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Warpy

(113,116 posts) Sat May 13, 2023, 02:39 PM May 2023

Mouse Study Reveals Unlikely Connection Between Menthol And Alzheimer's

A new study reports something strange: When mice with Alzheimer's disease inhale menthol, their cognitive abilities improve. It seems the chemical compound can stop some of the damage done to the brain that's usually associated with the disease.

In particular, researchers noticed a reduction in the interleukin-1-beta ( IL-1β ) protein, which helps to regulate the body's inflammatory response – a response that can offer natural protection but one that leads to harm when it's not controlled properly.

https://www.sciencealert.com/mouse-study-reveals-unlikely-connection-between-menthol-and-alzheimers

Caution: people are not rodents and it remains to be seen if inhaling peppermint or mentholated products is beneficial

It's nice that my decades long Dr. Bronner's habit has been vindicated.

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Mouse Study Reveals Unlikely Connection Between Menthol And Alzheimer's (Original Post) Warpy May 2023 OP

Note to self: Invest in Kool cigarettes and... ret5hd May 2023 #1

Funny that. I've started using Vicks on some skin lesions. It makes them feel good and erronis May 2023 #2

I've been using a little Vicks VapoRub in the nostrils every night at bedtime since Covid No Vested Interest May 2023 #3

Well, the butts would prevent Alzheimer's from devloping Warpy May 2023 #4

There are also several studies re hot pepper and memory malaise May 2023 #5

Cayenne pepper goes into almost everything I make. 3Hotdogs May 2023 #6

ret5hd

(21,314 posts)

1. Note to self: Invest in Kool cigarettes and...

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Sat May 13, 2023, 03:01 PM

May 2023

Vicks VapoRub.

erronis

(16,751 posts)

2. Funny that. I've started using Vicks on some skin lesions. It makes them feel good and

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sat May 13, 2023, 03:22 PM

May 2023

I've gotten to like the smell.

Vicks VapoRub is really just petroleum jelly (Vaseline) with some essential oils. I'm thinking of making some of my own - eucalyptus, menthol, perhaps lavender.

Or I could add rosemary and thyme and walk around smelling like a Thanksgiving turkey.

No Vested Interest

(5,193 posts)

3. I've been using a little Vicks VapoRub in the nostrils every night at bedtime since Covid

Reply to erronis (Reply #2)

Sat May 13, 2023, 04:10 PM

May 2023

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began - ca 3 yrs ago. (Have not have covid but have been fairly isolated.)

Didn't know if it would help protect the nasal passages from covid, but believe it couldn't hurt.

Am late 80's and still holding my own mentally, so if Vicks VapoRub has been beneficial, that's great.
It's relatively inexpensive and a jar lasts a long time. - "a little dab will do you", as another product proclaims.

Warpy

(113,116 posts)

4. Well, the butts would prevent Alzheimer's from devloping

Reply to ret5hd (Reply #1)

Sat May 13, 2023, 04:10 PM

May 2023

because they'd kill the smokers off young. There's no inherent advantage to the menthol.

Vick's and Mentholatum might be winners, all the benefit and none of the guilt. Also TicTacs and chewing gum.

malaise

(277,576 posts)

5. There are also several studies re hot pepper and memory

Reply to Warpy (Original post)

Sat May 13, 2023, 04:15 PM

May 2023

And I swear by the connection because I use pepper in most of my food and still have a very good memory.

3Hotdogs

(13,326 posts)

6. Cayenne pepper goes into almost everything I make.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Sat May 13, 2023, 04:49 PM

May 2023

Other hot pepper, I get from Jane Butel's Pecos River company. (I live in N.J. and have no connection with the company it's just that they have a good variety of chili peppers.)

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