Health Red wine reduces Parkinson's in men, not women

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Men can significantly reduce their chances of developing Parkinson's disease by eating apples, berries and other flavonoid rich food, but it's not the case for women, a new
study suggests.

The research, published in science journal Neurology, tracked 49,281 men and 80,336 women over two decades and also examined five major sources of flavonoid rich foods: tea, berries, apples, red wine and oranges or orange juice.

While there were no significant relationships between flavonoid rich foods and Parkinson's found in women, it was discovered men taking the highest amount of flavonoids reduced their risk of developing the disease by 40 per cent.

It is suggested one or more portions of berry fruit each week lowers the risk of
Parkinson's by 25 per cent.