Reignite Your Brain’s Natural Repair Molecule With This Bright Red Berry

You can easily activate neurogenesis to eliminate brain fog and to stop — and even reverse — memory loss. More on that in a moment. 

First, let’s talk about how you can easily activate neurogenesis and reboot your brain’s neurons. 

An exciting new study is shedding light on how a group of “super-agers” are keeping their brains active and strong. 

“Super-ager” is a term for someone whose brain is aging at a rate that’s much slower than average. 

In a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, scientists found that neurons in the area of the brain responsible for memory were noticeably larger in super-agers compared to their peers.² 

In fact, the super-agers had larger neurons than some individuals who were 20 to 30 years younger! 

The researchers examined neurons located in the entorhinal cortex. That’s the area of the brain whose functions include memory. 

The super-agers, who were 80 and older, were compared to cognitively average individuals and those with early-stage Alzheimer’s. 

In addition to being large and healthy, the neurons found in the superagers’ brains were relatively free of tau tangles, one of the classic hallmarks of cognitive decline. 

Turns out these superagers had turbocharged their brain’s production of brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF. 

This signaling protein and growth factor supports the growth, function, and survival of brain cells — and your brain can’t generate new neurons or make new connections between these brain cells without it.³ 

It’s like a “growth hormone” for your brain. 

It increases the creation and growth of nearly every type of neuron. It also increases the lifespan of existing neurons.⁴ 

One study showed that people with the highest levels of BDNF develop dementia 50% less often than people with lower levels.⁵ 

You see, these “senior moments” are not symptoms of aging. They’re symptoms of low levels of the brain chemical BDNF, short for brain-derived neurotrophic factor. 

BDNF is a signaling protein and growth factor that supports the growth, function, and survival of brain cells. Your brain can’t generate new neurons or make new connections between them without it.⁶ 

When patients at my clinic complain they’re losing their car keys daily or walk into rooms and forget why they’re there, one of my first courses of action is to boost their BDNF. 

More than 2,000 peer-reviewed studies link BDNF levels to brain performance, mood, and long-term neurological health. 

Researchers have even discovered that the world’s longest-living people all share dietary and lifestyle habits that support high BDNF levels.⁷ 

The good news is that it’s easy to raise your levels through diet and supplements. 

Here at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine, I’ve found that boosting BDNF is the single most powerful way to protect your brain, sharpen your mind, and reverse cognitive decline. 

Studies reveal that foods that contain a group of biochemicals called anthocyanins can turbocharge your brain’s production of BDNF. 

Consuming grass-fed beef and wild-caught salmon — containing omega-3 fatty acids — are other great ways to boost your BDNF levels.⁸ 

But you can do much better. Scientists have recently discovered one special extract that is an even more powerful way to raise BDNF levels and stop cognitive decline. 

It’s no exaggeration to say that BDNF is the lifeblood of brain health. 

This unusual neurotransmitter encourages the growth of new neurons, repairs damaged brain circuits, and even rewires your brain to work better, faster, sharper, and with more resiliency. 

You rely on it to: 

The problem is, levels drop off rapidly with age. And if you’re over 50, it’s likely your BDNF levels are already dangerously low. 

You see, modern life attacks your brain at every turn. Poor diet, pollution, inflammation, lack of sleep, and chronic stress all suppress your brain’s natural production of BDNF. 

Even worse, mainstream medicine does nothing to fix the problem. Their answer to cognitive decline, mental fatigue, and memory loss is a dangerous Big Pharma drug. 

But BDNF does something that Big Pharma’s chemicals can never do. BDNF promotes the creation and survival of brain cells. 

But BDNF doesn’t just grow new neurons... 

Imagine your brain is a city. Your neurons are the buildings. Your synapses are the roads and bridges. Your thoughts and memories are the electricity that powers everything. 

Now imagine a massive blackout. Lights go out. Communication lines fail. Transportation shuts down. The whole city grinds to a halt. 

BDNF decline is the brain drain that no one in mainstream medicine is talking about... 

Sadly, this key brain protein begins to drop off around age 30. By the time you hit your 60s, your levels may have declined by more than 50%. Once the decline starts, your brain becomes vulnerable to memory loss, brain fog, depression, mental fatigue and neurodegeneration.⁹ 

That’s because when your BDNF levels drop... 

In fact, brain scans show that people with low BDNF have shrunken hippocampi — the area of the brain that’s responsible for memory and learning. 

But higher levels of BDNF produce polar opposite effects. BDNF can light up your brain like a Christmas tree. 

Energy flows... Networks connect... And your thoughts move more quickly and clearly. 

From the experiences in my clinic, I’ve found the fastest way to bring someone back from the brink of cognitive decline — whether they’re struggling with brain fog and memory loss or they’re experiencing the early signs of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s — is to increase their BDNF levels. 

Research now reveals that BDNF-boosting foods can be potent weapons against a range of neurodegenerative conditions. 

In one study, BDNF-boosting supplements containing anthocyanin extracts helped reduce brain-cell damage from Parkinson’s.¹⁰ 

Researchers have also found that people with Alzheimer’s have lower levels of BDNF than healthy individuals, and that a BDNF-boosting diet can help prevent the condition.¹¹ 

Here’s what BDNF does to your brain: 

As I mentioned earlier, your brain is not broken... It’s starving for the right nutrients. Scientists have discovered turbo-charged BDNF boosting powers in the humble coffee plant. 

I’m not talking about the beans. I’m talking about the bright red berries that grow on the plant itself. 

For centuries, this part of the coffee plant was discarded as waste. But researchers have now discovered that these berries contain a combination of extraordinarily high levels of polyphenols and neuroactive compounds, far more than the coffee bean itself. 

And here’s the amazing breakthrough...   

In a key, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers gave subjects a single dose of whole coffee fruit concentrate powder and then measured their BDNF levels. 

The researchers were astonished by the results. 

They recorded a jaw-dropping 143% increase in the subjects’ BDNF levels — within a matter of hours. 

That’s more than what you get from intense exercise or a healthy intake of omega 3s. 

Here is how coffee fruit works: