Fish oil prevents plaque in Alzheimer's patients

by Brian White (Subscribe to Brian White's posts)
Dec 28th 2007 9:05AM

Categories: Vitamins and Supplements, Nutrition & Supplements

UCLA researchers this week said that we all need a fish oil fatty acid to ensure we have the internal tools to make a plaque-fighting protein that could help prevent Alzheimer's Disease.

That's comforting -- but if you can afford it, a good supplement regimen of Omega-3 oils is great for just about everyone from teenage years up.

Specifically, choose a fish oil product with plenty of DHA, which was found to stimulate the brain into making more of a brain protein called LR11 that is associated with Alzheimer's Disease.

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Vishaal 12-28-2007 @ 1:41PM

I used to take a flaxseed pill and fishoil pill in the morning and night (including a vitamin supp at night), then I quit the fish oil pill when I discovered how YUMMY fish really is. (I used to NEVER eat fish, but now I eat sushi and salmon/tilapia all the time). I feel better with it.

Sue 12-28-2007 @ 10:35PM

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