Open Biol: Antioxidant cocktails are key to preventing Alzheimer's

, July 5, 2020 /
Bio ValleyBIOON/UWA study found that a diet rich in nutrients and antioxidants may prevent or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer's diseasestudy, published in the journal Open Biology, found that increasing the dose of antioxidants was more beneficial in preventing the debilitating disease than any other treatment currently availablemore than 70% of deaths worldwide are caused by chronic degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, where oxidative stress, chronic metabolic acidosis and free radicals play a key role in agingPhoto Source: The results show that antioxidants react with free radicals in the body to make them harmlessDrGerald Veurink, who worked at the UWA School of Medicine, examined a range of antioxidants to find out which are most effective at protecting neurons in the human nervous systemhe found that complex phenolic carotenoids and high concentrations of antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E were most effective at reducing the risk of Alzheimer's diseaseDrVeurink says that while a nutrient-rich diet helps stabilize pH levels in the body that cause oxidative stress, adding antioxidant combination cocktails is most effective in preventing and managing chronic diseases"The combination of high enough, personalized doses of antioxidants and a nutrient-rich, low-carbohydrate diet seems to have the greatest impact on people with Alzheimer's disease," said DrVeurinkHe also found that a combination of antioxidants rather than a single antioxidant helps with antioxidant stressDrVeurink says there is a need for an overall approach to health care that optimizes an individual's dietary needs to delay and prevent these chronic diseases(BioValleyBioon.com) Antioxidant: cocktail key to preventing Alzheimer's
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Role of antioxidants and a nutrient rich diet in Alzheimer's disease , Open Biology (2020) DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200084