“Eating too much meat can lead to dementia!” Colin, known as “Einstein in the field of nutrition”. Dr Campbell said animal foods lack antioxidants, the brain is vulnerable to free radical damage, and the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia is higher.
cognitive impairment 10% increased risk of developing dementiatimes
Cornell University Professor Emeritus Colin. Dr. Campbell pointed out that the milder “cognitive impairment” or “cognitive dissonance” usually refers to declines in a person’s memory or thinking ability. A diagnosed case; as the “cognitive impairment” becomes more severe and even life-threatening, it is called dementia.
There are two main types of dementia that we know of, one is ‘vascular dementia’ and the other is ‘Alzheimer’s disease’.
Colin. Campbell explained that vascular dementia is mainly caused by ruptured blood vessels in the brain, leading to multiple strokes. For the elderly, there is often a “silent” (silent) stroke phenomenon in old age, the so-called “silent ” Indicates that such strokes are often undetected and undiagnosed; however, every minor stroke can result in partial disability of the brain.
Another type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, is caused by the buildup of “amyloid” in key areas of the brain as plaques, similar to cardiovascular disease, caused by filling blood vessels with cholesterol and blocking blood vessels.
Colin. Campbell said that Alzheimer’s disease is very common, it is said that in the age group of 65, 1% of people experience symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and every five years the number will double, exceeding 5 million people together with Alzheimer’s disease, and 500,000 people die of Alzheimer’s disease each year; Alzheimer’s disease is listed as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. The number will reach 14 million people.
It is estimated that 10-12% of people with mild cognitive impairment will develop into more severe dementia and only 1-2% of people will develop dementia directly without any cognitive impairment. Alzheimer’s compared to those without cognitive impairment.
Animal food can damage the brain
‘Not only does cognitive impairment often progress to more severe dementia, but other diseases such as cardiovascular disease, stroke and adult type 2 diabetes are also associated with dementia.’ Colin. Campbell pointed out that dementia, cardiovascular disease, stroke and diabetes all cluster together in a specific population and often even occur in the same person, meaning there could be shared risk factors.Such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and these 2All of these factors can be controlled by diet.
Colin. Campbell further explained that the third risk factor is the rather problematic free radical content, which often destroys our brain function in old age. Since free radicals have a major impact on the formation of cognitive impairment and dementia, the researchers believe that whether antioxidant oxidants can protect the brain from damage; animal foods lack antioxidants, cannot provide a brain barrier, and are prone to activating free radicals and causing cell damage.Plant foods are rich in antioxidants that protect the brain from damage。
Environmental factors can also cause dementia
Of course, genes also play a role and specific genes have been identified that may increase the risk of cognitive impairment, but environmental factors are also key and probably the most important determinants.
Colin. Campbell noted that a recent study found that Japanese-Americans living in Hawaii had a higher rate of Alzheimer’s disease than native-born Japanese; African-Americans in Indiana have lower rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, both clearly supporting the theory that environment plays a key role in cognitive impairment.
◎ This article is taken from / “Life-saving diet: the more nutritious, the more dangerous!” ? “(10 year classic just added) T. Colin. Campbell, Thomas. M. Campbell II, Nelson. by Dira
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