New Brain Research -Omega 3 & Vitamins

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http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/12/29/omega-3-diet-vitamins-help-keep-brain-from-shrinking/33051.html

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Omega-3 Diet + Vitamins Help Keep Brain from Shrinking

A diet high in omega 3 fatty acids — found naturally in fish and other food — and high in several different kinds of vitamins helps keep your brain from shrinking, according to new research. Brain shrinkage is associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia in older adults.

Those with diets high in omega 3 fatty acids and in vitamins C, D, E and the B vitamins also had higher scores on mental thinking tests than people with diets low in those nutrients.

Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D are primarily found in fish. The B vitamins and antioxidant vitamins C and E are primarily found in fruits and vegetables.

In another finding, the study showed that people with diets high in trans fats were more likely to have brain shrinkage and lower scores on the thinking and memory tests than people with diets low in trans fats.

Trans fats are primarily found in packaged, fast, fried and frozen food, baked goods and margarine spreads.

The study involved 104 people with an average age of 87 and very few risk factors for memory and thinking problems. Blood tests were used to determine the levels of various nutrients present in the blood of each participant. All of the participants also took tests of their memory and thinking skills.

A total of 42 of the participants had MRI scans to measure their brain volume.

Overall, the participants had good nutritional status, but seven percent were deficient in vitamin B12 and 25 percent were deficient in vitamin D.

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Theres absolutly loads of studies on omega 3's,From improving immune system, hormones, brain recovery after Truamatic brain injury, increasing dopamine in the temporal lobes etc.Im currently on a fish a day diet, started it last weekend, so far...I have had night sweats, lucid positive dreaming (going in a time machine with a friend) and one where i was running the 800 metres, which all of course raises metabolism and allows for REM sleep.One of the more positive things to try in the road to recovery. To: SSRIsex Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2012, 13:49 Subject: New Brain Research -Omega 3 & Vitamins

http://psychcentral.com/news/2011/12/29/omega-3-diet-vitamins-help-keep-brain-from-shrinking/33051.html

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Omega-3 Diet + Vitamins Help Keep Brain from Shrinking

A diet high in omega 3 fatty acids — found naturally in fish and other food — and high in several different kinds of vitamins helps keep your brain from shrinking, according to new research. Brain shrinkage is associated with Alzheimer's disease and dementia in older adults.

Those with diets high in omega 3 fatty acids and in vitamins C, D, E and the B vitamins also had higher scores on mental thinking tests than people with diets low in those nutrients.

Omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D are primarily found in fish. The B vitamins and antioxidant vitamins C and E are primarily found in fruits and vegetables.

In another finding, the study showed that people with diets high in trans fats were more likely to have brain shrinkage and lower scores on the thinking and memory tests than people with diets low in trans fats.

Trans fats are primarily found in packaged, fast, fried and frozen food, baked goods and margarine spreads.

The study involved 104 people with an average age of 87 and very few risk factors for memory and thinking problems. Blood tests were used to determine the levels of various nutrients present in the blood of each participant. All of the participants also took tests of their memory and thinking skills.

A total of 42 of the participants had MRI scans to measure their brain volume.

Overall, the participants had good nutritional status, but seven percent were deficient in vitamin B12 and 25 percent were deficient in vitamin D.