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Can lifestyle changes help manage Alzheimer's disease? A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) suggests that the answer is a resounding "Yes." This study explored whether lifestyle modifications, such as diet, exercise, and stress management, could slow the progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early-stage Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The results are nothing short of fascinating.

Understanding the importance of good blood circulation for brain health can help prevent the progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. Learn how cardiovascular health impacts cognitive function.

A recent study explored whether intensive lifestyle changes could help people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or early dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Study reveals belly fat's impact on brain health, especially in men. Higher liver and pancreatic fat linked to reduced gray matter and cognitive function.

A comprehensive study reveals regular tea consumption can lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's, offering a simple, enjoyable way to protect your mind as you age.

A recent study shows that for those with Alzheimer's disease but without diabetes, insulin resistance might worsen Alzheimer’s by affecting brain glucose metabolism and brain volume.

Berberine may offer protection from Alzheimer's by preserving mitochondrial health and preventing brain cell damage caused by amyloid-beta.

A study using data from the UK Biobank suggested a potential link between lean body mass and a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease.

By using genetic data from over 450,000 Biobank participants, scientists found that a genetically determined increase in lean mass correlated with a 12% reduced Alzheimer's risk.

Continued research on Berberine

This study included 2,315 healthy men between the age of 42 and 60 years (Laukkanen T, et. al., 2017). The researchers investigated whether frequency of sauna bathing is associated with the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. The sauna they used was a traditional Finish sauna. The results showed that...

This study investigated the effect of a 12-month vitamin D supplementation on cognitive function and amyloid beta (Aβ)-related biomarkers in patients with Alzheimer's disease (Jia J, et.al., 2019). The research was randomized, double-blind, and placebo controlled. 210 patients were divided into either a treatment group which took 800 IU of...

In this study which included 1490 dementia-free participants aged 65 years old or older, the researchers examined the association of the amount of DHA in red blood cell and the incident of Alzheimer’s disease (Sala-Vila A, et.al., 2022). DHA is one of the omega 3 fatty acids found in fish...

The following study scanned 39 healthy old participants, 22 with mild cognitive impairment, and 37 Alzheimer’s patients for hippocampal glutathione levels (Shulka D, et.al., 2021). The hippocampus is an area of the brain.   The researchers found significant glutathione depletion in the left and right hippocampus among the groups with...

In this study the researchers measured blood cell (RBC) status of DHA which is an objective measure of long-term dietary DHA intake (Sala Vila A, et al. 2022). DHA is one of the omega 3 fatty acids. They also examined the association of RBC DHA as it related to Alzheimer’s...

Research has found associations between neuroinflammation and oxysterol (oxidated cholesterol) levels on autopsies of the brains of patients who had Alzheimer’s disease (Testa G, et.al., 2016). These results strongly support the association between changes in oxysterol levels and Alzheimer’s disease progression. LDL are the particles that easily get oxidized, and...

Berberine has been used extensively in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of various diseases, including diabetes and dementia. The following is a laboratory study performed on cells. Since berberine has shown to be neuroprotective, the research was conducted to investigate if berberine could be helpful in treating early stage...

  Depending on the type of food, you can either get benefits like protection from memory loss, or you may increase your risk for memory loss. For the following study, the researchers investigated the Mediterranean-like diet and how it relates to cognitive function and biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease (Ballarino T,...

  The following research analyzed 243 observational studies and 153 randomized controlled trials to document ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (Yu GT, et al., 2020). The researchers found 10 suggestions with strong evidence. These were the areas: Education, cognitive activity, high body mass index in late life, high homocysteine levels,...

  Advanced glycation end-products are considered potent molecules capable of promoting neuronal cell death and participating in the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (Bittencourt LS, et al., 2014). Advanced glycation end-products can be formed several ways. Elevated blood glucose can cause the glucose to react with protein...

  Berberine a plant compound has shown several health benefits. The following are some interesting examples of that. Berberine suppresses neuroinflammatory responses through activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (Lu DY, et al., 2010). AMP-activated protein kinase is an enzyme involved in energy metabolism. Berberine has shown to inhibit proinflammatory...