Exploring the Cognitive Health Benefits of Aged Garlic Extract, Part 1
From Intelligent Medicine | The Best of High Tech Medicine and Alternative Modalities by Dr. Ronald Hoffman | Pioneering Complementary Medicine Practitioner
April 21, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a study linking aged garlic extract to improved cognitive function in individuals with hypertension.
New Study Links Aged Garlic Extract to Better Cognition: Holistic practitioner Jane Jansen from the Tree of Life Wellness Center in Massachusetts reveals a newly published double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA involving 72 participants with pre-hypertension or hypertension. Over 12 weeks, one group took 2,400 mg/day of Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (Reserve formula), and cognitive function was tracked using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Jansen reports that 92% of the aged garlic extract group had no cognitive impairment after the trial, while the placebo group showed more cognitive decline, with benefits attributed to increased nitric oxide bioavailability, improved endothelial function, better cerebral blood flow, nerve protection/repair, and enhanced brain waste removal. She contrasts this approach with costly Alzheimer’s plaque-busting drugs and discusses prevention strategies, including diet, sleep (glymphatic system), exercise, inflammation control, and circulation-supporting nutrients such as nattokinase.
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Guest: Jane Jansen
Topics covered
- cognitive health
- aged garlic extract
- hypertension
- clinical trial
- preventive strategies
Keywords
- cognitive function
- aged garlic extract
- hypertension
- clinical trial
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- nitric oxide
- brain health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Tree of Life Wellness Center, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA
Products: Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract
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