A novel brute written report published inward the Journal of Alzheimer's Diseaseindicates that a diet including walnuts may convey a beneficial number inward reducing the risk, delaying the onset, slowing the progression of, or preventing Alzheimer's disease.
Research led past times Abha Chauhan, PhD, caput of the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the New York State Institute for Basic Research inward Developmental Disabilities (IBR), constitute pregnant improvement inward learning skills, memory, reducing anxiety, too motor evolution inward mice fed a walnut-enriched diet.
The researchers propose that the high antioxidant content of walnuts (3.7 mmol/ounce) may convey been a contributing factor inward protecting the mouse encephalon from the degeneration typically seen inward Alzheimer's disease. Oxidative stress too inflammation are prominent features inward this disease, which affects to a greater extent than than v meg Americans.
"These findings are rattling promising too assist lay the groundwork for time to come human studies on walnuts too Alzheimer's illness -- a illness for which at that topographic point is no known cure," said Pb researcher MD Abha Chauhan, PhD. "Our written report adds to the growing trunk of inquiry that demonstrates the protective effects of walnuts on cognitive functioning."
The inquiry grouping examined the effects of dietary supplementation on mice alongside half dozen percentage or nine percentage walnuts, which are equivalent to 1 ounce too 1.5 ounces per day, respectively, of walnuts inward humans. This inquiry stemmed from a previous jail cellular telephone civilisation written report led past times MD Chauhan that highlighted the protective effects of walnut extract against the oxidative impairment caused past times amyloid beta protein. This poly peptide is the major part of amyloid plaques that shape inward the brains of those alongside Alzheimer's disease.
Someone inward the the United States develops Alzheimer's illness every 67 seconds, too the number of Americans alongside Alzheimer's illness too other dementias are expected to speedily escalate inward coming years every bit the babe nail generation ages. By 2050, the number of people historic menstruation 65 too older alongside Alzheimer's illness may nigh triple, from v meg to every bit many every bit sixteen million, emphasizing the importance of determining ways to prevent, irksome or destination the disease. Estimated full payments inward 2014 for all individuals alongside Alzheimer's illness too other dementias are $214 billion.
Walnuts convey other nutritional benefits every bit they comprise numerous vitamins too minerals too are the alone nut that contains a pregnant origin of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (2.5 grams per ounce), an omega-3 obese acid alongside pump too brain-health benefits. The researchers besides propose that ALA may convey played a role inward improving the behavioral symptoms seen inward the study.