date:May 08, 2012
myloid. All participants were free of dementia and provided information about their diet for an average of 1.2 years before blood was tested for beta-amyloid levels.
Scarmeas and his team looked specifically at 10 nutrients, including saturated fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids, mono-unsaturated fatty acid, vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin B12, folate and vitamin D.
The study found participants with very high omega-3 intake had low beta-amyloid levels