Women, take omega-3 supplements to reduce Alzheimer’s risk

Alzheimer’s could be a different disease for men and women—and there’s a simple thing all women can do to lower their risk.

For women, the disease seems to be associated with a dramatic drop of omega fatty acids, and this also suggests that taking omega-3 supplements and eating plenty of fatty fish could be important ways to prevent it.

The same isn’t true for men, say researchers at King’s College London, which suggests the disease has different characteristics in males and females.

The researchers analysed blood samples from 841 women with Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment, who were compared to healthy women for signs of inflammation and brain damage.

The women with Alzheimer’s had a dramatic loss of unsaturated fat molecules compared to healthy women.  The phenomenon wasn’t seen in samples taken from men.

As Alzheimer’s disproportionately affects women over the age of 80, it’s imperative that they start supplementing and eating more fish, the researchers say.

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