Omega 3' Oils, Fruits and Vegetables May Lower Your Risk For Dementia and Alzheimer's

A diet rich in omega-3 oils, fruits and vegetables
may lower your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's
disease, according to a study published in the
November 13, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the
medical journal of the American Academy of
Neurology.

For the study, researchers examined the diets of
8,085 men and women over the age of 65 who did not
have dementia at the beginning of the study. Over
four years of follow-up, 183 of the participants
developed Alzheimer's disease and 98 developed
another type of dementia.

The study found people who regularly consumed omega-3
rich oils, such as flaxseed oil and walnut oil, reduced
their risk of dementia by 60 percent compared to people
who did not regularly consume such oils. People who
ate fruits and vegetables daily also reduced their
risk of dementia by 30 percent compared to those who
didn't regularly eat fruits and vegetables.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/phruits.htm

The study also found people who ate fish at least
once a week had a 35-percent lower risk of Alzheimer's
disease and 40-percent lower risk of dementia, but
only if they did not carry the gene that increases
the risk of Alzheimer's, called apolipoprotein E4,
or ApoE4.

"Given that most people do not carry the ApoE4 gene,
these results could have considerable implications
in terms of public health," said study author
Pascale Barberger-Gateau, PhD, of INSERM, the
French National Institute for Health and Medical
Research, in Bordeaux, France. "However, more
research is needed to identify the optimal
quantity and combination of nutrients which
could be protective before implementing
nutritional recommendations."

"While we've identified dietary patterns
associated with lowering a person's risk
of dementia or Alzheimer's, more research
is needed to better understand the mechanisms
of these nutrients involved in these apparently
protective foods," said Barberger-Gateau.

One of the focuses of the pH Miracle Living
Lifestyle and Diet Plan is to increase the
amount of healthy Omega oils, of 3, 5, 6 and 9's
for the following benefits:

1) To buffer metabolic and dietary acids
2) To provide the foundational material for
building cellular membranes of all body cells, and
3) For energy purposes.

I know you would never run your car without oil
and I would suggest that it is best not to run
your body without Omega oils.

Some of my favorite oils are:

1) Hemp Oil which has the highest level of
Omega 3's from a plant source
2) Flax oil
3) Walnut oil
4) Pumpkin oil
5) Olive oil, and
6) Avocado oil.

http://www.phmiracleliving.com/avocado-oil.htm

For more information on the importance of healthy
Omega oils in the diet, I would suggest reading The
pH Miracle for Weight Loss.