The Sweetest Cure: Study Reveals That Maple Syrup May Be the Cure to Alzheimer's Disease

There have been so many discoveries claiming to be a cure for different health problems. People who have the medical condition cling to the discovery hoping that it will give them the solution they have been waiting for. Another study was recently revealed to the public saying that maple syrup may be a big help in curing Alzheimer's disease.

Medical Daily reports that the research team analyzed the findings of 24 different studies focused on promoting a healthy brain through diet and saw a pattern. They discovered that real maple syrup, the kind that comes from the sap of a maple tree, could help avoid two types of brain cell proteins from clumping and "misfolding." When Beta amyloid and tau peptide accumulates and fold improperly, they can form plaques in the brain which may result in the development of the neurodegenerative disease.

According to symposium director, Dr. Navindra Seeram, natural food products like green tea, red wine, berries and pomegranates are continuously being studied for their possible in battling Alzheimer's disease. "And now, in preliminary laboratory-based Alzheimer's disease studies, phenolic-enriched extracts of maple syrup from Canada showed neuroprotective effects, similar to resveratrol, a compound found in red wine," she said, Fox News reported.

Scientists also found out that for those patients who are already diagnosed with Alzheimer's, maple syrup may be able to prolong their lifespan by protecting the brain cells from fibrillation (the tangling up of brain cells). The brain cell proteins may form clumps that can block cell signals and will make it difficult for specific brain regions to send messages to other parts of the brain. These blockages trigger the immune system cells to start the inflammation process and destroy disabled cells.

The maple syrup's ability to keep these proteins from being tangled up may be the way to protect the brain and help it work properly.

"We already know that maple has more than 100 bioactive compounds, some of which have anti-inflammatory properties," said Serge Beaulieu, the president of the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers, in a statement. "Brain health is the latest topic of exploration and we look forward to learning more about the potential benefits that maple syrup might have in this area."