June 23, 2008
Niacin-Rich Mushrooms One of Several Foods that Could Help Slow Alzheimer's Disease
In recent years, much research has focused on the role of nutrition in slowing the aging process. One of the greatest concerns of aging adults is the loss of mental acuity, but on a positive note, research is indicating that nutrition may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.
One of the most notable studies was published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. That study, first published in August 2004, found evidence that regular consumption of niacin-rich foods seem to protect against the onset of Alzheimer's Disease. Previous research had indicated that severe niacin deficiency can lead to dementia.
The six-year study on Alzheimer's and nutrition, performed by researchers from the Chicago Health and Aging Project, concluded that eating niacin-rich foods could reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by as much as 70 percent. Mushrooms are one food high in niacin and in fact, in the study, crimini mushrooms in particular were cited for their high niacin content.
Also worth noting is that researchers distinguished between niacin found in vitamins and niacin found in foods. The study found that niacin found in vitamins does not appear to offer the same protection as that found in foods. Hence, researchers concluded that the best protection was to eat foods rich in niacin on a regular basis, mushrooms being one of those foods.
Mushroom Matrix nutritional supplements were produced with the goal of providing a simple way to obtain these health benefits of mushrooms. The Matrix is a whole, natural food. In contrast, many vitamin and other nutritional supplements contain synthetic or extracted chemicals and nutrients whose absorption, cell penetration and physiologic effects are questionable.
Matrix nutritional supplements consist of whole, organically-grown mushrooms that have been dried and ground into powder form. As a nutritional food supplement, it provides humans and other mammals with literally thousands of natural enzymes, proteins and antioxidants.
The Mushroom Matrix line of nutritional supplements for humans, horses and small animals are produced by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California. More information on the nutritional benefits of mushrooms, as well as links to some of the research behind the theory of the Matrix, can be found at www.mushroommatrix.com.
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