Western diet is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

SGGPO 05/15/2023 12:19

Changing your diet may be one way to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, and limit its harmful effects on our cognitive abilities.

The results of 38 studies conducted over the past five years by a team of researchers from multiple Chinese institutions have identified the Western diet as a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease in mild to moderate cases.

In a recent article published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, researchers suggest that the Western diet, which is high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, may put our bodies under additional stress, which in turn makes us more susceptible to dementia.

Scientists say that changing our diet could be one way to reduce our risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, and limit its harmful effects on our cognitive abilities.

Accordingly, the Mediterranean diet, the keto diet, and diets supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids and probiotics appear to have a protective effect against the disease, but only in mild to moderate cases.

The Mediterranean diet is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and seafood, while the ketogenic diet is a very specific, high-fat, low-carb eating pattern. But researchers also note that the keto diet is not without risks to overall health and should be used with the advice of a doctor.

There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, and scientists are still learning more about what increases or decreases the risk of developing the disease. Dementia is thought to affect more than 50 million people worldwide as of 2020, and that number is steadily rising.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/che-do-an-cua-phuong-tay-la-yeu-to-rui-ro-doi-voi-benh-alzheimer-post689732.html