A fishy diet could stave off Alzheimer’s risk
December 1st, 2011 - 9:23 am ICT by IANSWashington, Dec 1 (IANS) People eating a fishy meal are likely to improve their brain health and stave off the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
“This is the first study to establish a direct relationship between fish consumption, brain structure and Alzheimer’s risk,” said Cyrus Raji, from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre.
“The results showed that people who consumed baked or broiled fish at least one time per week had better preservation of grey matter volume on MRI in brain areas at risk for Alzheimer’s disease,” said Raji. It also “promotes stronger neurons (brain cells)”, he added.
Alzheimer’s disease is an incurable, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and cognitive skills. As many as 5.1 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s disease, according to a Pittsburgh statement.
In mild cognitive impairment (MCI), memory loss is present but to a lesser extent than in Alzheimer’s. These people go on to develop full blown Alzheimer’s.
The study analysed 260 cognitively normal individuals from the Cardiovascular Health
Study. There were 163 patients who consumed fish on a weekly basis, and the majority ate fish one to four times per week.
“This simple lifestyle choice increases the brain’s resistance to Alzheimer’s disease and lowers risk for the disorder.”
Eating fried fish, on the other hand, was not shown to increase brain volume or protect against cognitive decline. These findings were presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
-Indo-Asian News Service
st/sd
- Walking slows Alzheimer's progress - Nov 29, 2010
- Brain scans may help predict which adults will develop Alzheimer's - Apr 07, 2011
- What's good for women's heart? Baked mackerel! - May 25, 2011
- Walking helps retain memory in old age - Oct 14, 2010
- Overeating may double risk of memory loss - Feb 13, 2012
- Memory training can overcome forgetfulness - Mar 02, 2012
- Walking at least 6 miles per week 'can reduce Alzheimer's risk' - Oct 14, 2010
- Improving brain plasticity could delay Alzheimer's onset in elderly - Mar 24, 2011
- Blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease in offing - Aug 10, 2012
- 10 ways to keep your mind sharp revealed - Feb 20, 2011
- Brain scans may help early detection of Alzheimer's - Apr 12, 2011
- Obese people 'at greater Alzheimer's risk' - Aug 26, 2009
- Brain size linked to early Alzheimer's risk - Dec 28, 2011
- Diet patterns may keep brain from shrinking - Dec 29, 2011
- Healthy diet may help fight Alzheimer's - Jun 09, 2010
Tags: brain areas, brain cells, brain disease, brain health, brain structure, brain volume, cardiovascular health study, cognitive decline, cognitive skills, disease that slowly destroys memory, fish consumption, fishy meal, fried fish, lifestyle choice, mild cognitive impairment, mild cognitive impairment mci, pittsburgh medical, radiological society of north america, raji, rsna