Have been reading lately about a substance derived from the Chinese club moss: Huperzia serrata- Huperzine A.
For many years, this compound has been used in China to treat patients with memory decline and Alzheimer’s disease.
Huperzine A appears be the natural equivalent of the prescription Alzheimer drugs Aricept, Exelon, and Razadyne. It is similar in that it boosts the presence of acetylcholine in the brain. Amazingly, Huperzine A may be more effective and better tolerated, and since it is a natural compound may also be thousands of dollars cheaper.
Even more amazing, however, is that Huperzine A may also have additional unique effects that could slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (at least according to Dr. Paul Aisen, the neurologist who is leading the new study at Georgetown University Medical Center).
Although it is currently being studied in the U.S. in a phase II trial, you can easily find it for purchase in your local Natural Food Market.
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