I am definitely a fan of fish especially as of late, so the news article I read about how fish can potentially protect people from Parkinson’s disease was great news. Now, for those of my readers that have Parkinson’s disease you may be saying…”what’s Caleb thinking, I already have Parkinson’s,” but this may be important information to pass down to your relatives. From my readings I think there needs to be more research into this, but just eating more fish is healthier then red meat (at least for the most part), so in the end implementing more fish into your diet is not a bad idea at all.
Laval University in Canada fed mice a diet high in omega-3 fatty acids and they found that the mice they fed omega-3 fatty acids did not develop Parkinson’s even when they were given a toxic compound that usually causes symptoms of Parkinson’s.
In an article that discusses this matter:
“The mice were fed very high doses of the omega-3 acid known as DHA, which is not the same as the omega-3s contained in some vegetable oils. What’s more, the researchers were unable to say how much of DHA humans should consume to achieve the same protection against Alzheimer’s.
However, two servings of fish a week would probably help, said Frederic Calon, co-author of the study.”
Two servings, that’s it… one night at Red Lobster a week may just be a huge help to your family. Like I said this study (and other studies that are similar) need to be flushed out
