Friday 15 December 2017

Does Canola Oil Contribute to Alzheimer's?

Extra-virgin olive oil, unlike Canola, has actually been shown to help in reducing levels of amyloid plaques in the brain. These plaques have been revealed to be at increased levels in Alzheimer's patients. Since this is so, researchers wanted to understand if canola oil would have the exact same healthy result on our brains.

A research study was conducted at LKSOM (Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University) using two groups of mice. One group was fed a typical diet plan, while the other group's diet was supplemented with around 2 Tablespoons of canola oil each day. The outcomes called into question how healthy Canola Oil might actually be.

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