Fatty foods 'offer memory boost' (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Eating fatty foods can help boost memory, a US study suggests.

A team at the University of California, Irvine discovered oleic acids from fats are converted into a memory-enhancing agent in the gut.

They hope their work, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could offer a new way to treat memory-related problems.

Drugs to mimic the action of the compound are in trials for controlling the dangerous fat triglyceride.

Evidence shows high levels of oleoylethanolamide or OEA can reduce appetite, produce weight loss and lower blood cholesterol as well as triglyceride levels, making it an attractive candidate as a diet pill too.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8020218.stm

[goclark]

1. Please work faster on this ~

[kestrel91316]

2. So does this mean I can finally stop thinking and eating low-fat

all the fricking time??

I may have to deal with more weight issues, but I really think my body neds a little butter and bacon and olive oil............

[Alameda]

4. What, you haven't been eating olive oil! Olive oil is good for you.

[kestrel91316]

7. I certainly have, for many years. I meant "I can consume MORE"?

LOL

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Hot dawg !!!!

[tridim]

5. Call me crazy, but wouldn't it be better to eat the fatty foods instead of taking a pill?

I know which method I would prefer.

[eShirl]

6. fascinating

"Oleoylethanolamide (OEA) is an endogenous peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPAR-α) agonist. It is a naturally-occurring lipid derivative that regulates feeding and body weight in vertebrates ranging from mice to pythons.<1><2><3>

"OEA is the monounsaturated analogue of the endocannabinoid anandamide, but unlike anandamide it acts independently of the cannabinoid pathway, regulating PPAR-α activity to stimulate lipolysis.<4>"

snip

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleoylethanolamide

[xchrom]

8. like i need another reason to eat fatty foods. nt

[steven johnson]

9. Low cholesterol is associated with depression & anxiety

Sickle cell genetics protecting from malaria shows that mutations can be beneficial in the short run promoting fertility even if they shorten life span. Natural selection isn't really about longevity. It's about promulgation of DNA.

In a study of 121 healthy young women, Duke psychologist Edward Suarez found that those with low cholesterol levels -- below 160 mg/dl -- were more likely to score high on measures of depression and anxiety than women with normal or high cholesterol levels. Normal cholesterol levels are considered to fall within the range of 180 mg/dl to 200 mg/dl.

While the women in his study were not being treated for depression or anxiety, their scores on standard personality profiles clearly put them at risk for developing depression and anxiety, Suarez said.

"There is now a compelling body of evidence in both men and women that low cholesterol is a potential predictor for depression and anxiety in certain individuals," said Suarez, referring to his own and other studies showing the same effect in men. "While we certainly don't advocate that women indulge in high-fat foods, our data do suggest that women with naturally low cholesterol could benefit from raising their cholesterol through healthy dietary measures, like consuming more fish or fish oil."

Depression is the most common mental illness in America, affecting more than 17 million people at a cost of $30 billion US to $44 billion US per year to the nation's health care economy, Suarez said, adding that defining who is at risk and why could speed diagnosis and improve treatment for what is currently an under-treated disease.


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[mzmolly]

10. Fascinating. My cholesterol is about 120

oops! I wonder how one might increase cholesterol levels?