Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Diet: Rosemary Essential Oil On My Mind?

Blood levels of a rosemary oil component correlate with improved cognitive performance. Results indicate, for the first time in human subjects, that concentration of 1,8-cineole in the blood is related to an individual's cognitive performance, with higher concentrations resulting in improved performance. Both speed and accuracy were improved, suggesting that the relationship is not describing a speed-accuracy trade off.

Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, March 2012