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“Cardiovascular aging is characterized by marked functional decline and increased cardiovascular disease risk. Evidence suggests that flavonols, a broad class of bioactive compounds found in cocoa and other fruits, exert cardioprotective effects, bolstering cardiorespiratory fitness.”

“Although this study found that cocoa induces Nrf2, one of the most robust inducers of Nrf2 is sulforaphane, a compound derived from broccoli. Learn more about sulforaphane and Nrf2 in this clip featuring Dr. Jed Fahey.”

“A review of randomized controlled trials found that people generally had enhancements in working memory performance and improved visual information processing after eating cocoa flavanols.Eating cocoa after a night of total sleep deprivation actually counteracted the cognitive impairment that lack of sleep can cause.”

“Researchers conducted a three-year study involving more than 3,500 older adults. Half of the participants received a cocoa extract containing 500 milligrams of flavanols daily, while the other half received a placebo.”

“Participants who drank the high-flavanol cocoa maintained better blood vessel function after stress than those who consumed the low-flavanol drink. Blood vessel function declined considerably within 30 minutes of the stress task in the low-flavanol group but was preserved with high flavanol intake.”

Dr. Rhonda Patrick explores taurine's longevity role, cocoa flavanols, training adaptations, and oral hyaluronic acid in a Q&A.

“The sample included only 20 children, so the finding supports adequate prenatal choline and further study, not a universal high-dose intelligence claim. Together, vigorous exercise, nutrient sufficiency, berries, cocoa flavanols, carotenoid-rich foods, choline, and marine omega-3s form a layered approach.”

“Food preparation can affect the amount of some polyphenols that reaches circulation. In a crossover study of eight healthy men, adding high-polyphenol-oxidase banana to a smoothie reduced peak blood metabolites from cocoa-derived flavan-3-ols by about 84 percent.”

“Multicomponent lifestyle programs combining physical activity, weight loss, sodium reduction, limited alcohol, and dietary changes lowered blood pressure more than advice alone, although the PREMIER trial cannot isolate one component’s effect.”

“She lists omega-3, vitamin D with K2, a multivitamin, magnesium, sulforaphane, alpha-lipoic acid, benfotiamine, cocoa flavanols, creatine, collagen, PQQ, and conditional additions tied to training or illness exposure.”