Colorful Antioxidants May Curb Alzheimer’s


Findings in mice offer reason to accelerate research in people; Polyphenols from tea, coca, and colorful plant foods seen as potential allies against Alzheimer’s


by Craig Weatherby


'Some four million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s and the annual cost of their care is about $100 billion. Sadly, those numbers are expected to triple by 2050.
Given the strictly limited efficacy of current Alzheimer’s drugs, the search for lifestyle measures that could curb the disease is increasingly urgent.

Many epidemiological (population) studies find statistical links between diets high in polyphenol-rich foods and reduced rates of chronic diseases … including Alzheimer’s, cancers, and cardiovascular disease.'


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