A study, published in the April 18 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience, adds to growing evidence that diet and lifestyle changes may help people lower their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
A diet rich in DHA – a type of omega-3 fatty acid called docosahexaenoic acid - found in fish, eggs, organ meats, micro-algae, fortified foods and food supplements – was found to slow accumulation of tau, a protein that leads to the development of neurofibrillary tangles, one of the two signature brain lesions of Alzheimer's. The study also showed that reduced levels of the protein beta amyloid, which can clump in the brain and form plaques, another kind of lesion associated with Alzheimer's.
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