| Parkinson's disease is a chronic,
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| | vitamin C, and four looked at
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| progressive neurological disease
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| | beta-carotene. The studies used
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| characterized by resting tremors,
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| | questionnaires to approximate the amounts
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| increasing muscle rigidity, and eventual
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| | of these antioxidants in the
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| paralysis. There is no cure for
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| | participants' diets and supplements. For
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| Parkinson's disease. Drugs can help
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| | this analysis, intake was categorized as
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| relieve the symptoms and might slow the
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| | high if it was within the top 20 to 25%
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| progress of the disease, but cannot cure
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| | of people's diets and moderate if it was
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| it.
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| | in the middle 50 to 60%. Moderate and
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| The cause is unknown, but a number of
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| | high dietary intake of vitamin E were
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| factors, including age, genetics, and
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| | associated with a 19% reduction in the
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| environmental influences are believed to
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| | risk of developing Parkinson's disease,
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| affect risk. Moderate amounts of vitamin
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| | but no protective effects of either
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| E in the diet can protect against
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| | vitamin C or beta-carotene were seen.
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| Parkinson's disease, according to a study
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| | High intake of vitamin E was slightly
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| in the Lancet Neurology (2005;4:362-5).
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| | more protective than moderate intake, but
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| Highly reactive free radicals appear to
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| | this difference was not statistically
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| play an important role in the nerve
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| | significant.
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| damage that occurs in people with
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| | The findings of this analysis show that
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| Parkinson's disease. Antioxidants-such as
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| | eating a diet rich in vitamin E can
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| vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene and
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| | reduce the risk of developing Parkinson's
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| other carotenoids, zinc, and plant
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| | disease. Foods with high amounts of
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| chemicals known as bioflavonoids-are
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| | vitamin E include nuts, seeds, olives,
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| nutrients that prevent free radicals from
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| | olive oil, other vegetable oils, and
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| injuring cells. Several studies have
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| | avocados. Despite their high fat content,
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| looked at the effects of dietary
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| | it's important for people to understand
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| antioxidants on the risk of Parkinson's
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| | that these foods are an important part of
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| disease.
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| | a healthful diet. It is important to note
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| The current report analyzed the research
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| | that at least one study suggested that
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| on the possible link between the risk of
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| | synthetic vitamin E (the most common and
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| Parkinson's disease and dietary intake of
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| | least expensive form used in supplements)
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| three antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E,
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| | is unlikely to provide the same benefit
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| and beta-carotene. Eight studies were
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| | as vitamin E in its natural form because
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| found to meet the criteria of this
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| | of its reduced activity and possible
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| analysis, and of these, seven looked at
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| | reduced ability to reach the brain
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| the effect of vitamin E on the risk of
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| | tissue.
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| Parkinson's disease, seven looked at
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