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Your Diet Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

Your Diet Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s

     Alzheimer’s and dementia are things we all dread – and medical researchers dread them as much as the rest of us. That may be why hundreds of Alzheimer’s studies are now in progress, and they’re starting to come up with ways we can prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia. As you’ll see below, I’ve discovered a MOTHER LODE of Alzheimer’s research information in SENIORJOURNAL.COM. First, here’s the address of the Mother Lode, with hundreds of Alzheimer’s studies listed:

http://seniorjournal.com/Alzheimers.htm

     And find below ways you can prevent Alzheimer’s through a healthy diet. Other ways to prevent Alzheimer’s are listed in the Good Senior Sites and Brain Games sections of this archive.

LOWER ALZHEIMER’S RISK 76 PERCENT

     “Drinking Fruit, Vegetable Juices Lowers Alzheimer's Risk 76 Percent in New Study.”

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Nutrition-Vitamins/
6-09-01-DrinkingFruitVegeableJuices.htm

VEGETABLES RICH IN FOLATES KEEP YOU SHARP

     Until recently, researchers thought antioxidants in food would help us live longer and stay sharp mentally. Then research found that massive doses of some antioxidants, such as Vitamins A and E, actually shortened one’s life! The latest research indicates that it’s not the antioxidants but the folates in food that prevent Alzheimer’s.

     Vegetables rich in folates are not only best for preventing Alzheimer’s, they may also prevent cancer. A vitamin pill with folate (folic acid) also helps, though you will be missing the OTHER valuable nutrients in the fruits and vegetables.

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/
2008/8-02-05-FolateDeficiency.htm

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Nutrition-Vitamins/2007/7-01-09-SeniorCitizensMay.htm

     Find vegetables and fruits rich in memory-protecting folates by clicking below. As you’ll see, vegetables tend to have more folate than fruits, though oranges and strawberries are good. (And I suspect most fruits and vegetables have at least some folate.) Also note that the dried peas and beans on the list have a lot of fiber, which leaves you feeling full longer, which helps you keep down calories. Plus, it seems that, when it comes to spinach, Popeye was right.

http://grove.ufl.edu/~folic/info/folatesources.html

FISH OIL HELPS PREVENT ALHEIMER’S PLAQUE

     FISH OIL appears to be healthy for a number of reasons. Researchers have recently found it prevents the plaque associated with Alzheimers:

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/2007/
7-12-26-HowFishOil.htm

     Plus, we’ve known for several years that fish oil helps prevent heart disease:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4632

BELLY FAT IN MIDLIFE INCREASES RISK

     “The bigger the belly, the higher the risk of dementia,” a study recently found. Belly fat also increases the risk of diabetes, heart trouble, and stroke.

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/
art.asp?articlekey=88198

MEMORY LOSS DECREASING IN OLDER AMERICANS

     We end this section with good news. Researchers have recently found “a downward trend in the rate of ‘cognitive impairment’ - the umbrella term for everything from significant memory loss to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease - among people aged 70 and older.”

http://seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Alzheimers/2008/
8-02-20-MemoryCognitiveLoss.htm
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