THE TOP 10 MOST IMPORTANT NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE RESEARCH ARTICLES OF 20014
Over the past year I’ve shared with you over seventy postings containing the most important research findings reported in the areas of nutrition, natural treatments, and lifestyle factors that we in Integrative Medicine believe are the best treatments now and for the future.
On this fifth day of our daily countdown please see #6 of my TOP 10 research articles of the year. The most important criteria that I considered for inclusion in the list was the study’s importance in changing our understanding or treatment approach to any disease. Today’s pick is about Omega 3 fatty acids, in this case from fish oil supplements , and the increasing proof that everyone should be mindful of the importance of fish, nuts, and other foods or supplements that provide omega 3 fatty acids , and may help optimize our health and prevent disease.
It is my hope that some reader(s) of my top 10 Research Articles of 2014 will take any of the information to heart and it can inspire them to enjoy better health in their lives. If I am of help to any reader in this way, my job will have been well done.
Thank you and HERE”S #6
Use of Fish Oil Supplements Prevents Cognitive Decline and Brain Atrophy
Researchers have completed a study that found the preventive use of fish oil supplements reduced cognitive decline and brain atrophy in older adults. The study at the Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center at Rhode Island Hospital examined whether there may be a preventive role for fish oil supplement use for declining brain function. The study is published in the medical journal of Alzheimer’s & Dementia with the title Association of fish oil supplement use with preservation of brain volume and cognitive function.
Lead investigator Lori Daiello, PharmD, states”serial brain imaging conducted during this study showed that the participants with normal cognition who reported taking fish oil supplements demonstrated less brain shrinkage in key neurological areas, compared to those who did not use the supplements.”
Study participants were assesses with neuropsychological testing and brain MRIs every 6 months. Among the group participants were 229 people who were cognitively normal, 397 with mild cognitive impairment and 193 with Alzheimer’s Disease. The benefit of fish oil only seen in those who did not have dementia at the beginning of the study.
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