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US scientists in the process of conducting a new study revealed a new property of peppermint. She is able to not only reduce swelling and eliminate digestive problems, but also improve the functioning of the head brain.
Mint is widely used in medicine, as it has in its composed of many bioactive chemicals. As noted American experts, peppermint extract is able to improve cognitive abilities in young and physically active patients. TO they came to these conclusions after a double blind randomized and placebo-controlled studies. IN The experiment was attended by over 140 active and healthy subjects aged 18 to 50 years. People were given placebo or 900 milligrams of peppermint extract for three months.
Scientists evaluated cognitive skills several times during the study. the ability of the subjects using questionnaires and special tests. It turned out that mint helped people improve their ability focus and also increased the ability to process and save information.
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