New German Study Says you may Prevent the Onset of Dementia and Alzheimer's
A recent Dementia and Alzheimer's study
conducted by researchers from the University of Ulm in Germany found
that patients with dementia, had lower levels of the antioxidants
Vitamin C and beta-carotene leading to speculation that the the answer
to protecting the elderly against Alzheimer's may be as simple as a
change in diet (adding foods that raise blood levels of the
antioxidants Vitamin C and beta-carotene)
The study was led by epidemiologist Professor Gabriele Nagel and neurologist Professor Christine von Arnim. The researchers examined 74 patients with mild dementia and 158 healthy people - the researchers found that the concentration of Vitamin C and beta-carotene in the blood serum of the patients of those with dementia was drastically lower than those participants who did not suffer from the disease. No differences in the levels of any other antioxidants (vitamin E, lycopene or coenzyme Q10) between the two groups was found.
How to Get more Vitamin C and Beta-carotene in Your Diet
Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapefruits and Beta-carotene is found in carrots, spinach and onions.
An increased consumption of these foods may be a vital preventative measure against the forgetfulness, disorientation and reduced mental capacity of Alzheimer's, according to the study.
The study was conducted by the University of Ulm in Germany and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Outside factors considered in the analysis of the study included the patients' BMI, consumption of alcohol and tobacco and the storage and preparation of the food in their diets.
“Longitudinal studies with more participants are necessary to confirm the result that vitamin C and beta-carotene might prevent the onset and development of Alzheimer’s disease,” said Nagel, according to psychcentral.com.
Last year, Swedish researchers discovered that Vitamin C dissolves the toxic protein aggregate that builds up in the brain in Alzheimer's and causes nerve cell death in the brain's memory center.
"The notion that vitamin C can have a positive effect on Alzheimer's disease is controversial, but our results open up new opportunities for research into Alzheimer's and the possibilities offered by vitamin C", Katrin Mani, reader in Molecular Medicine at Lund University, told news-medical.net.
Sources: psychcentral.com, news-medical.net, nutruceuticalsworkd.com
The study was led by epidemiologist Professor Gabriele Nagel and neurologist Professor Christine von Arnim. The researchers examined 74 patients with mild dementia and 158 healthy people - the researchers found that the concentration of Vitamin C and beta-carotene in the blood serum of the patients of those with dementia was drastically lower than those participants who did not suffer from the disease. No differences in the levels of any other antioxidants (vitamin E, lycopene or coenzyme Q10) between the two groups was found.
How to Get more Vitamin C and Beta-carotene in Your Diet
Vitamin C is found in citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons and grapefruits and Beta-carotene is found in carrots, spinach and onions.
An increased consumption of these foods may be a vital preventative measure against the forgetfulness, disorientation and reduced mental capacity of Alzheimer's, according to the study.
The study was conducted by the University of Ulm in Germany and published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Outside factors considered in the analysis of the study included the patients' BMI, consumption of alcohol and tobacco and the storage and preparation of the food in their diets.
“Longitudinal studies with more participants are necessary to confirm the result that vitamin C and beta-carotene might prevent the onset and development of Alzheimer’s disease,” said Nagel, according to psychcentral.com.
Last year, Swedish researchers discovered that Vitamin C dissolves the toxic protein aggregate that builds up in the brain in Alzheimer's and causes nerve cell death in the brain's memory center.
"The notion that vitamin C can have a positive effect on Alzheimer's disease is controversial, but our results open up new opportunities for research into Alzheimer's and the possibilities offered by vitamin C", Katrin Mani, reader in Molecular Medicine at Lund University, told news-medical.net.
Sources: psychcentral.com, news-medical.net, nutruceuticalsworkd.com
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