What’s good for the heart is also good for your BRAIN!!
Posted On December 15, 2010
“In addition to being good for the heart, high levels of HDL … the ‘good’ cholesterol … may protect against Alzheimer’s disease, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
(please share this with someone who happens to have both a heart AND a brain!!) They found people over 65 who had the highest levels of high-density lipoprotein or HDL were 60 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease over four years than people with the lowest HDL levels.
These researchers studied 1,130 people over 65 who were white, black or Hispanic and lived in New York City. When they started the study, the volunteers had no history of memory or thinking problems.
Over the course of the study, the team used medical and neurological data and did neuropsychological testing to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. They divided people into four groups: those in the highest group had HDL readings of 55 or higher. Those in the lowest group had HDL below 38.
“The highest HDL group (when compared to the lowest HDL group) had a whopping 60 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease over four years” according to the lead author. An HDL reading of 60 or higher is considered protective against heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.
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