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Honey Consumption and Cognitive Function in Older Adults 2023

A 2023 study by Khan et al. on the effects of daily honey consumption on cognitive function in older adults, as reported in the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging.

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Jan 9, 2026
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What does peer-reviewed clinical research say about honey or honey-derived compounds in treating or preventing cognitive decline?

Peer-reviewed preclinical research—cell culture and many animal studies—consistently shows honey and isolated honey-derived polyphenols exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-amyloid effects th...

Jan 19, 2026

What peer‑reviewed evidence exists on Bacopa monnieri or honey ingredients for cognitive decline?

Randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews indicate that Bacopa monnieri produces modest, domain‑specific cognitive benefits—particularly in attention, processing speed, and some memory tests...

Jan 18, 2026

What clinical trials exist testing honey or apitherapy for Alzheimer’s disease in humans?

Neither large randomized controlled trials nor registered clinical programs specifically testing honey or broader apitherapy as a disease‑modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) exist in the ...

Jan 14, 2026

What does medical research say about honey and cognitive decline — are there clinical studies supporting any effect?

Clinical research to date does not provide robust, conclusive evidence that honey prevents or reverses cognitive decline in humans: the bulk of scientific data are preclinical—cell and animal studies—...

Jan 8, 2026

What are the known biomedical mechanisms by which honey could affect cognitive decline?

Honey contains a complex mix of polyphenols, flavonoids and sugars that in preclinical studies act on multiple biological pathways implicated in cognitive decline—chiefly by reducing oxidative stress,...

Jan 8, 2026

What are the full methods and results of the 2023 Khan et al. randomized trial of honey in older adults (J Nutr Health Aging 2023)?

A 2023 randomized controlled trial by Khan et al., published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging and reported in secondary coverage, concluded that daily honey consumption “improves cognitive ...