Dementia

Foods That May Help

Foods linked to Dementia in the research literature.

• Green TeaReduces risk of

  Meta-analysis of observational studies showed association between tea consumption and reduced cognitive disorder risk

  Source: How Not to Age

• High-Starch FoodsProtects against

  Intermittent fasting and a diet high in starch may decrease the progress of dementia (rat model).

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

Compounds That May Help

Bioactive compounds linked to Dementia in the research.

• AnthocyaninsReduces risk of

  Those averaging anthocyanins in 1 tbsp blueberries had 76% lower dementia risk in the longest-running cohort study

  Source: How Not to Age

• EquolProtects against

  Equol producers had less than half of white matter brain lesions on MRI; produced by gut bacteria from soy isoflavones

  Source: How Not to Age

• DHAProtects against

  Docosahexaenoic acid intake enhances cognitive function and reduces the incidence of dementia

  Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

• AnthocyaninsImproves

  Thought to be responsible for cognitive benefits of berries: improving brain perfusion, memory, executive function, processing speed, attention.

  Source: The How Not to Age Cookbook

• Medium-chain fatty acidsProtects against

  Studies suggest medium-chain fatty acids protect against dementia

  Source: The Longevity Diet

• Omega-3 fatty acidsProtects against

  Deficiency in omega-3 implicated in brain aging and dementias

  Source: The Longevity Diet

• Vitamin DProtects against

  Deficiency implicated in brain aging and dementias

  Source: The Longevity Diet

• Vitamin EProtects against

  AD patients have lower levels of vitamin E

  Source: The Longevity Diet

• AnthocyaninsProtects against

  Neuroprotective

  Source: Young Forever

• ApigeninImproves

  Cognitive support

  Source: Young Forever

• HesperidinProtects against

  Neuroprotective

  Source: Young Forever

• 5-O-Caffeoylquinic AcidImproves

  Cognitive support

  Source: Young Forever

• OleuropeinProtects against

  Neuroprotective

  Source: Young Forever

• Omega-3 fatty acidsImproves

  Cognitive support

  Source: Young Forever

• Vitamin D3Protects against

  Source: Young Forever

Risk Factors

Foods and compounds that may contribute to Dementia.

• Advanced glycation end products (AGEs)

  Paper titled 'Oral Glycotoxins Are a Modifiable Cause of Dementia' suggests reducing food-derived AGEs as a strategy to combat dementia.

  Source: How Not to Age

• Sodium (excess)

  Excess salt is risk factor for dementia independent of blood pressure; high-salt diet in mice directly leads to cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's pathology

  Source: How Not to Age

• Endotoxins

  Recently proposed as underlying mechanism for link between saturated fat and cognitive impairment

  Source: How Not to Age

• Homocysteine

  Toxic metabolite linked to brain dysfunction and accelerated brain shrinkage | Homocysteine is a risk factor for dementia | Homocysteine neurotoxicity mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases; international consensus statement on homocysteine and dementia

  Source: How Not to Age

• Saturated fat

  Consuming high levels of saturated or trans fatty acids increases risk of dementia per Chicago Health and Aging Project

  Source: The Longevity Diet

• Trans fat

  Consumption of saturated and trans fatty acids associated with increased AD risk

  Source: The Longevity Diet

• Sugar

  Source: Young Forever

Sources

• How Not to Age
• Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
• The How Not to Age Cookbook
• The Longevity Diet
• Young Forever