Purple Power For Your Brain

During one of my trips to Brazil a few years ago, I went in search of new healing herbs I could use at my wellness center. That’s when I discovered açaí berries. Now everyone’s talking about these berries. And they really are one of the richest sources in antioxidants, vitamins A, B, C, and E, minerals and omega-3s. In fact, I ended up including powdered açaí berries in one of my supplements. Back then, they were pretty much a novelty outside of South America, but now I even see frozen açaí berry smoothie packs when I’m in the grocery store. And that’s my problem with açaí berries – they grow mostly in the Amazon floodplains, but here in America you can’t get them fresh. Of course, like most fruit and vegetables, freezing them only slightly reduces the nutritional content of the berries. But the process inevitably changes their flavor and texture. And for the best nutritional value and “kick,” it’s impossible to beat any fresh fruit that’s eaten straight from the tree or vine. The locals in the Amazon always eat açaí berries fresh. Then, after a day or so, they just throw them out. I remember eating fresh açaí berries with some of the tribes-people in the Amazon and I felt a noticeable boost – both mentally and physically. These super-berries can enhance your brainpower, something those Big Pharma chemical creations have so far failed to do. The secret is a group of biochemicals called anthocyanins. They give fruit and vegetables a range ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Brain Health Nutrition Acai berry anthocyanin extract brain-derived neurotrophic Parkinson’s disease Source Type: news