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In India, Alzheimer�s disease is fairly role of an inflammatory process that is
uncommon, with a less than 1 percent stuck in overdrive. The inflammatory
chance of people over the age of process might even occur years before the
sixty-five living in certain rural areas onset of Alzheimer�s as a result of any
developing the disease. The risk is just number of infections people can contract.
2.4 percent for those who live in the Current research is looking for ways to
larger cities and rural areas. When protect brain cells from inflammation.
comparing these percentiles to the people When researchers begin studying a
living over the age of sixty-five in the disease, they look for similarities to
United States, depending on where we are help them determine how and why the
living, our chances of developing disease occurs. They know Alzheimer�s
Alzheimer�s disease range from a little disease has an important connection to
under five percent to seventeen percent. inflammation, and also know that turmeric
The question is, what are people living reduces inflammation. When researchers
in India doing differently than we are noticed the fact that people in India eat
doing here in the United States? The high amounts of curry from turmeric and
answer seems to curry, a zesty spice and have very low rates of Alzheimer�s
staple of Indian foods, which has been disease, they began to conclude that
proven to prevent changes in the brain turmeric might be able to prevent or even
that lead to Alzheimer�s disease, and treat the disease. The research they
may also reverse some of the damage have developed around these trends has
already present. backed up this theory.
Curry, which comes from the turmeric Amazing findings are coming from curry
plant, gets its recognizable bright research thus far. Not only does
yellow pigment from curcumin, a compound turmeric slow down cancer growth, it has
found in turmeric. There have been also been shown to correct cystic
numerous studies on turmeric and its fibrosis in mice, help prevent the onset
health benefits for humans proving its of alcoholic liver disease, and slow down
ability to help the body get rid of other serious brain diseases including
cancer-causing toxins. Turmeric also multiple sclerosis. Researchers from the
blocks estrogen receptors and enzymes University of California Los Angeles
that promote cancer. This nutrient has (UCLA) studying turmeric have found it to
also been found to stop the growth of new be more effective than the drugs that are
blood vessels in cancerous tumors, which currently being investigated for
is important in keeping the cancer from Alzheimer�s disease treatment and
getting larger and spreading throughout prevention. They have discovered that
the body. One of turmeric�s greatest the actual structure and shape of
benefits is its ability to reduce, turmeric allows it to penetrate the
prevent, and stop inflammation, which blood-brain barrier so that it can bind
plays a huge role in Alzheimer�s to beta amyloid. Similarly, other
disease. research shows that turmeric helps remove
Plaques and tangles, which are complex the beta amyloid that is already built up
growths I the brain that cause in the neurons. Turmeric also helps
Alzheimer�s disease, are the hallmarks maintain healthy brain cellular
of this disease. Researchers have always metabolism, helps the cells repair
noted the presence of inflammation themselves, and keeps the cells connected
wherever plaques and tangles form when to each other. To sum it up, turmeric
studying the brain damage caused by helps brain cells stay healthy.
Alzheimer�s disease. Previously, this Scientists have recently been studying
inflammation was thought to be simply a ibuprofen, one of the non-steroidal
consequence of Alzheimer�s disease, but anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID)
scientists now believe the inflammation investigated for Alzheimer�s disease
starts a chain reaction which ultimately prevention. Ibuprofen belongs to a
contributes to the development of family of drugs that are most often used
Alzheimer�s disease. When cells in the to get rid of headaches, mild arthritis,
brain are disrupted by inflammation, and other kinds of pain and inflammation.
amyloid, a protein found in the brain In the studies, patients took 800 mg of
normally, begins to act chaotically day of ibuprofen for two years. Although
resulting in the creation of the research suggested that ibuprofen
beta-amyloid, which is toxic to cells in might reduce the risk of developing
the brain. Sticky deposits of Alzheimer�s, the side effects were too
beta-amyloid build up and collect around harmful for it to be a valid lifelong
the cells, creating dense clumps of prevention and treatment. Some of these
plaques that the brain cannot break down side effects include gastrointestinal
or get rid of, allowing then to stay bleeding, and analgesic nephropathy (a
where they are and slowly accumulate. type of kidney damage). As discussed
Tangles are caused when long protein earlier, turmeric appears to block and
fibers that act like scaffolding for the break up brain plaques that cause the
brain cells begin to twist and tangle due disease, and also helps reverse some of
to inflammation, and cause the cell to be the damage that is already present.
damaged and eventually die. However, the If you enjoy Indian cuisine, then by all
tangled proteins remain in the brain cell means enjoy the food and you�ll benefit
even after the dead neuron is gone. your brain and appetite both. However,
These abnormalities of protein in the American meals rarely contain curry,
brain cause roadblocks that interfere which is why supplements that contain
with electrochemical messengers, extracts are suddenly very popular.
diminishing the remaining healthy There are actually numerous turmeric
cells� activity. Research of identical curcumin supplements on the market today.
twins has proven that if one twin has Like all nutritional supplements, some
Alzheimer�s disease, there is a sixty turmeric supplements are better than
percent chance the other twin will also others. Read the labels to make sure the
develop the disease. In a study of turmeric extract you are buying provides
20,000 twins, only 109 pairs of siblings the protection that you need. Also, look
had one twin diagnosed with Alzheimer�s for high-potency turmeric extract that is
disease, while the other one was not. It standardized to contain 90% curcuminoids,
was also concluded that the twin with which is the active ingredient in
Alzheimer�s disease almost always had turmeric that is responsible for all of
chronic gum disease, which although it is the positive research findings. Turmeric
not the cause of Alzheimer�s disease, extract and other herbal supplements for
the disease that plays a large role in memory can be found at your local or
chronic gum disease may also signal the internet health food store.






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