Quick answer: Bacopa is the best-studied memory herb. Reviews of trials using about 300 mg a day of standardized extract for 8 to 12 weeks found modest improvements in recall and attention. Stomach upset is the most common side effect.
What Bacopa is
A creeping wetland herb used in Ayurveda. Its active compounds, bacosides, are thought to support signalling between nerve cells.
What the trials found
Meta-analyses report modest improvements in free recall and attention after about 12 weeks in healthy adults. Effects in the first few weeks are usually small or absent.
Side effects
Nausea, cramps and loose stools, mostly on an empty stomach. Taking it with food helps.
Who should be careful
People on thyroid medicine or sedatives, and anyone pregnant. See MemoFix safety.
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General information, not medical advice. MemoFix is a dietary supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.