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Dementia Risk Dropped With Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Certain Patients

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- An anti-inflammatory diet was tied to a lower risk for dementia in people ages 60 and older with cardiometabolic diseases, U.K. Biobank data showed. Among people with cardiometabolic diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart.

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Dementia Incidence Linked to Inflammatory Foods

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- Diets higher in inflammatory foods were tied to an increased incidence of dementia in older adults, longitudinal data from the Framingham Heart Study Offspring cohort showed. Over 13 years of follow-up, higher Dietary Inflammatory.

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Live well, think well: Research shows healthy habits tied to brain health

Science Daily - Heart Disease

In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a new study.

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Cholesterol’s Star Role in Dementia Prevention: New Insights from the 2024 Lancet Dementia Report 

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. Key Takeaways: Up to 50% of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or substantially delayed.

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What To Eat To Lose Weight & Maintain Muscle

Dr. Paddy Barrett

Please go and read every single GLP-1 trial on weight loss (Average 15 kg) and show me where they got everyone to go on an extremely low-carb diet to avoid insulin spikes. That’s not to say that using a low-carb diet is not effective. Because you won’t find it. Because it’s not there. Now, we have set up the basics.

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Abstract DP14: Neuroinflammatory mechanisms linking metabolic syndrome with vascular cognitive impairment

Stroke Journal

However, its potential role in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) remains elusive. PCSK9 overexpression was induced via AAV injection, and mice were subjected to either a normal diet or HFD for 4 months. Background:PCSK9, a key regulator of cholesterol metabolism, has been implicated in atherosclerosis.

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Abstract WMP21: Life's Essential 8 and Brain Health Clinical Outcomes in Middle-Aged Adults

Stroke Journal

We excluded participants with stroke, dementia, or late-life depression (LLD) at baseline. The exposure of interest was the LE8 score, a validated tool that captures the LE8 components (blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, diet, and sleep duration), organized in 3 categories.