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Dementia Tied to Trans Fats
A study in Japan has showed that people with higher blood levels of trans fatty acids are more likely to develop dementia in later years, than people with lower levels.
Out of the 1,628 Japanese community residents (aged 60 and older without dementia), 377 participants developed some type of dementia over a 10 year period. High serum elaidic acid levels were significantly associated. Sweet pastries appeared to be the strongest contributor to elaidic acid levels, followed by margarine, candies and caramels, croissants, non-dairy creamers, and ice cream.
Conclusion of the study
“The findings suggest that higher serum elaidic acid is a possible risk factor for the development of all-cause dementia and AD in later life. Public health policy to reduce industrially produced trans fatty acids may assist in the primary prevention of dementia.”
Sources:
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/82917
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I am an experienced General Practitioner (Family Medicine Physician) having graduated from Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 1990. I have been involved in acute care and family medicine for the past thirty years. While assisting a client some twenty years ago with Heavy Metal Toxicity, I became aware of the relevance and impact of Functional Medicine. More recently I have developed an interest in personal performance and its application to clients for achieving a healthy lifespan. I have since turned my full attention to combining the Personalized & Functional Medicine modalities to amplify what I am able to achieve with motivated clients.
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