In another thread on resveratrol, Psychenaut wrote:
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More and more I am liking what I learn about polyphenols in general, and how I feel after regular use of them, that is why I also use our EgCG Green Tea Extract (let's bust some beta amyloid plaques!) and personally believe there is synergy to be had when using multiple phenols (Resveratrol EgCG, Curcumin).
I also know some smart people (not me, I am a business guy, not a chemistry guy) believe the latest evidence is pointing to benefits from "spike" dosing of certain materials (R-lipoic acid, resveratrol). In other words, obtaining a spike in plasma levels to flip some metabolic switches, with benefits accruing even after plasma levels retreat. This is a speculative anecdotal comment, I don't have reference studies.
As everyone knows, the science is ever evolving. We are fortunate to live in a time where it is easily and widely shared.
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Pete
Pete: I thought this would be worthy of another thread, as I think you would be very knowledgeable in this area.
EgCG, as you said, has potential for preventing Alzheimer's by breaking up beta amyloind plaques. One might want to be assured of an extract with low caffeine content, and there may be an upper limit on the amount one should take.
Pomegranite extracts should have the same arteriosclerosis reversing effects as the juice; Rosemary extracts are a more effective antioxidant than BHT (remember when people took BHT on the theory its anti-oxidant effect would be life-extending?)
Sea Buckthorn is another promising phytochemical.
What other phytochemicals could you bring to our attention for their possible benefits?