Lower Your Risk For Dementia and Alzheimer's With Healthy Oils, Fruits and Vegetables

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.

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,
3) For energy purposes,
4) To act as a lubricant for joints,
5) To balance hormones, and
6) To aid in healthy bowel elimination.

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.

I have suggested that one should ingest between
2 to 3 ounces of mono and polyunsaturated omega oils every day. This amount of oil is based on a 154 lb. man or woman. You would then take more or less oil depending upon your weight.

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,
6) Pomegranate oil, the best source of omega
7) Avocado oil which is also available through the pH Miracle Living Center at:

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

May I also suggest our concentrated fruits and vegetable whole food powders and snacks at:

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