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Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Calorie Restriction May Prevent Alzheimer's through Promotion of Longevity Program in the Brain

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Mount Sinai Hospital has put out the following news release about a new method for fighting the onset of Alzheimer's:

A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study, which appears in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, is the first to show that restricting caloric intake, specifically carbohydrates, may prevent AD by triggering activity in the brain associated with longevity.

The key thing, the article notes, is that "restricting caloric intake, specifically carbohydrates, may prevent AD by triggering activity in the brain associated with longevity."

So... Lay off the carbs, I suppose. At least until further information becomes available. Assuming you are concerned about Alzheimer's at all.

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posted by Ralph Cerchione | Tuesday, June 20, 2006

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