Memory in Old Age Linked to HDL Levels Now
July 3rd 2008 19:30
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From: ABC News
the link at the top leads to an article where there' a nice little video, you should have a look at that vide if you are interested in your brain and retaining your memory.
A new study has linked increased HDL, the "good" kind of cholesterol, with a decreased risk of memory loss with age.
Doctors say keeping your HDL up benefits your mind and your body.
The study tested 3,000 British subjects to find their levels of HDL cholesterol and then asked them to try to memorize 20 words.
It found that at age 55, the subjects with lower HDL levels had a 27 percent increased risk of memory loss compared with those with high HDL. The same subjects, tested again at age 60, showed an even greater difference in memory linked to HDL levels.
Here are eight ways Johnson says people can increas HDL:
Statins, medications designed to lower cholesterol, can improve both LDL and HDL levels.
Exercise regularly.
Lose weight.
Stop smoking.
Drink alcohol in modest amounts.
Cut down on trans and saturated fats.
Consume olive, canola and peanut oils.
Drink cranberry juice.
According to Johnson, even with all these measures, it is "quite difficult" to raise HDL. He stressed that the most important of any of these HDL raising tactics is exercise.
"There are some recent studies that suggest it's not even so much the intensity of the exercise as the duration that can be helpful in raising HDL," he said.
So for both heart and vascular health AND your memory, get walking and do those other things to get your HDL levels up and Don't miss the video, it's all good re-inforcement.
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