A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in the United States has found that the Mediterranean ketogenic diet may benefit adults at risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with the condition. In addition, 1 in 3 elderly people die from the disease or another form of dementia. In Brazil, Alzheimer’s affects 1.2 million people and there are 100,000 new cases every year.
“We hope that a better understanding of this complex relationship between diet, cognitive status and gut health will lead to new interventions to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease,” said Suzanne Craft, Ph.D., professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University. School.
Results
The study builds on previous research by Suzanne’s team showing that a modified ketogenic diet may be beneficial in preventing cognitive decline. The research involved 20 adults, 9 diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 11 with normal cognition.
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Participants were randomly assigned to follow either a modified low-carb Mediterranean ketogenic diet or a low-fat, high-carb diet for six weeks, after a six-week washout period, to switch to the other. diet.
Alzheimer’s: what it is and what signs may indicate the presence of the disease
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Alzheimer’s is a degenerative disease caused by the death of brain cells that can appear decades before the first symptoms appear.
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Because it is a disease that tends to get worse over the years, early diagnosis is essential to delay the progression. Therefore, when presenting any symptoms of the disease, it is essential to consult a specialist.
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Although the symptoms are more common in people over 70 years of age, it is not uncommon for them to manifest in young people around 30. In fact, when this “premature” manifestation occurs, the condition is called early Alzheimer’s.
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In the initial phase, a person with Alzheimer’s tends to have changes in memory and starts to forget simple things, such as: where he kept his keys, what he had for breakfast, someone’s name or even the season of the year.
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Disorientation, difficulty remembering the address where you live or the way home, difficulties in making simple decisions, such as planning what you are going to do or eat, for example, are also signs of the disease.
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In addition, loss of desire to perform routine tasks, change in behavior (making the person more nervous or aggressive), and repetitions are some of the most common symptoms.
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According to research carried out by the Alzheimer’s Drugs Discovery Foundation (ADDF), the presence of damaged proteins (Amyloid and Tau), vascular diseases, neuroinflammation, failure of neural and genetic energy (APOE) may be related to the onset of the disease.
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Alzheimer’s treatment is done with the use of medications to reduce the symptoms of the disease, in addition to being necessary to perform physical therapy and cognitive stimulation. The disease has no cure and care must be taken until the end of life
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Researchers found that participants with MCI on the modified Mediterranean ketogenic diet had lower levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and GABA-producing microbes. Participants on this diet also had higher levels of GABA-regulating bacteria.
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