| At the present time, one out of ten
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| | protect against Alzheimer's disease, it
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| adults have some form of Alzheimer
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| | is probably because they reduce what is
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| disease. According to Dr. Greengard,
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| | called 'oxidative stress' in cells." He
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| Director of the Fisher Center for
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| | went on to say that his team believes
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| Alzheimer's Research at the Rockefeller
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| | free radicals are the culprit of
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| University, that number is expected to
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| | oxidative stress in cells caused by the
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| strike up to three times as many in the
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| | inappropriate consumption of some foods
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| coming decades. Alzheimer's is considered
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| | such as those in high fat content. In
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| a disease of the elderly and with the
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| | this study Friedland is recommending a
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| average lifespan of the US population
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| | "to-do" list for those who want to
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| rising to 74, a solution to the medical
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| | improve their chances of maintaining a
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| problem is being sought.For Scientists
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| | healthy brain. He suggests:Eat a diet
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| the largest concern is what causes
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| | high in antioxidantsEat fishTake vitamin
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| Alzheimer's and how can it be eradicated.
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| | ETake B vitaminsTake folic acidBe
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| For possible victims and their families
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| | mentally and physically active throughout
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| it is how do we prevent the dreaded
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| | lifeAvoid head injuriesWhen addressing
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| affliction or stop it in its tracks once
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| | the reduction of free radicals it is
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| it is diagnosed.Scientists are in
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| | essential to recognize the importance of
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| agreement and have narrowed down the
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| | Oligomeric Proanthocyanidins (OPC's) as
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| contributing factor causing Alzheimer's
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| | the most powerful antioxidant known in
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| disease. Most researchers agree that
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| | scientific studies. OPC's are products
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| Beta-amyloid is one of the agents thought
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| | commonly derived from a combination of
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| to cause damage to the brain in
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| | grape seed extract, red wine extract and
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| Alzheimer's disease. The research is
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| | or pine bark extract. They are very
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| attempting to find a deterrent and is
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| | powerful bioflavanoids used as a natural
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| recognizing antioxidants to be
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| | food supplement ready to be absorbed into
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| significant in protecting at risk
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| | the body and begin to attack the free
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| patients.According to the Harvard Medical
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| | radicals.OPC's are safe and have been
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| Center, continuing research and studies
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| | used for over 20 years throughout Europe.
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| are being conducted with some positive
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| | Extensive studies and laboratory testing
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| results. Even though some studies by the
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| | reveal no evidence for human toxicity,
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| French point to wine as a protectant, the
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| | allergic reactions, birth defects, or
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| results are considerably controversial.
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| | carcinogenicity. OPC's work
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| The component in the wine that was
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| | synergistically with other antioxidant
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| indicated to be responsible for the
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| | vitamins, regenerating the antioxidant
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| protectant agent is still somewhat
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| | properties of vitamin C and vitamin
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| ambiguous.Recent studies, including the
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| | E.However, Bill Thies, PhD, vice
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| study on wine, point to antioxidants for
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| | president of medical and scientific
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| Alzheimer and Dementia risk reduction.In
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| | affairs for the Alzheimer's Association
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| an Italian study conducted by A. Russo,
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| | says although Friedmand's recommendations
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| et.al., it was found that black grape
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| | are probably useful and that he agrees
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| skin extract protected cells in a test
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| | with all of them, he wants to "be very
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| tube from oxidative damage and DNA
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| | clear that the association is not making
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| fragmentation when exposed to
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| | any recommendations about ways to prevent
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| beta-amyloid. An even more recent study
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| | Alzheimer's. Thies is, however, involved
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| by E. Savaskan, et.al, examined the red
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| | in reading and learning about all studies
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| wine ingredient resveratrol, and found it
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| | concerning Alzheimer's Disease.A study
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| to be neuroprotective against
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| | conducted in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Dr.
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| beta-amyloid oxidative stress, again
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| | Monique Breteler with the Eras UM Medical
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| supporting an antioxidant mechanism.What
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| | Center, found the antioxidants
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| these studies point to is, red wine may
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| | beta-carotene, vitamin C, and vitamin E
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| have an effect that could provide some
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| | appear to be equally protective as a
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| protection against Alzheimer's disease,
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| | reducing factor in the fight against
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| but indication says it is the antioxidant
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| | Alzheimer's. Her results of the 5,000
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| factor that is the hero. This is
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| | volunteers over the past 14 years,
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| consistent with the fact that other
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| | confirmed some earlier studies that point
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| antioxidants, most notably vitamin E, are
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| | to antioxidants as a way to lower risk of
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| being studied with great interest as
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| | dementia. She also said the protective
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| potential protective agents against
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| | effect of antioxidants was "more
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| Alzheimer's disease. According to Dr.
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| | pronounced among smokers and among those
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| Steve Seiner, of Harvard Medical School,
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| | who are carriers of the Alzheimer's
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| "While the results of these studies do
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| | gene."It was also pointed out that diets
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| not necessarily suggest that people
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| | rich in antioxidants are helpful, but in
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| should drink wine in order to lower their
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| | order to consume the necessary
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| risk of Alzheimer's disease, they do
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| | requirements, a person would have to
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| support the potential role of antioxidant
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| | triple, or more, their current
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| treatment in preventing or delaying
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| | consumption, which Breteler says, is most
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| Alzheimer's disease.In another study by
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| | unlikely. Recommendations for proper
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| Robert P. Friedland, MD chief of the
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| | amounts of ingestion are through
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| neurogeriatrics laboratory at Case
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| | antioxidant supplements including OPC's,
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| Western Reserve University School of
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| | vitamin E and vitamin C.
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| Medicine, "If antioxidants prove to
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