Indium can improve short-term memory In 2000 a double-blind study using indium was undertaken at the TCM Academy in Bad Ischl, Austria in collaboration with the Austrian Morbus Alzheimer Society. It involved 24 Alzheimer’s patients, half were given indium plus a mixture of Chinese herbs while the other half were given the Chinese herbs alone. After 30 days those taking indium showed an overall improvement in stamina and short-term memory by an average of 37 per cent compared to an 8 per cent improvement in the non-indium group.2 A larger follow-up study is now under way and HSI promises to keep you updated on the findings as soon as they become available.
Indium helps replenish hormone levels that naturally start to fall with age
One of the theories regarding the ageing process is that it is precipitated by the decreased production of certain hormones as we get older. Indium appears to counteract this by stimulating hormonal production to youthful levels. It does this by stimulating the master hormone producers - the hypothalamus and pituitary gland - that in turn stimulate the production of over thirty hormones. These hormones then circulate throughout the body and help prevent and fight various aspects of the ageing process - for example, supplies of growth hormone are boosted, which controls metabolism and affects bone density.