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A new study has linked high intake of folate – including folic acid from supplements – with reduced risk of colorectal cancer. The study, published last month in the journal Gastroenterology, investigated the link between folate intake and colorectal cancer in 99,523 participants. These individuals provided information about their diet as part of the [...]  Docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, is a long chain omega 3 fatty acid naturally found in oily fish such as mackerel, trout, sardines and salmon. The brain contains a high proportion of DHA and, as you will see from my past blog posts, omega 3 fats have been linked to brain benefits including protection from depression and [...] Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and depression are all topics that I have written about frequently. I am highly interested in the ways that nutrition and lifestyle can impact the risk of developing such conditions and how, potentially, diet and lifestyle may be used in prevention strategies. In particular I have concentrated on Omega 3 fats and depression [...] Previously I have investigated how healthy lifestyle and diet can impact brain function and have also looked at the importance of vegetables and fruits for a well working brain. A very recently published preliminary small study (1) has found that blueberries may be particularly useful to memory. The authors of the study wrote in their [...] Previously I have written about the health benefits of following a Mediterranean diet and I was very interested to read a study (1) that has just been published in the Journal of the American Medical Association which found that eating a Mediterranean-style diet is associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The study also [...] |
  
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