Friday, June 09, 2006

Fish Oil may help reduce dementia risk

Elizabeth J Johnson, Carotenoid & Health Laboratory, and Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, wrote a piece in the American College of Clinical Nutrition suggesting that at least 1 gram of fish oil daily or 2.7 servings of fatty fish weekly can reduce dementia risk by 50%. Their findings, yet to be officially published, are based upon the presitigious Framingham Heart Sutdy.

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