DHA

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  DHA is dicosahexaenoic acid, otherwise known as DHA, and is found predominantly in fish oils. Trials are currently under way with this material on humans in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease where it appears to reduce the formation of plaques in the brain.

• DHA used be found in cattle and eggs, but this has reduced considerably due to cattle being taken off grass some time before slaughter and there is less DHA in factory eggs.


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  The synthetic supplement is synthesized from beet though is more expensive than the marine source.

• This supplement is also effective in those that suffer from heart disease.
  There are many other natural supplements that have an anti-aging effect or that improve the memory.

• Most work by means of their antioxidant content, and there are new studies being carried out continually throughout the world. China is a rich source of such remedies, and as that country opens up more will be known about the scientific basis behind their pharmaceutical applications.
  There is little doubt that the use of herbs and vitamins for better memory and longer life has a strong scientific basis, and that we still have a great deal to learn about the remedies used before the introduction of mass produced pharmaceuticals.