Calcium binding proteins decrease with age. As they decline your cells are more likely to suffer the deficits of aging. If calcium balance is not properly maintained the consequences may be severe.

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Prevagen Aequorin, 30-Count Bottle

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Problems with aging? Fight Back!

Prevagen™ is a ground breaking dietary supplement from a jellyfish and is designed to fight aging. Scientific studies show a decrease in cellular death by up to 50 percent when treated with Prevagen.* Prevagen is the first supplement to address aging through the restoration of calcium-binding proteins. Replenish age-fighting proteins, feel younger, and have more energy with ...

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That which makes jellyfish glow in the deep..., 2007-11-12
may save your aging brain. And who better than an aging internist to take a keen interest in getting all body parts to the finish line intact? I paid particular attention, then, when I came across this new concept in neuroprotection.

Calcium is, as we know, a good thing. In particular, it holds up our joints and activates our nerves. When neurons are stimulated by a passing impulse via a transmitting molecule called glutamate, they open up their pores and let the calcium trickle in. Not pour in, mind you, just trickle. If they get over-goosed with glutamate, a situation called excitoxicity, too much calcium enters the neuron which upsets it unto death.

Enter aequorin. Scientists have long called on the jellyfish protein as a 'calcium reporter.' In other words, add aequorin to a cell preparation in a laboratory, the aequorin hooks up with the calcium, and bingo! that which is calcium-laden within the cell lights up like a jellyfish.

Mark Underwood of Quincy Bioscience figured out that giving aequorin to rats through the golden months of their lives helped them hang onto the ability to perform tricks despite their advancing age. Rats normally get less tricky as they age because they lose their calcium-binding proteins which allows free calcium to ravage their brains while their tricks leak out. But rats plus jellyfish protein equals peak performance at mazes and bells throughout their lifespan.

I was pleased to recently hear that Prevagen was now available to humans. I fully expected a product that I would take because it would protect me against losing my marbles on down the road but which would not particularly change my day-to-day functioning. To my surprise, not only did Prevagen clear my head of early morning fogs and the urge to nap after lunch, by day three, a longstanding tremor in my left arm was nearly gone. The only downside I've noted with the use of Prevagen is that it interferes with the soundness of my sleep.

3 of 3 found this review helpful:

Migraine miracle/memory recall, 2007-10-20
Anyone who suffers with migraine headaches should purchase Prevagen. This supplement is a miracle. I have suffered with migraine headaches for years. After a couple of days using Prevagen I am migraine free. Imagine waking up each day headache free feeling refreshed and being able to look into the bright sunlight headache free. Then another wonderful breakthrough. For two years I suffered with word loss. I would start a conversation and forget the word to end the sentence with or forget my thought. After taking Prevagen this has totally disappeared. I am able to hold a conversation without embarrassment. I have complete word recall and lately have noticed I am able to recall more vocabulary words. Migraine free and word recall what more could I ask for. Thank you Prevagen.

4 of 4 found this review helpful:

Prevagen reduces pain and helps me sleep through the night!!!, 2007-10-16
Prevagen has changed my life. I have a herniated disc in my lower back and a bone spur in my neck. I have suffered through aches and pains for several years. I started taking Prevagen about 1 1/2 months ago and have had a SIGNIFICANT reduction in pain. I also noticed that most nights I am sleeping all the way through to the morning without waking up once (another 1st for me). Finally, I find myself having a good energy level at the end of the day. These benefits might seem small to some but have made all the difference in my life.

7 of 7 found this review helpful:

Prevagen really works!!!!, 2007-10-15
I have been using Prevagen for almost two months and am very happy to report that:
1) My knees have stopped aching. I have tried glucosamine and did not notice a difference but with Prevagen my knee pain was at least 80& gone within the first week. My back and neck also quit aching. I have not felt the need for a chiropractor since taking the product.
2) I'm sleeping much better. Previously I was getting up three or four times a night. Now I get up maybe once a night and wake up in the morning feeling well rested.
3) My bruised hands returned to normal in a period of a few days where previously the bruises had been there for weeks.
4) I feel better overall mentally, seem to think clearer and am better able to handle stress.
This product is the real thing and I highly recommend it.

6 of 6 found this review helpful:

Grandpa finishes crosswords now, 2007-10-04
I bought this product for my father, 81 on the recommendation of a friend who is a doctor. After about a week Dad said he didn't notice a difference. He called me last week to tell me he finished the crossword puzzle in newspaper for the first time in years. He was thrilled! He's been able to come pretty close to finishing the crossword every day now for the past week or so.

My wife and I started taking it about two weeks ago. One odd thing I noticed is that I dream very vividly and actually remember a lot of what I dream. I didn't think much of it and didn't say anything to my wife because I knew she would think I was nuts. This morning she came downstairs and said "you wouldn't believe my dream last night" and then proceeded to tell me in great detail (more than I wanted to know actually) about her dream.

I have taken ginkgo and other memory enhancing supplements that were all a waste of money. This one is pretty amazing.

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