Mayo Clinic Minute: Coconut oil - Mayo Clinic News Network
Oct 31, 2018 — Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:58) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please ‘Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network.’ Read the script. Dr. Hensrud says coconut oil probably isn't the cure-all its supporters claim it is. "The bottom line is that coconut oil is still a saturated fat," he says.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Why coconut oil is bad for your heart
Jun 28, 2017 — You may have heard the claims that coconut oil is good for your health. A quick internet search reveals articles that recommend coconut oil for everything from boosting memory to improving heart health. Mayo Clinic experts say buyer beware, especially when it comes to coconut oil and your heart. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: […]
Coconut oil has more saturated fat than lard - Mayo Clinic News …
Jun 22, 2017 — Coconut oil isn't heart healthy, according to the American Heart Association. Dr. Donald Hensrud, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, says, "While there is little data on the direct effects of coconut oil on cardiovascular disease, the AHA advised against using coconut oil because it raises low-density lipoprotein, or LDL cholesterol." Dr. Hensrud […]
Mayo Clinic Minute: The diet that could improve your brain’s health
Jul 9, 2018 — Dr. Maria Vassilaki, a Mayo Clinic epidemiology researcher, explains how a Mediterranean diet full of fruits and vegetables, fish, healthy oils like olive oil, and less meat and saturated fat appears to delay signs of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in the brain.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Dietary supplements don't reduce dementia …
Jun 11, 2019 — Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:59) is in the downloads at the end of the post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "There are a few things that we can do that maybe will not, say, prevent Alzheimer's disease definitively but may delay its onset and slow its progression if it develops," says Dr. Petersen.
Mayo Clinic Q and A: MIND diet includes variety of healthy foods, …
Nov 7, 2015 — A Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, legumes, whole grains and fish. The DASH diet, often recommended for people who need to lower their blood pressure, emphasizes vegetables, fruit and low-fat dairy foods, along with moderate amounts of whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts.
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Way to Prevent Accumulation of …
Mar 31, 2016 — In addition to Dr. Bu, Mayo researchers involved in the study are: Chia-Chen Liu, Ph.D. Na Zhao, M.D., Ph.D. Takahisa Kanekiyo, M.D., Ph.D. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Mayo Clinic is a world leader in research to advance the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Mayo Clinic researchers' new tool links Alzheimer's disease types …
Apr 30, 2024 — The team analyzed brain tissue samples from a multi-ethnic group of nearly 1,400 patients with Alzheimer's disease, donated from 1991 to 2020. The samples are part of the Florida Autopsied Multi-Ethnic (FLAME) cohort housed at the Mayo Clinic Brain Bank.
Mayo Clinic expert provides tips for reducing dementia risk
Aug 25, 2022 — Ronald Petersen, M.D., a neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, says you can’t prevent dementia, but you can reduce your risk. Dementia is not one disease, but instead a term for a group of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social abilities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia.
Mayo Clinic Minute: Are there health benefits to taking turmeric?
Sep 5, 2018 — Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:58) is in the downloads. Read the script. You may have it in your spice rack or enjoy it in South Asian meals. Turmeric is derived from a plant similar to ginger …