As we age, keeping a sharp mind becomes just as important as keeping the body active and strong. While habits like regular exercise, good sleep, and mental stimulation all contribute to a healthy aging brain and cognition, nutrition plays a powerful yet often underestimated role.
Two key nutrients stand out in their ability to support memory and brain clarity with age are choline and folate. Together, they support neurotransmitter activity, protect cellular integrity, and keep complex nervous processes running smoothly into the later years.
How Does Choline Support Brain Health?
Not just another nutrient, choline fuels the brain’s complex messaging system.
The brain relies on a steady source of choline to make acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory, mood, and cognition.1 Supplementing choline helps support acetylcholine synthesis, keeping neurotransmitters active and firing efficiently for mental processing.
Acetylcholine’s role doesn’t stop at the brain. It is also a critical messenger that translates intention into movement. Adults who took choline before a visuomotor task were able to perform with greater accuracy compared to those who did not.2 This highlights choline’s unique ability to dually support mental agility and physical coordination, an important combination for healthy aging.
VitaCholine® delivers a highly bioavailable form of choline designed to keep neurotransmitters active and communication pathways efficient throughout every life stage.
Why Folate Supports Brain Health in Older Adults
Folate is the unsung hero for brain health, largely due to its role in methylation.
Methylation adds methyl groups to molecules like DNA, influencing their function and supporting healthy gene expression. This also helps maintain appropriate levels of homocysteine, which is critical for brain health.
Folate propels methylation by aiding the conversion of homocysteine into methionine, the precursor to S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), the body’s main methyl donor.3 Sufficient folate and SAM are essential for preserving DNA integrity and supporting brain cell health, with research showing that methyl donor nutrients like folate, supports cognitive function and brain health as we age.
Optifolin+® is a fully bioactive folate, enriched with methylation-supporting choline. Delivering a 98% methyl capacity and 7x methyl agent advantage over other folates, it offers superior, science-backed support for lifelong cognitive vitality.
Brain Boosting Vitamins for Aging Adults
Healthy aging isn’t just about counting the years but enriching them with vitality. While exercise, sleep, and mental engagement lay the foundation, VitaCholine® and Optifolin+® provide targeted nutrition and synergistic support to promote sharper minds.
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