Mouse Study Reveals Unlikely Connection Between Menthol And Alzheimer's [View all]

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.