Neurons and the DHA principle

• Main Authors: Valentine, R. C. 1936- Raymond Carlyle (Author), Valentine, David L. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton CRC Press/Taylor & Francis 2013
• Subjects: Docosahexaenoic Acids > metabolism; Neurons > metabolism; Cell Death > metabolism; Alzheimer Disease > etiology
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• Physical Description: xxiii, 251 pages, [12] pages of plates illustrations (some color) 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781439874868; 1439874867

Studies with bacteria and other systems suggest that the omega-3 fatty acid DHA confers great benefits to neurons in maximizing both speed of neural impulses and energy efficiency. Unfortunately, studies also show that DHA's ease of oxidation damages membrane integrity. Exploring this duality, Neurons and the DHA Principle proposes a new model for the causes of neurodegeneration, in which DHA-enriched membranes of neurons become dysfunctional and energetically wasteful, triggering the premature death of neurons