Fish oil ‘really can help boost our memory’ with supplements improving recall after just six months

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Fish oil ‘really can help boost our memory’ with supplements improving recall after just six months

Supplements rich in DHA from fish oils might slow mental decline
The omega-3 fatty acid helps nerve cells communicate with each other
It is found in reduced amounts in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Richest source of the nutrient is oily fish such as herring and mackerel
Just one in three Britons eat the advised one portion of oily fish a week
By JENNY HOPE FOR THE DAILY MAIL
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Older people with memory problems can boost their brainpower with fish oil supplements, say researchers.
Healthy people with mild memory deficits of events in their past life, so-called episodic memory, had improved recall after six months of treatment.
A new overview says the omega-3 fatty acid DHA has most benefit for people with existing memory problems, particularly when they are coping with physical or mental stress.
Experts believe supplements rich in DHA from fish oils or other marine sources might slow or prevent mental decline as it is found in reduced amounts in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Supplements rich in the omega-3 fatty acid DHA from fish oils might slow mental decline as it is thought to help nerve cells communicate with each other

Supplements rich in the omega-3 fatty acid DHA from fish oils might slow mental decline as it is thought to help nerve cells communicate with each other
But here have been conflicting results from studies, with some showing no benefit from supplements in dementia patients.
DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that is thought to help nerve cells communicate with each other. The richest source of the nutrient is oily fish, such as herring, mackerel and sardines.
Britons are currently advised to eat at least one portion of oily fish a week but figures show just one in three do so.
In an overview of evidence, scientists from the US and Canada said several studies had looked at DHA supplements and their effect on memory.

The MIDAS study involved of 485 healthy elderly people who complained of memory problems, says a report in the journal Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids.
The findings showed 24 weeks of taking marine oil supplements led to ‘significant improvements’ in memory test scores compared with those who had dummy tablets.
‘It appears that benefits of DHA are best observed during ageing when there is some mild cognitive impairment or memory complaint or perhaps when a person is exposed to certain chronic physical or mental stressors’ says the overview.
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Fish oil ‘really can help boost our memory’ with supplements improving recall after just six months