Supplemental DHA does nothing to slow cognitive impairment in old age, u.S. study says

Business Agency, November 4th, many older people take fish oilhealth, because one of the main components of DHA is a very important component of the brainBut a new U.Sstudy says DHA does nunsa mild to moderate cognitive impairment in old ageDHA is an unsaturated fatty acid that is abundant in the brain and is known as "brain gold"Previous studies have suggested that DHA can prevent or slow cognitive impairments in older age such as Alzheimer'sBut a new study by researchers at Oregon Health And Science University and others suggests that once diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, even a dHA supplement would be no goodTheir investigation did not address whether taking it at the time of the disease had a preventive effectresearchers say they randomly selected 402 older adults with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease, with an average age of 76Participants were randomly assigned 2 grams of DHA supplementor or placebo dailyresults showed no significant difference in cognitive function between the two groups, despite an increase in blood and cerebrospinal fluid levels in people taking DHA during the 18-month study periodDuffy McKay, head of the Responsible Nutrition Council, a U.Snutrition and health care industry body, told the media the same day that they questioned the findings because the survey cycle was only 18 months long, the participants were too small in DHA, and they did not consume another important ingredient in fish oil EPA