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Can multivitamins improve memory? A new study shows 'intriguing' results

Can multivitamins improve memory? Sponsor Message "It is surprising that such a clear signal for benefit in slowing age-related memory loss and cognitive decline was found in the study, " Manson says. "It's important to highlight that a multivitamin will never be a substitute for a healthy diet," Manson says, since micronutrients are typically better absorbed through foods than through supplements." There's plenty of research to show a healthy diet is linked to better heart health, and when it comes to protecting cognitive function, "the current thinking is that all of the stuff that's good for your heart is also good for your brain," he says. Sponsor Message "If someone is taking a multivitamin, I'm not going to tell them to stop," says Dr. R. Sean Morrison, who is a geriatrician at Mount Sinai Health System in New York.

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