A recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia University in New York found that people who eat a diet rich in olive oil, fish, nuts, poultry, fruits and vegetables, lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by 40 percent.
Dr. Yian Gu, one of the researchers involved in the study, commented on what a majority in the natural health community already know. "Diet is probably the easiest way to modify disease risk," explained the study.
Compared with other Alzheimer's studies that focus on isolated nutrients, this study focused on the food groups that are typically associated with Alzheimer's disease reduces the risk. This includes strengthening the brain foods that are rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, vitamin B, folic acid and vitamin E.
"People generally adhered to this dietary pattern in relation to the other with about 40 percent reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease," Gu said in an interview with Reuters.
The team estimates more than 2,100 people over the age of 65 for about four years. Every 18 months, they tested the patients with Alzheimer's disease and found that those who ate the most were least likely to have developed the disease.
People in the category of healthier eating less red meat and dairy products, and more fruits, nuts, fish, cruciferous vegetables, and dark, leafy green vegetables.
The researchers found that heart-healthy diet protects brain from strokes, which in turn protect the people of developing Alzheimer's disease. Isolated nutrients are also working to promote brain health and protect them from degenerative diseases.
The researchers did not insist diet works only preventive, but there is no cure for Alzheimer's, however, other studies seem to indicate that high doses of certain nutrients and foods can actually reverse the severe form of dementia that affects more than 26 million people worldwide.
Some of the things that are usually attributed the cause of Alzheimer's disease include aluminum in antiperspirant deodorants, artificial nitrates and nitrites added to meat, food additives and preservatives such as MSG, and food in general that are high in bad fats and processed sugars.
Eating a Mediterranean diet as one evaluated in the study is a good start, but there are additional ways to ensure that you never get Alzheimer's disease. Some examples of juicing fresh organic fruits and vegetables each day and supplementing your diet with a wide variety of antioxidant-rich super foods.