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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA
A 2002 study has found that high dietary intake of Vitamins C and E reduces the risk of
Alzheimer’s disease.
A study of 3000 people over 60 who had high blood pressure but were otherwise healthy. The volunteers were given either a blood pressure-lowering drug or a placebo for 2 years. Two years after the study ended, those who had been given blood pressure medication at the start had significantly lower blood pressure-and were 55 percent less likely to have dementia then the people in the other group.
A study of 6,434 “cognitively normal” Canadians aged 65 and older were followed for five years. Habitually using NSAIDs, consuming wine at least once a week, consuming coffee almost daily, and exercising regularly, significantly reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Two long-term Dutch studies found that a high intake of omega-3 fatty acids from fish reduced the risk of dementia by 50 to 60 percent, while a high intake of saturated fat increased the risk by as much as 140 percent!
FOLIC ACID
A study has found that folic acid supplements may significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s. It may do so by lowering Hemocysteine an amino acid that at high levels is associated with cardiovascular problems.
In a study of 579 men and women over 60 who did not have dementia who were followed for nine years and then split into 2 groups: those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s: and those who hadn’t been. Those who reported an average diet of 400 micrograms of folic acid had a 55 percent reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s .
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