Fish Oil Fast Fact #104: How Salmon Fight Senile Dementia

You probably never thought you’d ask a swordfish for help remembering where your glasses or, or consult a cod about the location of your car keys. However, if you are not looking to salmon to enlighten you on how you can set your brain up to battle senile dementia, an age-related slowing of the brain and memory functions, then you are overlooking a major ally in your battle against losing your memory. This is because salmon oil contains high amounts of omega 3, an essential fatty acid that helps keep your memory in tact (Journal of Physiology 2007 vol. 578 no. 2: 397-411). By including a salmon oil supplement in your daily diet, you can start fortifying your brain against the aging process literally decades before you actually start experiencing age-related memory issues.

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