Blueberries and Strawberries May Protect Against Parkinson's Disease <\/p>\n
By Denise Mann WebMD Health News <\/p>\n
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD <\/p>\n
April 5, 2012 -- Can two or more servings of blueberries or strawberries a week help lower risk of Parkinson's disease? <\/p>\n
Maybe, according to a new study published in Neurology. <\/p>\n
Men and women who ate berries two or more times a week were nearly 25% less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than their counterparts who had less than one serving per month. <\/p>\n
Exactly how these fruits may help lower risk is not known, but berries are rich in powerful antioxidants -- known as flavonoids -- which may protect brain cells from damage. Flavonoids are found in fruits and vegetables. <\/p>\n
When the researchers looked at the data for men and women separately, the real benefit seemed to go to the men, not the women. <\/p>\n
Overall, men who had the most flavonoids in their diet -- including sources such as berries, tea, apples, and red wine -- were 40% less likely to develop Parkinson's than those who ate the least. <\/p>\n
Women who ate a high amount of flavonoids were no less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who ate the least amount, the study showed. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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