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ALZHEIMERS PREVENTION
Recent studies suggest that resveratrol
might help prevent or ameliorate alzheimers
disease.
One of the characteristics of alzheimers
disease is the deposition of plaques in the
brain. These plaques are caused by amyloid-beta
peptides. Recent scientific studies suggest
that adding resveratrol to the cells that
create amyloid-beta peptides (and as a
result the destructive plaques) result in
significantly lower levels of the amyloid-beta
peptides in these cells.
If taken orally, could resveratrol
effectively treat the brain? Science has not
conclusively answered this question.
However, one recent study concluded that
resveratrol has the ability to pass through
the blood-brain barrier (blood vessel walls
that prevent many toxins and other compounds
-potentially good and bad - from entering
the brain). In essence, resveratrol has the
ability to reach, and perhaps, treat the
brain.
Additionally, studies have indicated that
people who drink red wine are less likely to
be affected by alzheimers.
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