Although I’m still wondering how Grandma knew “fish is brain food”, while leafing through my latest issue of Archives of Neurology, I came across another neat study that illustrates how beneficial DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) is for your brain.
The data, derived from the Framingham Heart Study, showed people who’s blood level of DHA was in the top quartile had a 47% reduction in the risk of developing dementia (Alzheimer’s disease, multi-infarct dementia, etc…).
DHA is primarily found in cold water, fatty fish. Fish basically accumulate DHA in their bodies from eating green algae, father than producing it themselves.
As access to non-toxic fish diminishes, however, other sources of DHA are badly needed.
Tags: cold-water-fish, DHA, Docosahexaenoic-acid, fatty-fish, Framingham-Heart-Study, green-algae, multi-infarct-dementia
