A diet called the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, or MIND diet, could be the key to reducing your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to recent research. With dementia being the leading cause of death in the UK, many are eager to find ways to prevent it without resorting to medication - and your diet could hold the answer. The MIND diet is designed to promote the health of the ageing brain.
According to harvard.edu , dementia ranks as the sixth leading cause of death in the US, while alzheimers.org.
uk reveals that "in the last year dementia is once again listed as the leading cause of death" in England and Wales, based on 2022 statistics. This has led to a surge in interest in methods "to prevent cognitive decline", as stated in the study. The researchers further explain that "both the Mediterranean and DASH diets had already been associated with preservation of cognitive function, presumably through their protective effects against cardiovascular disease, which in turn preserved brain health.
" The study further explains: "The MIND diet contains foods rich in certain vitamins, carotenoids, and flavonoids that are believed to protect the brain by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. Although the aim of the MIND diet is on brain health, it may also benefit heart health, diabetes, and certain cancers because it includes components of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, which have been shown to lower the risk of these disease.
