Omega-3s cross blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer’s patients
The blood-brain barrier protects the brain from harmful chemicals in the blood, but it also blocks drugs from reaching it. However, researchers have suggested that omega-3 fatty acid supplements can cross this barrier in Alzheimer’s patients, influencing markers for the disease and inflammation.
December 5, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: alzheimer, barrier, barrier-protects, blood, brain, disease, fatty-acid, from-harmful, nutrition, on call diets, protects-the-brain, the-blood, the-brain, the-disease
Vitamin D ‘reduces pain and depression’ in type 2 diabetic women
Type 2 diabetes has long been linked to higher risk of depression in women, and previous research has associated both of these conditions with pain. But a new study suggests that vitamin D supplementation can reduce both depression and pain in women with type 2 diabetes.
December 5, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: both-depression, diabetes, higher-risk, long-been, new-study, nutrition, risk, these-conditions
