Answer to preventing Parkinson's disease may lie in seaweed antioxidants

Medical Xpress / Osaka Metropolitan University / Nutrients ^ | Aug. 5, 2024 | Yuri Yasuda et al

[ConservativeMind]

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the loss of neurons that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in motor control and cognitive function. As the global population ages, the number of Parkinson's disease patients is rapidly increasing. Parkinson's disease is induced by neuronal damage due to excessive production of reactive oxygen species.

Suppression of reactive oxygen species generation is essential because it is fatal to dopaminergic neurons that manage dopamine neurotransmitters. Currently, only symptomatic treatment is available, so the development of treatment regimens and prevention methods is necessary.

Associate Professor Akiko Kojima-Yuasa led a research group that has verified the physiological effect of Ecklonia cava polyphenols, seaweed antioxidants, on the prevention of Parkinson's disease.

In this study, two types of motor function tests were conducted using Parkinson's disease model mice that were orally fed the antioxidants daily for one week and then administered rotenone. Results showed that motor function, which was decreased by rotenone, was restored. There was also improvement in intestinal motor function and the colon mucosa structure, a special tissue that covers the colon.

Further, cellular experiments using Parkinson's disease model cells verified the biochemical interaction of the preventive effect of Ecklonia cava. Validation results showed that the antioxidants activate the AMPK enzyme (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase), an intracellular energy sensor, and inhibit the production of reactive oxygen species that cause neuronal cell death.

"This study suggests that Ecklonia cava antioxidants may reduce neuronal damage by AMPK activation and inhibiting intracellular reactive oxygen species production," stated Professor Kojima-Yuasa. "It is hoped that Ecklonia cava will be an effective ingredient in the prevention of Parkinson's disease."

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Ecklonia Cava Extract antioxidants are available in supplement form from reputable companies like Swanson.

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[packagingguy]

Eklonia is supposed to be good for sleep but it’s also a MAO inhibitor.

I have taken it twice and woke up feeling horrible.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Another very readable article about this…

https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/polyphenols-seaweed-nerve-cells-parkinsons-symptoms/

[Uncle Miltie]

Last fall, my teacher wife came home with yet another cold/flu from the kids.

I loaded up on anti-oxidants of all kinds, hoping to ward it off.

Three days later a tremendous thing happened: my brain felt better. I felt like I was 12 years old again. Incipient headache, stress, worry ... all gone!

I’m a convert. I take those things every day now and feel fantastic!

Quercetin
Turmeric
Green tea extract
Grapeseed extract
NAC
Berberine

And maybe another.

Anyhow, ymmv.

[bitt]

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[nagant]

Professor Akiko Kojima-Yuasa .....led a research group that has verified the physiological effect of Ecklonia cava polyphenols, seaweed antioxidants.....
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.....One more polyphenol dye scam. Call me skeptical.

[Romulus1]

If you are over 40 or 50 take GLYNAC instead of NAC. Read up on it first. There is lots of info.