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Why you need cholesterol for your mental health

November 5, 2018September 1, 2022 MariaC autism, Cholesterol, cholesterol paradox, Depression, mental health, Parkinson's, statins

Your cholesterol dependency begins before you are born. There is rapid accumulation in the brain of this substance during the last three months of pregnancy. After birth, the brain continues to grow at quite a pace, requiring a large and constant supply of cholesterol. This much-maligned yet essential substance is found in all body tissues. Without it, you wouldn’t be able to make vitamin D, or your sex hormones. As far as the brain is concerned, cholesterol has four main functions, as outlined in this article.

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How eating more fat can improve your memory

November 5, 2018September 1, 2022 MariaC Alzheimer's, Cholesterol, cognitive, dementia, DHA, epilepsy, ketogenic diet, ketone, MCTs, medium chain triglycerides, memory

The dry weight of the brain is 60% fat. It’s all there: saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat. There’s also a good deal of cholesterol, a fat-like substance. As well as forming part of the structure of the brain, and providing fuel, these fats play a role in maintaining memory and other aspects of cognitive function.

General health

Low Fat Avocado, Followed by Low Fat Pig. Seriously.

October 30, 2017September 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments avocado, cancer, Cholesterol, dementia, genetically modified pig, Isla Bonita, monounsaturated fat, statins, sugar, type 2 diabetes

This week, we learned:

That a Spanish company has created a low-fat avocado. Seriously. The whole point of an avocado is its fat content, most of which is monounsaturated – just like olive oil.

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How to fight depression with vitamin D

October 28, 2017June 24, 2019 MariaC 0 Comments 7-dehydrocholesterol, Alzheimer's, cancer, cardiovascular disease, Cholesterol, dementia, Depression, hypertension, low-fat diet, melanin, oily fish, osteoporosis, Parkinson's, rickets, SAD, salmon, seasonal affective disorder, sunscreen, vitamin D, Zenith

Vitamin D is usually associated with bone health, but it also plays an important role in brain development — there are receptor sites for this vitamin throughout the brain. A whole spectrum of neurological disorders have been linked to lack of vitamin D, including depression.

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Alzheimer’s disease and the sugar connection

September 23, 2017May 1, 2022 MariaC 0 Comments advanced glycation end-products, AGEs, Alzheimer's disease, amyloid plaque, carbohydrate, Cholesterol, cognitive function, glucose, glycation, Insulin resistance, ketogenic diet, ketone bodies, type 2 diabetes, type 3 diabetes

Alzheimer’s and diabetes are so closely linked that researchers now refer to Alzheimer’s as type 3 diabetes. Here’s how to reduce your risk of both.

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Killer Coconuts, Eternity Through Coffee and Saying No to Fake Food

July 24, 2017February 8, 2018 MariaC 0 Comments American Heart Association, Cholesterol, coconut, coffee, heart disease, Nina Teicholz, refined vegetable cooking oils, saturated fat, soya, vegetable oils

In the news this week: coconuts are killers, coffee helps you live forever and the soya substitutes that are just not the real thing.

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Why you need cholesterol for your mental health

May 24, 2017June 24, 2019 MariaC 0 Comments Alzheimer's, atorvastatin, brain, Cholesterol, cognitive function, dementia, fat-soluble statins, lovastatin, myelin sheath, nerve cell, neuron, neurotransmitter, simvastatin, statin, synapse, water-soluble statins

Cholesterol is a significant component of the brain, where it plays a crucial role in healthy cognitive function, and protects against damage. Studies show that high cholesterol in elderly people is associated with better cognitive function. Because fat-soluble statins are able to cross into the brain and remove cholesterol, they may contribute to dementia, including Alzheimer’s.

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