DHA Protects Your Brain from Amyloid Beta Damage

Friday, June 25, 2010  -  Byron Richards, CCN
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Your brain cell membranes are composed of the fatty acids that you eat.  If you want your brain to last a long time one good recommendation is to consume plenty of DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement..  A new study shows that the accumulation of DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement.1 in brain cell membranes increases cell survival and reduces the accumulation of toxic amyloid beta peptides Group of amino acids in peptide formation that appears to be the main component of amyloid plaques which are associated with Alzheimer's disease., which typically accompany cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.

The ability to preserve and regenerate the fatty structures within your brain, especially the myelin sheathing that coats nerves, is fundamental to keeping your brain in good working order.  Signs of age-related nerve decline are now commonly present in adults in their mid-30s.  This signifies the point at which inflammatory demands exceed optimal repair.

It is quite interesting that new science shows that genes that repair nerve structures also trigger the production of amyloid beta peptides Group of amino acids in peptide formation that appears to be the main component of amyloid plaques which are associated with Alzheimer's disease.2, which if allowed to accumulate form plaque tangles in your brain and cognitive disruption. 

There are many nutrients that help to prevent this problem and it is now clear that DHA Docosahexaenoic acid Essential omega 3 fatty acid integral to the health of all cell membranes, nerve and brain function. Must be gotten through the diet via cold water oceanic fish or some very limited plant sources or taken as a supplement. is one of them.  Your ability to “stockpile” nutrient reserves in brain cells that preserve the healthy structure of nerves is the key to not making too much amyloid beta in the first place.  You need enough nutrient reserves to offset the wear and tear in your life or else your nerves tend to deteriorate gradually over time.  This is a situation where protective actions years earlier can prevent serious later-life problems.

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Referenced Studies:
  1. ^ DHA in the Prevention of Alzheimer’s  Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry  Pao-Yuan Wang, Jen-Jui Chen, Hui-Min Su.
  2. ^ A New View on Alzheimer’s  Neurobiol Aging.  Bartzokis G.

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