Good results from Omega 3 and 6

[Buckholt]

Small (n=40) randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Neuroaspis PLP10™ (nutritional formula of antioxidant vitamins, omega-3 & omega-6 fatty acids) in early #Parkinsons reports significant improvement in ON state UPDRS (18-30 months)

sciencedirect.com/science/a...

[park_bear]

Very interesting. Actual results behind pay wall, though. Perhaps it will show up in the public domain after a while.

[JAS9]

I can't see it all either, but I agree that omega-3 and 6 are important. There have been many studies showing that higher levels of omega-3, at least, are conducive to a longer life. There are a couple of things I've learned that I'll just throw out there, without bothering to find studies, so take them as intended; suggestions to look into if you find them interesting.

First, the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in your diet should be close to 1-to-1, but you'll probably never get it that low because omega-6 is much more ubiquitous in our modern food. Cutting out anything with added vegetable oil is a good start.

Second, you should probably take an omega-3 supplement to get closer to that ratio, but these days the fish oil supplements are largely contaminated with mercury, so you're best off taking an algae-based omega-3 supplement. Fun fact: no fish has ever produced an ounce of omega-3! All omega-3 comes from algae. The fish eat the algae and you eat the fish (or consume its oil). By taking algae-based omega-3 supplements you're getting the same omega-3 but without the "middleman", so you just avoid the contamination.

Third, in addition to the supplements, grind up some flax or chia seeds and put it in your oatmeal (or whatever) every morning. A coffee grinder works just fine. But store any ground seeds in an air-tight container in your fridge, as the oil in it will go rancid quickly. I grind some every week. Until ground, though, flax seeds don't need any of that because the shell protects the oil so well.

[Despe in reply to JAS9]

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[jimcaster]

Since reading this post and another post by Simon Stott in his Science of Parkinsons blog, I have been taking a daily dose of Neuroaspis. As with every supplement, I believe it's impossible to determine any benefit in the short term, but it gives me hope for the long term. Is anyone else taking this? Unless this study is proved wrong, I will be taking Neuroaspis for at least 30 months...so I have at least 25 months to go. 😊