A locally grown Rosemary, around Acciaroli in Italy ,is a daily part of the diet of
people of Acciaroli.Residents raise and consume their own
rabbits .Anchovies too feature prominently on dinner plates.
< Rosemary,olive oil and fresh vegetables -explains why so many people here both men and women , live past 90?
< Rosemary,olive oil and fresh vegetables -explains why so many people here both men and women , live past 90?
Researchers who just concluded a preliminary study of Acciaroli's nonagenarians and centenarians believe they could be a part of the equation.
"They use rosemary on everything they cook,"said one of the researchers , Dr Alan S miasel, a cardiologist and professor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.
Of the area's inhabitants, about one in 60 is 90 or older .That rivals other so called blue zones , like Sardinia and Okinawa , with usually large concentration of very old people.And the quality of life for people in Acciaroli with nine or ten decades behind them is high ;virtually with no cataracts , few bone fractures, excellent heart health , and a very low incidence of Alzheimer's disease.
Some studies have shown that rosemary can aid brain function, and the researchers think the variety grown in Acciaroli might have specially high concentrations of beneficial substances.
The study found that Acciaroli 's older residents have exceptionally good microcirculation - the small capillaries that go right into tissues to deliver nutrients and remove waste."There ADM levels are as good as a teenager ,'said Dr Maisel , referring to adrenomedullin , a hormone that widens blood vessels.The older adults also demonstrate
a robust sexual appetite ,the sexual activity is huge.according to Dr Maisel.
WONDER HERB ROSEMARY.
Its Latin name is Rosemarius .It means 'Sea Dew". Greeks believed it boosted memory so they laid rosemary garlands on heads of scholars sitting for exams .
In Hamlet ,Ophelia linked it to memory too, telling her brother Laertes ;"There's rosemary , that's for remembrance ."
Studies back the folklore .It turns out that there is a compound in rosemary oil called 1,8 cineole which may act in the same way as the drugs licensed to treat dementia, causing an increase in a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.
ROSEMARY
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