August 5, 2008
Non-fried, Omega-3 fish deter memory loss
Seafood lovers are jumping up and down all over the coast on news from a Neurology.org study stating that fatty fish may help prevent memory loss – including dementia.
“Previous findings have shown that fish and fish oil can help prevent stroke, but this is one of the only studies that looks at fish’s effect on silent brain (lesions) in healthy, older people. While eating tuna and other types of fish seems to help protect against memory loss and stroke, these results were not found in people who regularly ate fried fish.” – Jyrki Virtanen, study leader.
Fish with omega-3 fatty acids are the most helpful, including: herring, mackerel, salmon, and sardines. The study showed that people who ate these fish 3x or more per week had nearly a 26% lower risk of having health conditions such as silent brain lesions, or mini-strokes.
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