Low Fat Diet Protects against Alzhimer's?

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Hi folks:

" Low fat diet might protect against Alzheimer`s - study.

The study also explains how type 2 diabetes is associated with

Alzheimer's disease.

08/12/2004 A study suggested that use of a low-fat diet may be

protective against Alzheimer`s disease.

It was found that a low fat diet rich in fish and soy can stimulate

production of a protein called insulin-degrading enzyme (IDE).

IDE plays a role in eliminating amyloidal peptides that cause

destructive plaques and tangles in the brains of Alzheimer's

patients. As found in the study, IDE is not as abundantly present in

Alzheimer's disease patients as in normal subjects. The study also

explained why type 2 diabetes is associated with Alzheimer's disease.

The study was conducted by Greg M. Cole and colleagues at the

Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. The results were published in the

Dec. 8, 2004 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. "

Rodney.