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Aloe Vera Compound Found to Improve Alzheimer’s Disease

Aloe vera Compound Found to Treat Alzheimer's Disease


'Scientists from the University of Miami's School of Medicine determined that a constituent of Aloe vera reduces Alzheimer's disease symptoms and increases cognition scores.

The researchers gave a supplement with aloe polymannose – also called acemannan – to Alzheimer's patients over a one year period. They tested the subjects every three months. The researchers found that the cognitive improvements occurred in 46% of the patients taking the supplement.

The research also found that several cytokines and inflammatory factors were significantly decreased among the patients. This of course directly relates to a reduction in neuro-inflammation. Other research has determined that neuro-inflammation is symptomatic in Alzheimer's disease.'

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Marijuana Compound Found Superior To Drugs For Alzheimer's


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'Could the active ingredient in marijuana, responsible for its characteristic "high," help turn the tide against the accelerating Alzheimer's epidemic?
 

A remarkable study published in the journal Molecular Pharmacology in 2006, found that this long vilified plant contains a compound with not one, but two therapeutic properties ideal for addressing both the surface symptom (memory problems) and root cause (brain plaque) of Alzheimer's disease.
 

This is an ironic finding, considering that the prevailing stereotype is that using marijuana "fries" the brain, leading to debilitating memory issues.'

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