Alzheimer’s disease it is one of the biggest threats to modern man’s health. Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behaviour. In fact, Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, being responsible for 60-80 percent of dementia cases.
Currently, it is estimated that at least 24 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer. The disease mainly occurs after the age of 65. The exact causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not fully known. The risk of the disease increases with age and is associated with a family history of the disease, untreated depression, and cardiovascular disease.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive condition that begins with small memory disturbances. As the disease progresses, it affects multiple structures in the brain, which can cause confusion, disorientation, trouble walking, speech, hallucinations, personality disorders, or anxiety.
Currently, there is a lot of research that aims to highlight the evolution of the disease and establish a treatment. A compound that could prevent Alzheimer’s disease is found in strawberries.
It is pelargonidin that has been associated with fewer neurofibrillary tau tangles. These are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease and occur as a result of abnormal changes in tau proteins that accumulate in the brain.
Researchers at the Rush Alzheimer’s Center in Chicago hypothesize that pelargonidin in strawberries has anti-inflammatory properties and may help successfully reduce neuroinflammation.
This potentially beneficial substance is also found in berries, but in strawberriesthere is a higher concentration of pelargonidin.
Studies continue, but a simple gesture for brain health would be to increase the consumption of berries and especially strawberries. Strawberries have a lot of health benefits: they contain vitamin C, fiber, potassium and only 33 calories per hundred grams.
The consumption of strawberries is also associated with reducing the risk of cancer, hypertension, but also with cardiovascular protection and increasing the level of good cholesterol.
Sources: www.nhs.uk
https://www.newswise.com/articles/strawberries-may-fend-off-alzheimer-s
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