Vitamin E may slow functional decline in moderate Alzheimer patients
Daily supplements of Vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) may slow functional decline in people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, say results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial. Two thounsand international units per day of Vitamin E was associated with a delay in clinical progression of 19% per year, compared with placebo, according to […]
PLANT STEROLS MAY HELP PROTECT AGAINST ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: MOUSE DATA
Dietary intake of phytosterol blends, mainly containing stigmasterol, could be beneficial in preventing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research in mice. The study, published in The Journal of Neuroscience, examined how the sterols that we ingest influence the formation of senile plaques which are associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The research team noted […]
