12 tips for brain health to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's or dementia.

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Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's with These Great Foods!

Alzheimer's disease causes around 60-70% of dementia cases, making it one of the most common causes of this cognitive decline. This chronic neurodegenerative disease starts slowly and gets progressively worse with time. The initial symptoms include memory loss and difficulties with thinking. As the disease advances, the symptoms include problems with language, mood swings, loss of motivation, behavioral issues and not being able to look after yourself.

Alzheimer's exact cause is unknown, however, about 70% of cases are linked to genetics. Other risk factors include repetitive head injuries, depression or hypertension. If you happen to be at high risk of contracting Alzheimer's, changing your diet can help a lot. In fact, there are many foods out there that can help improve your cognitive health and significantly reduce your risk of developing the disease.

Below are 10 superfoods that help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease:

1. Blueberries
These are packed full of antioxidants, which can help protect the brain from free-radical damage. Furthermore, they also protect the body from toxic iron compounds that have been known to cause degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis.

A 2016 study, carried out by University of Cincinnati researchers, showed that blueberries could be used in the on-going war against Alzheimer's disease. This study showed that the antioxidants present in the berries could help prevent the devastating effects of the common form of dementia.

These berries are perfect as a healthy snack throughout the day. They can be eaten alone or used in granolas, fruit salads, cereals or smoothies.

2. Kale and Other Green Leafy Vegetables

Green leafy vegetables such as kale help keep our mental abilities sharp, prevent cognitive decline and reduce the risk of contracting Alzheimer's disease.  Kale is a rich source of vitamin B12, which is very important for cognitive health.

A study published in 2015 by Rush University Medical Center researchers found that adding more kale, collards, spinach and mustard greens to our diet could help slow cognitive decline. This study examined in depth the nutrients responsible for this effect and found that it is Vitamin K consumption that slows down cognitive decline.

Eating just 1 to 2 servings of kale or any other green leafy vegetable per day can be very beneficial in warding off Alzheimer's.

3. Green Tea
When it comes down to antioxidant-rich foods that can improve brain power, green tea should most definitely be on the list. Its antioxidants support healthy blood vessels in the brain so that it can function properly. Furthermore, drinking green tea may stop the plaque growth in the brain that is linked to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

Drink 2 to 3 cups of green tea a day to maintain your brain's long-term health.

4. Cinnamon
This popular spice can help break up brain plaque and reduce inflammation of the brain that may cause memory issues. Cinnamon is effective in preventing (and delaying) the symptoms of Alzheimer's as it facilitates better blood flow to the brain. Even inhaling its fragrance can improve cognitive processing and brain functioning in relation to attention, virtual recognition memory, working memory, and visual-motor speed.

Drink a cup of cinnamon tea each day as well as sprinkle cinnamon powder on your toast, cereal, oatmeal, baked goods, smoothies, and fruit salads.

5. Salmon

DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid present in fish oil, can slow the accumulation of tau, a protein that leads to the development of neurofibrillary tangles.  Furthermore, DHA also reduces levels of the protein beta-amyloid, which can clump together in the brain to form plaque.

A study that was published in 2016 in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that seafood consumption is associated with less neuropathology.

To reduce your risk of contracting Alzheimer's, 1 serving of fresh salmon once a week is all you need.

6. Turmeric

Turmeric's antioxidant power supports overall brain health by helping remove plaque buildup from the brain and improving the flow of oxygen. This helps to slow down the effects of Alzheimer's.

Drink a glass of turmeric milk once a day and include it in your cooking to keep your brain sharp for many years to come.

7. Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Extra-virgin olive oil contains oleo can, a phenolic compound that improves the production of key proteins and enzymes that break down amyloid plaques. Therefore, extra-virgin olive oil acts as a neuroprotective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease.

To reap the benefits of extra-virgin olive oil, use it when cooking and as an ingredient in sauces and dressings.

8. Coconut Oil

The medium-chain triglycerides present in coconut oil increase the level of ketone bodies in the blood - these work as alternative brain fuel and improve cognitive performance.

As little as one tablespoon of coconut oil per day will improve cognitive functioning and memory in people of all ages.

9. Broccoli
This vegetable is a very rich source of folate and vitamin C, both of which are very important when it comes down to brain functions. Furthermore, the carotenoids present in broccoli lower the levels of homocysteine, an amino acid that is linked to cognitive impairment. Broccoli can also relieve the effects of depression and mental exhaustion.

One cup of broccoli two to three times a week can significantly reduce your chance of suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's in your old age.

10. Walnuts
Due to their anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, walnuts may help reduce the risk, delay the onset of, slow the progression of or even prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Walnuts help to protect the brain from the beta-amyloid protein, a protein that is often found in the brain of Alzheimer's patients. Furthermore, walnuts are a great source of zinc, a mineral that is great for protecting the brain from free-radical damage.

Simply eat a handful of walnuts each day to improve your cognitive health.

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Garlic, onion lower colorectal cancer risk

Consumption of allium vegetables including garlic, onion and leek, is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, researchers say.

Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the colon or rectum, located at the digestive tract's lower end.

The study, published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, showed that the odds of having colorectal cancer was 79 per cent lower in adults who consumed high amounts of allium vegetable compared with those who consumed them in low amounts.

"It is worth noting that in our research, there seems to be a trend: the greater the amount of allium vegetables, the better the protection," said researcher Zhi Li from the First Hospital of China Medical University.

"In general, the present findings shed light on the primary prevention of colorectal cancer through lifestyle intervention, which deserves further in-depth explorations."

For the study, 833 patients of colorectal cancer were matched to 833 healthy controls by age, sex and residence area.

Importantly, according to World Health Organization, colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers around the world along with male preponderance with 1.80 million cases and 862,000 deaths in 2018.

In addition, the incidence is on the rise in India.

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Aspirin and omega-3 safe, lower bowel cancer risk

Intake of aspirin and omega-3 is safe and effective at reducing chances of bowel cancer in high-risk patients, according to a new clinical trial.

In the trial, published in the journal The Lancet, these low-cost drugs reduced the number of pre-cancerous polyps -- a small growth, usually benign -- in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel cancer.

The findings showed that patients who took aspirin had 22 per cent fewer polyps compared to those who took the placebo.

Those who took omega-3, also called EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) had 9 per cent fewer polyps compared to those who took the placebo.

Although aspirin and EPA had beneficial effects on polyp numbers individually, the combination of aspirin and EPA together appeared to have an even greater effect, as it provided another layer of prevention, alongside colonoscopy, the researchers said.

"The trial demonstrates that both aspirin and EPA have preventative effects, which is particularly exciting given that they are both relatively cheap and safe compounds to give to patients," said Mark Hull, Professor at the University of Leeds in the UK.

In the trial the team included over 700 patients, all of whom had a higher risk of developing bowel cancer after having a colonoscopy.

Participants took either a 300 milligram aspirin tablet, 2 grams EPA in four capsules, a combination of both aspirin and EPA, or placebos only.

The results showed both aspirin and omega-3 reduced the number of bowel polyps in patients one year on from a screening colonoscopy (large bowel camera test).

However, they did not reduce the chances of an individual having any polyps present in the bowel.
Importantly, treatment with aspirin and EPA was safe with no increased bleeding risk.

However, individuals who took EPA on its own had a slight increase in stomach upset symptoms.

Further research is needed to test aspirin and EPA treatment together for polyp prevention, the researchers noted.

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Molecule found in oranges could reduce obesity and reverse its negative side-effects

The equivalent of just two and a half glasses of orange juice a day could reverse obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes. Researchers at Western University are studying a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines called nobiletin, which they have shown to drastically reduce obesity and reverse its negative side-effects.

But why it works remains a mystery.

New research published in the Journal of Lipid Research demonstrates that mice fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet that were also given nobiletin were noticeably leaner and had reduced levels of insulin resistance and blood fats compared to mice that were fed a high-fat, high-cholesterol diet alone.

"We went on to show that we can also intervene with nobiletin," said Murray Huff, PhD, a Professor at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry who has been studying nobiletin's effects for over a decade. "We've shown that in mice that already have all the negative symptoms of obesity, we can use nobelitin to reverse those symptoms, and even start to regress plaque build-up in the arteries, known as atherosclerosis."

But Huff says he and his team at Robarts Research Institute at Western still haven't been able to pinpoint exactly how nobiletin works. The researchers hypothesized that the molecule was likely acting on the pathway that regulates how fat is handled in the body. Called AMP Kinase, this regulator turns on the machinery in the body that burns fats to create energy, and it also blocks the manufacture of fats.

However, when the researchers studied nobiletin's effects on mice that had been genetically modified to remove AMP Kinase, the effects were the same.


"This result told us that nobiletin is not acting on AMP Kinase, and is bypassing this major regulator of how fat is used in the body. What it still leaves us with is the question - how is nobiletin doing this?" Murray Huff, PhD, Professor at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Huff says while the mystery remains, this result is still clinically important because it shows that nobiletin won't interfere with other drugs that act on the AMP Kinase system. He says current therapeutics for diabetes like metformin for example, work through this pathway.

The next step is to move these studies into humans to determine if nobiletin has the same positive metabolic effects in human trials.

"Obesity and its resulting metabolic syndromes are a huge burden to our health care system, and we have very few interventions that have been shown to work effectively," said Huff. "We need to continue this emphasis on the discovery of new therapeutics."

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