Category Archives: Alzheimer’s and Brain Health

Fish Oil Boosts Effects of Green Tea on Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study published in Neuroscience Letters suggests that fish oil may increase the positive effects of green tea on Alzheimer’s disease. The research adds to previous work linking the disease to a special amino acid chain (beta-amyloids), and EGCG which is an antioxidant found in green tea. The study was conducted by researchers at…

Higher Levels of Omega-3, DHA in Particular, Continue to Benefit Brains Later in Life

New research findings published in the Journal of Nutrition reveals that higher levels of DHA (one of the key omega-3s) appears to correlate with better brain functioning later in adulthood. The study, which was led by Matthew Muldoon of Pittsburgh University, found links between increased DHA and improvements in cognitive skills, as well as short-term…

Fish Oil Prevented Alzheimer’s Disease in Mice

A recent article at Forbes.com (no longer available online, but read the study here) found that fish oil prevented the build-up of amyloid protein in the brains of rats genetically-engineered to develop Alzheimer’s Disease. Apparently this amyloid protein is present in large amounts in people with Alzheimers, but mice fed high amounts of DHA (Docosahexaeonic…

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