Cocoa Flavanols for Cognition / brain blood flow and Cocoa Flavanols
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Evidence brief
Cocoa Flavanols for Cognition / brain blood flow
Evidence grade C — Emerging
Grade C1 graded outcomerevised Jul 10, 2026
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Compound or practice
Cocoa Flavanols
The flavanols in cocoa genuinely improve blood-vessel function and modestly lower blood pressure — the sugar is the catch.
Grade B3 graded outcomesrevised Jul 10, 2026
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
Graded in both
Outcomes are matched by name. Two entries can describe the same outcome in different words, so one listed further down may still be graded in the other.
| Outcome | Cocoa Flavanols for Cognition / brain blood flow | Cocoa Flavanols |
|---|---|---|
| Cognition / brain blood flow | Evidence grade CSmall effectmixedEmerging | Evidence grade CSmall effectmixedEmerging |
Graded only in Cocoa Flavanols for Cognition / brain blood flow
None — every outcome it grades is graded in both.
Graded only in Cocoa Flavanols
- Endothelial function Moderate effectEvidence grade B
- Blood pressure Small effectEvidence grade B
Conditions
Only in Cocoa Flavanols for Cognition / brain blood flow
None.
Only in Cocoa Flavanols
- Hypertension May improveEvidence grade B
What each entry says about the other
- Cocoa Flavanols for Cognition / brain blood flow’s entry · Goes with: Read the full Cocoa Flavanols monograph
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