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Western Diets Promote Alzheimer’s Disease
The number of Americans who are suffering from Alzheimer's disease is increasing at an alarming rate. Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develop Alzheimer's disease . Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder in which the death of brain...
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Dietary Flavonoids Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
Alzheimer's dementia is a major threat to the health of aging Americans. About 1 in 10 people, age 65 years and above, will develop Alzheimer's disease. Currently, an estimated 5.8 million Americans have Alzheimer's type memory loss, and this number is...
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Eating to Avoid Debilitating Alzheimer's Disease
"Dad is 81 now. His once-brilliant mind has been ravaged by dementia. He doesn’t know my name. He rarely says two sentences in a row that make any sense," writes Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter Amy Grant. Her father was once a respected...
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Associations of sugar-sweetened, artificially sweetened, and naturally sweet juices with Alzheimer's disease: a prospective cohort study
Swapping sugared beverages with 100% natural fruit and vegetable juices in our diet may lower our risk of having Alzheimer's disease. The purpose of study was to determine if there is a connection between habitual intake of sugary beverages and pure...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/associations-of-sugar-sweetened-artificially-sweetened-and-naturally-sweet-juices-with-alzheimer-s-disease-a-prospective-cohort-study -
Association of Strawberries and Anthocyanidin Intake with Alzheimer's Dementia Risk
Elevated intake of strawberries and other foods loaded with anthocyanidin, flavonoids, vitamin C, and pelargonidin, may help halt the onset of Alzheimer's dementia. This study quantified the risk of Alzheimer's dementia according to the level of...
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Animal Fat Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
A 2013 study conducted on populations that were 65 years or older in Japan, and eight other countries including India, China and Brazil showed that, "As animal fat and calorie consumption increased, so did obesity rates and prevalence of Alzheimer's...
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Smoking and risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in a population-based cohort study: the Rotterdam Study.
Cigarette smoking may facilitate the onset of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. This study assessed whether cigarette smoking can increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers compared smoking habits with the rate of occurrence of...
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Dietary intakes of vitamin E, vitamin C, and β-carotene and risk of Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis.
Generous intake of vitamin C, E, and beta-carotene from food sources may help halt the onset of Alzheimer's disease. The objective of this meta-analysis was to synthesize evidence from studies that explored the relationship between dietary intake...
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk for Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review
The odds of suffering from Alzheimer's disease may be stacked against generous consumers of ultra-processed foods. This study investigated the hypothesis that likeness for ultra-processed foods can increase an individual's chances of developing...
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Long-term association of vegetable and fruit intake with risk of dementia in Japanese older adults: the Hisayama study
Generous consumption of vegetables may hinder the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in older men and women. This study quantified the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease among older men and women on high fruit and vegetable diet. Out...
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Beat the Odds of Getting Alzheimer's
By the age of 85, nearly half of all Americans have developed Alzheimer's, says Neal Barnard, MD. This progressive disease of the brain steals memories and breaks the connections to the important people in our lives. Dr. Barnard understands the...
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Lack of Sleep and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
According to a study published recently in JAMA Neurology, those who have trouble sleeping may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Seventy participants between the ages of 53 and 91 were studied as part of the Baltimore...
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Alzheimer's!!!
I was watching NASA TV the other day and a story on Alzheimer's research was playing. The story was about the benefits of growing cell cultures in micro-gravity. The goal is to study and learn the biological mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease in order...
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Sugar- and Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Risks of Incident Stroke and Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study.
A significant increase in the risk of stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease is associated with high intake of artificially-sweetened beverages. The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation between the consumption of soft drinks and the...
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Intake of Fruit and Vegetables and the Incident Risk of Cognitive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies.
High dietary ingestion of fruits and vegetables may help improve brain health and prevent dementia, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer's disease. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the relationship between generous consumption of fruits and...
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Dietary flavonols and risk of Alzheimer dementia
Filling our plates with flavonol-rich foods regularly may boost our chances of avoiding a diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia. This study investigated the hypothesis that more dietary exposure to flavonols might translate to lower risk of Alzheimer's...
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Physical Activity and Alzheimer Disease: A Protective Association
Adopting a physically active life can help prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease in elderly individuals. This study looked at the risk of Alzheimer's disease occurring in older men and women based on the level of physical activity. Researchers...
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The long-term association between physical activity and risk of dementia in the community: the Hisayama Study
Engaging in physical activity may lower the risk of dementia in older adults. This study determined whether physical activity influences an elderly individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Researchers matched...
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Eat Plant Foods to Reduce Dementia Risk
Every 3 seconds , someone in the world develops dementia. In the United States, between 4 to 5 million people are suffering from dementia. A 2016 study that investigated the relationship between dementia and mortality risk suggests that this brain...
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Eating You Alive
Half of all adults in the U.S. struggle with chronic health conditions including cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, Alzheimer's, arthritis and erectile dysfunction. Despite countless dollars spent on medical research, new...
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