Nuts < Parkinson's Disease?

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Hi All, It seems that nuts decrease Parkinson’s Disease and the association

of vitamin E in only diet and not supplements might be due to nuts also, I

thought.

Cheers, Al.

Zhang SM, Hernan MA, Chen H, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Ascherio A.

Intakes of vitamins E and C, carotenoids, vitamin supplements, and PD risk.

Neurology. 2002 Oct 22;59(8):1161-9.

PMID: 12391343 [PubMed - in process]

“Consumption of nuts was also significantly associated with a reduced risk

of PD (for >/=5/week vs <1/month, pooled RR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.34 to 0.95).”

Alan Pater, Ph.D.; Faculty of Medicine; Memorial University; St. 's, NL

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