Mediterranean Diet May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay - washingtonpost.com
Mediterranean Diet May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay - washingtonpost.com: "Mediterranean Diet May Keep Alzheimer's at Bay Tuesday, October 10, 2006;" well designed survey concludes..."After taking into account other factors that could affect the risk of developing the devastating brain disease, such as age and weight, the researchers found that those whose food choices were closest to a Mediterranean diet were 68 percent less likely to have Alzheimer's than those whose diets were least like it.
Researchers had thought that the protective benefits of the diet came primarily from protecting blood vessels. But the researchers said their study found evidence indicating that is not the case, suggesting that the diet may instead produce its benefits through other means, such as reducing inflammation and the amount of oxidation in the body."
But could this be enough to cancel out the genetic factor, reportedly as much as 75%?
posted by Jen @ 11:57 PM
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