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Cocoa Supplements Show Surprising Anti-aging Potential

by Shari Barbanel | September 29, 2025

Could cocoa extract supplements rich in cocoa flavanols reduce inflammation and, in turn, prevent age-related chronic diseases? In a new study from the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), investigators from Mass General Brigham and their colleagues looked at changes in five age-related markers of inflammation among participants who received daily cocoa supplements over ...

COSMOS Study Finds Evidence That Multivitamins Improve Memory and Slow Cognitive Aging in Older Adults

by Shari Barbanel | January 22, 2024

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, by 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease unless interventions can help preserve cognitive function before deficits begin. The COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) is a large-scale, nationwide, randomized trial rigorously testing cocoa extract ...

Cocoa Extract Supplement May Benefit Cognition Among Older Adults With Lower Diet Quality

by Shari Barbanel | December 20, 2023

Cocoa extract has shown a potential protective effect on cognition but randomized clinical trials in older adults have had inconsistent results. A new study of cognition in a randomized trial, known as the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS), suggests that taking cocoa extract supplements containing 500 mg per day of cocoa flavanols had ...

NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements

by Shari Barbanel | June 23, 2022

The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...

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