reduced brain gray matter concentration with osa

Study finds reduced brain gray matter concentration in patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea

February 1, 2010 A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found gray matter concentration deficits in multiple brain areas of people with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study suggests that the memory impairment, cardiovascular disturbances, executive dysfunctions, and dysregulation of autonomic and respiratory control frequently observed in OSA patients may be related to morphological changes in brain structure.
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"Poor sleep quality and progressive brain damage induced by OSA could be responsible for poor memory, emotional problems, decreased cognitive functioning and increased cardiovascular disturbances," said Hong. "The use of continuous positive airway pressure - CPAP - therapy could stop further progression of brain damage in patients with severe OSA."

Full article: http://www.physorg.com/news184169963.html

rosacer wrote:Muse-Inc do you have any supplement for the brain to recomend?

.... "Physicians treat memory loss in alcoholic patients with massive amounts of thiamine, or vitamin B1," he added. "We suspect that the dose helps dying cells to recover, enabling the brain to use them again."
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In a future study, Harper and Kumar will explore whether taking supplemental vitamin B1 helps restore sleep apnea patients' memory. The vitamin helps move glucose into the cells, preventing their death from oxygen starvation.
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Full article: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/uc ... 51534.aspx

• Magnesium citrate 600-800 mg/divided doses
  along with everything else it does, it helps calm inflammation
• Unique E 400 IU/day
  amongst everything else it does, it helps re-cyle vitamin C another potent anti-inflammatory
• D3 8000 IU/day
  considered a neurohormone, intimately involved with the immune system
• Vitamin C & Quercetin combo
  anti-inflammatory of the first order
• DHA several hundred mgs/day
  recommended for babies' developing brains and for older folks (& those with diabetes) to enhance brain function
• Coromega Fish Oil gel 1 packette/day
  source of EPA and DHA, both necessary for normal brain function and health
• Spaghetti squash instead of pasta or stuffed then baked
  another source of omega 3s
• Ubiquinol
  active form of CoQ10
• Iodoral (2 forms of iodine)
  source of iodine & compensates for my complete avoidance of salt
• Garlic & Onions daily, Ginger several times/wk (trying to figure out how to add it to daily diet)
  anti-inflammatory, esp protects brain from ALZ (diabetes type 3)
• Tumeric (contained in curry powder) I add to any dish that's yellow, considering supplementing with it
  see above
• Avoid grains
  inflammatory effects from their phytotoxins
• Ditch all veggie oils
  hightly inflammatory if not outright toxic to cells
• Increased consumption of Brazil nuts
  source of selenium
• Increased consumption of pecans, macadamias, pistachios, almonds, pine nuts
  source of natural vitamin E & monosaturated fats
• Olive oil for salad dressings & meat marinades
  source of monosaturated fats
• Haas avocados
  source of a unique fat that's heart healthy
• Coconut oil for cooking
  potent immune modulator, safe oil for cooking (high smoke pt), normalizes cholesterol
• Thai Kitchens Premium Coconut milk in shakes or just chilled
  healthy fat, normalizes cholesterol, yummy taste
• Dark chocolate in small amts, the 85% cocoa if in a bar or Ghirardelli unsweetened grd 100% cocao
  just too healthy to skip, esp heart healthy & mood upper
• Beans
  too healthy to skip
• Dark lettuces
  waay healthier than iceberg
• Grape Seed Extract 225 mgs/day
  125 mgs killed appetite, keep reading good things about this stuff so added another that has some resveratrol
• Very low carb eating
  reduces inflammation, improves lipids, reduces insulin thus inflammation, and it's helping me lose wt

Muse-Inc wrote:To enhance brain cell health/repair/new cells, to reduce inflammation, to maintain heart health, I consume:

• Magnesium citrate 600-800 mg/divided doses
  along with everything else it does, it helps calm inflammation
• Unique E 400 IU/day
  amongst everything else it does, it helps re-cyle vitamin C another potent anti-inflammatory
• D3 8000 IU/day
  considered a neurohormone, intimately involved with the immune system
• Vitamin C & Quercetin
  anti-inflammatory of the first order
• DHA several hundred mgs/day
  recommended for babies' developing brains and for older folks (& those with diabetes) to enhance brain function
• Coromega Fish Oil gel 1 packette/day
  source of EPA and DHA, both necessary for normal brain function and health
• Spaghetti squash instead of pasta or stuffed then baked
  another source of omega 3s
• Ubiquinol
  active form of CoQ10
• Iodoral (2 forms of iodine)
  source of iodine & compensates for my complete avoidance of salt
• Garlic & Onions daily, Ginger several times/wk (trying to figure out how to add it to daily diet)
  anti-inflammatory, esp protects brain from ALZ (diabetes type 3)
• Tumeric (contained in curry powder) I add to any dish that's yellow, considering supplementing with it
  see above
• Avoid grains
  inflammatory effects from their phytotoxins
• Ditch all veggie oils
  hightly inflammatory if not outright toxic to cells
• Increased consumption of Brazil nuts
  source of selenium
• Increased consumption of pecans, macadamias, pistachios, almonds, pine nuts
  source of natural vitamin E & monosaturated fats
• Olive oil for salad dressings & meat marinades
  source of monosaturated fats
• Haas avocados
  source of a unique fat that's heart healthy
• Coconut oil for cooking
  potent immune modulator, safe oil for cooking (high smoke pt), normalizes cholesterol
• Thai Kitchens Premium Coconut milk in shakes or just chilled
  healthy fat, normalizes cholesterol, yummy taste
• Dark chocolate in small amts
  just too healthy to skip, esp heart healthy & mood upper
• Beans
  too healthy to skip
• Dark lettuces
  waay healthier than iceberg
• Very low carb eating
  reduces inflammation, improves lipids, reduces insulin thus inflammation, and it's helping me lose wt

dsm wrote:...No Bananas ?