant, protecting the brain from oxidative damage.

Mind-Pro™ also addresses key risk factors that so frequently affect memory, including vascular problems that block or reduce blood flow to the brain potentially decreasing essential brain nutrients and neurons.

Quantity

120 softgels

Dose

Adults - Take 2 softgels 2 times per day. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 6 weeks.

Potential side effects/Safety

Cautions and Warnings:
As with any natural health products, you should consult a healthcare practitioner especially if you are taking any
medication including high blood pressure medications and seizures medication or have a medical condition including
diabetes. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Discontinue use and consult a
healthcare practitioner if you experience sweating, paleness, chills, headache, dizziness or confusion - these may be
symptoms of serious low blood sugar. Do not use if seal is broken. Keep out of reach of children.

Known Adverse Reactions:
May cause digestive problems.

Drug interactions:
Contraindicated with health products that affect blood coagulation like blood thinners, fish oils, acetylsalicylic acid and vitamin E. Caution advised when used concurrently with cholinergic, antipsychotic, blood pressure or seizure medications.

Side effects:
User should discontinue if heartburn, excitation, insomnia, nausea, dry mouth, fatigue or headaches occur.

References

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Ginkgo [Monograph] NHPD, June 24, 2009.

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Phosphatidylserine [Monograph] NHPD, Sept 4, 2009.

Vitamin B12 [Monograph] NHPD, 2007.

Vitamin B6 [Monograph] NHPD, 2007.