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Consumer Reports on Memory-Improving Dietary Supplement MemoProve: Don't Bother
Memoprove says its' pills will "improve memory, alertness and concentration with a patent pending blend of neuropeptides." True?
Their support seems impressive. On their website they quote the former head of geriatric psychopharmacology at the National Institutes for Mental Health: "MemoProve is the first product in his opinion to improve symptoms of mild age-related memory problems as measured by both improved neuropsychological test performance and reports of improvement by study subjects." And they cite published research that their pills improve short-term memory by 15%.
But the doctor from NIMH, Thomas H. Crook III, is affiliated with the company. And the research, of which Crook was the lead author, was sponsored by MemoMind's Austrian parent.
Add another downside: it will cost you $600 / year.
Consumer Reports consulted UCLA's resident memory expert, Gary Small, and other unnamed consultants and concluded:
Until there’s better evidence, our consultants say save your money. Other once promising memory-boosters, such as ginkgo biloba, choline, and antioxidant vitamins, have shown unimpressive results in larger well-done studies.
But there's still he-said, she-said at work. Crook published "The Memory Cure" and "The Memory Advantage;" Small authored "The Longevity Bible," "The Memory Bible," and "The Memory Prescription," and offers memory training through the UCLA Center on Aging. In short, they're both brain entreprenuers -- not a bad thing, but Small was probably not the right person to opine on the Memoprove regimen.
Where does that leave us? Like Consumer Reports, we think it's best to wait and see -- until someone without skin in the game can tell us if MemoProve is effective -- or not.
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Memo Prove
I absolutely disagree with your hyper critical assessment of Memo Prove. I am 71 years of age and have used it for 2 years now. My objective opinion is that it has helped me immensely. I have tried all the herbal memory enhancement nutraceuticals and the results have been marginal at best. Memo Prove comes from porcine origins and it makes absolute sense to use proteins to enable proteins of which the brain is composed. I am not in any way affiliated with the company, but I am a well read and very hip person who does immense amounts of research in nutrition and health related areas. So don't trash something without getting feedback from consumers who have tried the product and really, really like it. K. N. Nelson, RN, PhD, FSNPM
MemoProve
I read the report on MemoProve and after two years of use, decided to stop using it when my supply ran out and try something else. After two months off I can tell the difference and am going back as soon as I can order more. I doubt they interviewed anyone who actually used the supplement before commenting on its effectiveness.
MemoProve did nothing for me, but Neuralox is working for me
My husband and I tried Memoprove, and did not notice any improvements in our memory. I am glad it worked for some people but not us. We are currently taking Neuralox, and both Tim and I can really notice the difference. Maybe it's because we are a few years older and need it more :) I think the most important thing is everyone takes Memory Health seriously and products like Neuralox can help, it is scary that there was a 10% increase of people diagnosed with Alzheimer.
Andrea M
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