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Folate and B12 may help
prevent Alzheimer’s
Folate and vitamin B12 may be linked to a reduced risk of
Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows. Low blood levels of the
vitamins and elevated homocysteine levels are associated with the
disease, according to British researchers who published the study
in 1998 in the Archives of Neurology.
Homocysteine is an amino acid commonly found in high amounts in
Alzheimer’s patients. The case-control study involved 164 patients
with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer’s-type dementia.
Wine may be a brain tonic
A glass and a half of wine daily may help prevent
neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s,
research in the British journal New Scientist shows.
A team of Italian researchers at Milan University found that
reservatrol, a chemical found in grapes and wine, triggers a
sevenfold increase in the activity and effectiveness of an enzyme
that stimulates and regenerates nerve cells.
Reservatrol also helps brain cells grow small extensions through
which they may be able to connect with neighboring cells, according
to lead researcher Alberto Bertelli, Ph.D., in a Reuters interview.
This construction reactivates the ability of the elderly to
remember, he says.
folate facts
FOLATE IS A GENERIC reference to the B-complex vitamin that
boasts heart-healthy benefits. The form of folate used in vitamin
supplements and fortified foods such as cereals is known as folic
acid, the most oxidized, stable form of folate, according to the
Institute of Medicine, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences
whose researchers advise the federal government. Folic acid rarely
occurs in foods; fruits and vegetables contain folate, which isn’t
as well absorbed by the body as folic acid.
In January of 1998, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration
required that more folic acid be added to cereals, enriched breads,
flours, rice, grits, and other grain products in hopes of reducing
the annual number of cases of birth defects. The recommended daily
intake is 400 mg for adults.
Arthritis relief from vitamin E
Vitamin E may help ease arthritis pain with its mild analgesic
effect, research shows.
In a double-blind, randomized study published in the Annals of
the Rheumatic Diseases, forty-two patients with rheumatoid
arthritis were given 600 mg of vitamin E or a placebo twice daily
for twelve weeks. Inflammation was not affected by the treatment,
but pain was reduced by a small but significant amount
Fish oil
Inflammation-fighter from the sea
THESE DAYS, the dietary availability of omega-3
fatty acids in the United States is only 20 percent of what it was
a century ago. This precipitous plunge is cause for concern. Why?
Simply because many cellular chemical signals are dependent on
these fatty acids.
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