Antioxidants - Alzheimer's

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Hi folks:

" In a study involving about 70 beagles, Dr. Carl Cotman, director of

the Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia at the University of

California, Irvine, found that older dogs fed a diet rich in

antioxidants over several years were able to perform tasks — and

learn new tricks — far better than fellow canines fed a normal diet.

" We rejuvenated a capacity in the aging brain which wasn't there in

the beginning and wasn't coming back on its own, " says Cotman. " It

indicated the brain has a capacity to recover some age-related loss

of cognitive function. "

Moreover, MRI scans later revealed structural changes in the brains

of the dogs on the antioxidant diet, most notably a decrease in the

buildup of amyloid plaque. "

From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6560710

Rodney.