Vitamin D, Curcumin May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found In Alzheimer's Disease

Vitamin D, Curcumin May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found In Alzheimer's Disease

ScienceDaily (July 16, 2009) — UCLA scientists and colleagues from UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that a form of vitamin D, together with a chemical found in turmeric spice called curcumin, may help stimulate the immune system to clear the brain of amyloid beta, which forms the plaques considered the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.