Potential for diet to prevent and remediate cognitive deficits in neurological disorders

With emerging evidence that suggest diet can prevent or reverse cognitive decline, a sign also observed in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis, Francis & Stevenson (2018) decided to examine the whole diets prominent in the scientific literature (ketogenic, caloric restriction, high polyphenol, and Mediterranean diets) and to discuss the possible underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. [NPIDs: aging, elderly, cognitive decline, neurodegenerative disorders, dementia, cognition, Alzheimer’s, Alzheimer’s disease, ketogenic, keto, polyphenol, Med diet, Mediterranean diet]

Year: 2018

Reference: Francis, H. M., & Stevenson, R. J. (2018). Potential for diet to prevent and remediate cognitive deficits in neurological disorders. Nutrition reviews, 76(3), 204–217. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nux073

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