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seafood
Indications:
- weekly seafood consumption may diminish risk of dementia in people heterozygous for apo E4 [1]
Adverse effects:
- higher brain mercury levels associated with weekly seafood consumption not associated with cognitive impairment [1]
- raw seafood (especially raw shellfish) may be associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus infection [2]
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shellfish
General
food
References
- Morris MC, Brockman J, Schneider JA et al
Association of Seafood Consumption, Brain Mercury Level, and
APOE e4 Status With Brain Neuropathology in Older Adults.
JAMA. 2016 Feb 2;315(5):489-497
PMID: 26836731
- Kroger E, Laforce R Jr
Fish Consumption, Brain Mercury, and Neuropathology in Patients
With Alzheimer Disease and Dementia.
JAMA. 2016 Feb 2;315(5):465-466
PMID: 26836728
- Baker-Austin C, Oliver JD, Alam M et al
Vibrio spp. infections.
Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2018 Jul 12;4(1):8.
PMID: 30002421 Review.