Wednesday 2 November 2022 06:49 PM Green tea and blueberries may protect you from DEMENTIA, study suggests trends now
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Green tea may stave off dementia, a study suggests.
Chemicals found in the herbal drink called catechins reduced plaques strongly linked to Alzheimer's in a lab study.
The compound resveratrol - found in blueberries, grapes and red wine - also had a similar effect on human brain cells.
Catechins and resveratrol possess anti-inflammatory properties, which may explain their plaque-clearing abilities.
Tufts University researchers reported their findings in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine.
Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia which affects more than six million Americans,.
It is characterized by a lack of communication among neurons in the brain, resulting in loss of function and cell death.
Catechins are compounds in green tea that have antioxidant-like effects that help prevent cell damage and soothe inflammation in the brain. Tufts researchers considered this and 20 other compounds for their anti-Alzheimer's properties including resveratrol, common in blueberries and grapes.