2024-02-12 21:15:42
Alzheimer’s is known as the progressive brain disorder that slowly eliminates memory, ability, and even the ability to do simple tasks in people.
(Also read: Five cases of possible transmission of Alzheimer’s in patients are discovered).
According to ‘Alzheimers.gov’, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s include changes in the way of thinking, reasoning, remembering and behaving, a group known as ‘dementia’, which is why it is often known by this term. to the disease.
It should be remembered that Alzheimer’s is not a normal consequence of aging, but rather the result of alterations in the brain that begin to occur many years before symptoms become noticeable, and cause the loss of neurons and brain connections.
For this reason, there are early prevention methods for this disease, such as the constant consumption of vitamins necessary for the proper functioning of the mind.
According to research published in the Cuban Journal of Public Health, and carried out by researchers Consuelo Macías Matos and Yeneisy Lanyau Domínguez, nutrition is one of the most important factors when it comes to keeping the brain in good condition.
(Of interest: A study associates high levels of omega-3 with a lower risk of suffering from dementia).
“There is multiple epidemiological evidence in elderly individuals that has shown the association of low biochemical levels or ingestion of various vitamins with a decrease in cognitive abilities,” explained in the research summary.
According to the results, “hyperhomocysteinemia associated with inadequate levels of some B vitamins may contribute to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease.”
(Related: Study associates high levels of omega-3 with lower risk of dementia).
Likewise, studies show the role of vitamin B1 in the pathophysiology of the disease, and that vitamins A, E, C and ß-carotene are considered by the scientific community to be protective against the disease, due to their antioxidant characteristics. That is why they have been used for the treatment of cognitive impairment.
ALEJANDRO VICTORIA TOBÓN
DIGITAL SCOPE EDITORIAL
TIME
More news in EL TIEMPO
This is how you can play ‘Netflix Games’ games: several are inspired by the series
The foolproof trick that will prevent milk and chocolate from spilling on the stove
‘Baby Flow’, by La Voz Kids, reported death threats due to his sexual orientation
1707784858
#Alzheimers #vitamins #improve #memory #Health