Alcohol shrinks my brain while tea improves my memory
Everyone knows that heavy drinking is bad for health but I guessed not many knows that “Drinking heavy amounts of alcohol over a long period of time may decrease brain volume“. This is according to the latest research that was presented to the American Academy of Neurology”.
What is heavy amount of alcohol ? According to the study, it means more than 14 drinks per week.
Luckily, other research have suggested that tea especially green tea could boost the memory of everyday drinkers.
Reseachers have being conducting tests to see if it can helps the estimated 10 millions suffers of Alzheimer’s disease. As we know, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate and carry out daily activities. As Alzheimer’s progresses, individuals may also experience changes in personality and behavior, such as anxiety, suspiciousness or agitation, as well as delusions or hallucinations.
Although there is no cure for Alzheimer’s, the research indicated that “green and black tea inhibited the activity of enzymes associated with the development of Alzheimer’s Disease, but coffee had no significant effect.
Both teas inhibited the activity of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE), which breaks down the chemical messenger or neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. Alzheimer’s is characterised by a drop in acetylcholine.Green tea and black tea also hinder the activity of the enzyme butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE), which has been discovered in protein deposits which are found on the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s.
Green tea went one step further in that it obstructed the activity of beta-secretase, which plays a role in the production of protein deposits in the brain which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists also found that it continued to have its inhibitive effect for a week, whereas black tea’s enzyme-inhibiting properties lasted for only one day. ”
Latest study also found “Green Tea Extract Protects Against Brain Damage In New Mouse Model Of HIV-related Dementia“