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Why This Vegan Food Can Crush Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on December 18, 2015 By 8 Comments on Why This Vegan Food Can Crush Alzheimer’s Disease

After I had read about the increasing number of people suffering from Alzheimer I was really shocked. In fact, every 67 seconds a person in the United States falls victim to Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, this tendency is rising dramatically because it is estimated that until 2050 there are going to be three times more people suffering from Alzheimer at the age of 65 and beyond. Putting it into numbers, this would mean that people who suffer from this disease currently would rise from 5 to 16 million until 2050. Alzheimer is primarily due to inflammation and oxidative damage which results from the amyloid beta protein being found in Alzheimers’ patients. However, the  Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease recently published very promising results that could very probably prevent, stop or slow down this horrible development. It found out that walnuts are the only type of nuts that counters oxidative stress as they contain alpha-linolenic acid which is an omega-3 fatty acid accounting for the maintenance and restoration of brain-health. Read on to find out how this vegan food has the power to crush the further increase of Alzheimer’s disease.

“Folsom, Calif., (October 21, 2014) – A new animal study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease indicates that a diet including walnuts may have a beneficial effect in reducing the risk, delaying the onset, slowing the progression of, or preventing Alzheimer’s disease.

Research led by Abha Chauhan, PhD, head of the Developmental Neuroscience Laboratory at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR), found significant improvement in learning skills, memory, reducing anxiety, and motor development in mice fed a walnut-enriched diet.

The researchers suggest that the high antioxidant content of walnuts (3.7 mmol/ounce)1 may have been a contributing factor in protecting the mouse brain from the degeneration typically seen in Alzheimer’s disease. Oxidative stress and inflammation are prominent features in this disease, which affects more than five million Americans2.

“These findings are very promising and help lay the groundwork for future human studies on walnuts and Alzheimer’s disease – a disease for which there is no known cure,” said lead researcher Dr. Abha Chauhan, PhD. “Our study adds to the growing body of research that demonstrates the protective effects of walnuts on cognitive functioning.”

The research group examined the effects of dietary supplementation on mice with 6 percent or 9 percent walnuts, which are equivalent to 1 ounce and 1.5 ounces per day, respectively, of walnuts in humans. This research stemmed from a previous cell culture study3 led by Dr. Chauhan that highlighted the protective effects of walnut extract against the oxidative damage caused by amyloid beta protein. This protein is the major component of amyloid plaques that form in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.

Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease every 67 seconds, and the number of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are expected to rapidly escalate in coming years as the baby boom generation ages. By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease may nearly triple, from five million to as many as 16 million, emphasizing the importance of determining ways to prevent, slow or stop the disease. Estimated total payments in 2014 for all individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are $214 billion2.

Walnuts have other nutritional benefits as they contain numerous vitamins and minerals and are the only nut that contains a significant source of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) (2.5 grams per ounce), an omega-3 fatty acid with heart and brain-health benefits4,5. The researchers also suggest that ALA may have played a role in improving the behavioral symptoms seen in the study.”

To read the rest of the article, check it out on the original source over at Eurek Alert.

Image Source: Steve Jurvetson

Vegan Topics Tags:Alzheimer, walnuts

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Comments (8) on “Why This Vegan Food Can Crush Alzheimer’s Disease”

  1. Robyn Atticks says:
    January 5, 2016 at 4:02 am

    Dianne Arter-Shaub

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  2. Charles Marvin says:
    October 30, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    because alkaline foods help to detox the body of various heavy metal toxins….also, if you give up fluoride, your pineal gland will slowly come back to working properly and it helps to filter heavy metals before reaching the brain where they can pool and lead to alzheimers. Also, WFPB helps to normalize your blood sugar…we are bombarded with refined sugars on the daily, most of society is high on sugar and dont even know it. I believe these mixed with heavy metals pooling on the brain, lead to alzheimers.

    WFPB is the way to go. End the use of fluoridated toothpaste so your pineal gland can work properly again. Detox your life from various heavy metal toxins in EVERYDAY items…deodorant, shampoo, soap, the things you store food in, air fresheners, the list goes on and on. Read the book #ToxinToxOUT

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  3. Charles Marvin says:
    October 30, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    …remember…big pharma and MSM have us focusing on CURES because that brings them more money. If we focused on the CAUSE we would change their profits big time! Real health care is SELF CARE and proactive…while they want you enslaved to allopathy, that is prescription pills meant to maintain life but not fix you…a reactive SICK CARE system. Choice is yours.

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  4. Going Vegan says:
    October 30, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    Very, very wise and true words! Awesome commen, Charles Marvin!

    Reply
  5. Charles Marvin says:
    October 30, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    Going Vegan 🙂 <3 you and your page. Keep up the great work!

    Reply
  6. Going Vegan says:
    October 30, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    Thank you so much! I will.

    Reply
  7. Tricia Licious says:
    October 31, 2016 at 12:17 am

    High percentage of Alzheimer’s is actually mad cow… Which can not be killed through sterilization after autopsies. Therefore little to no proof/ scientific tests or results from Alzheimer’s cases.

    Reply
  8. Cristin Mozejewski says:
    October 31, 2016 at 7:49 pm

    Gail Shirley this is real… please read about it.

    Reply

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