Eat For Dementia Flashcards
Dementia includes
Mood swings
Refined carbs absorb quicker, prompt bigger _ than complex carbs
Insulin response
People with _ appear to be at higher risk of dementia
Type 2 diabetes
Possible that excess insulin enables proteins called _ to accumulate in the brain
Beta-amyloid
MIND diet acronym
Mediterranean DASH intervention for neurogenerative Delay
MIND diet combines two diets that benefit reducing risk of (2)
Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular problems
MIND emphasizes (2)
Leafy greens
Berries
Because of antioxidant properties, MInD diet emphasizes (2)
Leafy greens
Berries
Antioxidant properties can help reduce
Oxidative stress
An imbalance between (2) in body can lead to cell damage
Free radicals
Protective antioxidants
Eating more _ reduces chance of developing dementia
Omega-3 fatty acids
AGE are a
Compound
AGE in high levels associated with _ that precede many chronic diseases (2)
Inflammation
Oxidative stress
AGE also precedes
Alzheimer’s
AGE May also contribute to tangling of _ inside brain cells
Tau protein
AGEs form inside the body when blood glucose combines with
Proteins or fats
High levels of AGEs may also form in _
Food exposed to high-temp cooking
Age level in cooking, beef fried (h/l)
H
Age level in cooking, beef stewed (h/l)
L
Age level in cooking, chicken boiled (h/l)
L
Age level in cooking, salmon grilled (h/l)
H
Alzheimer’s interferes with neurons _ process (2)
Communication
Repair
Alzheimer’s causes greater loss of _ than normal
Neurons
Healthy brain, network of neurons communicate via (2) signals
Electrical
Chemical
Electrical and chemical communication called
Neurotransmitters
The gap that neurons (neurotransmitters) communicate across is called
Synapses
In healthy brain, neurons/neurotransmitters continually
Repair themselves
In Alzheimer’s, abnormal amount of _ collects between neurons and forms plaque
Beta-amyloid
Beta-am loud is normally
Harmless
Astrocytes clear _ in brain
Debris
Microglia in brain destroy
Toxins
(Alzheimer’s) instead of removing debris like beta-amyloids, microglia and astrocytes _
Cause inflammation and further damage neurons
Tau proteins normally support _ internal structure
Neurons
In Alzheimer’s, tau proteins form
Tangles
Tau protein tangles disrupt
Neurons signaling function
(Alzheimer’s) as neurons are damaged and die, communication between networks break down and
Areas of the brain shrink
