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Dietary patterns and Alzheimer’s Disease: An updated review linking nutrition to neuroscience
The global aging population is increasingly concerned about Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Since there is no known cause of AD or effective therapy, research into prevention is crucial and expanding. To determine the most effective preventative lifestyle modifications against AD and associated dementia (ADRD) pathology, a variety of food and lifestyle habits have been researched. The Mediterranean, DASH, MIND, ketogenic, and modified Mediterranean-ketogenic diets are among those that have undergone the most research. However, there are variations in the stated advantages among research looking at these eating habits. Ellouze et al. (2023) present a narrative/literature overview of the clinical data that currently exists on the relationship between these patterns and the symptoms of ADRD and consider how they could prevent or improve ADRD neuropathology in diverse clinical settings. In general, it has been discovered that eating habits based on plants are favorably connected and reasonably consistent with lowering the risk of developing ADRD. These effects result from both direct impact on the brain caused by specific dietary components found in these patterns and indirect effects caused by a reduction in the negative effects of ADRD risk factors such as metabolic conditions (obesity, diabetes), and cardiovascular illnesses. Other psychosocial variables, such as social connections, which may directly influence diet and lifestyle and alter the risk of ADRD, are significant dietary influences. For this reason, the authors recommend that future research on ADRD should adopt a comprehensive strategy that takes into account psychosocial factors. [NPID: Alzheimer’s disease, aging, brain health, cognitive impairment, dementia, diet, Mediterranean diet, neuroscience, neurodegenerative disorders]
Year: 2023
