October 5, 2009
Did you ever wonder about all of those helmets crashing into each other on the football field and what it might be doing to the brains inside the helmets? According to a recent study commissioned by the National Football League, Alzheimer’s disease or other memory-related problems are occurring in former football players at a rate of 19 times greater in men ages 30-49 and 5 times greater in men over 50 compared to the rest of the population.
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October 1, 2009
Oleocanthal, a naturally-occurring compound found in extra-virgin olive oil, alters the structure of neurotoxic proteins believed to be contributing to the debilitating effects of Alzheimer’s disease. This structural change obstructs the proteins’ ability to damage brain nerve cells.
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