Olive Oil & Lettuce Protect Heart & Brain

A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia. Learn which foods are helpful and why.

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Cutting Cholesterol Oxides Cuts Alzheimer's

NUTRITIONFACTS VIDEO:

Oxidized cholesterol can be 100 times more toxic than regular cholesterol, raising additional concerns about foods such as ghee, canned tuna, processed meat and parmesan cheese.

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Breakfast Eggs Don't Increase Dementia Risk

DIET VS. CHOLESTEROL: High serum cholesterol levels have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases as well as increased risk of memory disorders. But how does that really affect what you eat?

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B Vitamins Vs. Brain Loss

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B vitamins protect the brain and lower Alzheimer's risk. How do they work? See which ones are best for various diets.

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Diet, Alzheimer's & The Nigerian Paradox

DIET VIDEO:

"The Nigerian Paradox" is about low rates of Alzheimer’s in Nigeria, despite dangerously high rates of "the Alzheimer’s gene" (ApoE4). Does Nigeria's diet hold the key?

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Less Sugar, More Memory

VIDEO + ARTICLE

Healthy? Normal blood sugar? No diabetes? Even so, find out how the more sugar you eat, the less memory you get.

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Fish Fight Lewy Body Dementia

DIET:

Parvalbumin, a protein found in great quantities in certain fish, blocks dangerous Lewy Body proteins. Learn more about this healthy scavenger protein.

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Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT:

Take cocoa's flavanol phytonutrients, leave out the sugar and fat, and you get a health food that improves arterial function. That's a great way to fight strokes and atherosclerosis, common triggers of vascular dementia. See NutritionFacts.org analyze the latest research.

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Fish Oil Supplements Measurably Improve Cognitive Decline

Fish oil supplements were used during the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Researchers examined their relationship with indicators of cognitive decline. What they found is significant.

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7 Brain Benefits of Turmeric Derivative J147

Salk Institute's J147 is a derivative of turmeric, a spice used in curry. Learn how it quickly reverses memory deficits and has a host of unexpected anti-aging effects in the lab.

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