| Almost all the humans know a diet which is low | | | | "Given the previously reported association of high |
| on fat and high on vegetables and fruits is very | | | | protein diet with aging-related neurotoxicity, one |
| healthy. Are you aware that the risk of | | | | wonders whether particular diets, if ingested at |
| Alzheimer's disease can be increased by a high | | | | particular ages, might increase susceptibility to |
| protein diet? If you care for you friends and | | | | incidence or progression of Alzheimer's disease," |
| family then pass this information that Atkins diet | | | | commented lead author of the study Sam |
| and other high protein weight loss plans are not | | | | Grandy, a professor at Mount Sinai School of |
| good for health. | | | | Medicine in New York City and neurologogist at |
| A new study in the journal Molecular | | | | the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical |
| Neurodegeneration examined the effects of | | | | Center in the Bronx. |
| several different types of diets on the | | | | Why would a high-protein diet contribute to the |
| progression of Alzheimer's disease in mice. The | | | | development of Alzheimer's disease? Inflammation |
| research team consisted of scientists from | | | | may be the key. A constant high level of incoming |
| Canada, the US, and the UK. | | | | foreign proteins could potentially activate the |
| One of four types of diets where used to fed | | | | immune system, causing chronic inflammation. |
| the mice. | | | | Inflammation, in turn, may damage blood vessels |
| - regular diet | | | | and impede blood flow. |
| - high fat / low carb diet | | | | The mice in the above study were genetically |
| Diet low on carb and high on protein | | | | engineered to express amyloid-beta, the plaque |
| Diet high on carb and low on fat | | | | that causes brain cell death and memory loss in |
| They also learned about the build up of plaque | | | | individuals with Alzheimer's disease. Many questions |
| around the brain regions associated with the | | | | remain, and future research is needed. Does a |
| memory problems in Alzheimer's disease. The | | | | high-protein diet cause a decrease in brain size for |
| body and brain weight of the mice is measured | | | | humans? Or would a high protein diet negatively |
| by the researchers.some regions around the | | | | affect the brains of Alzheimer's patients only? |
| hippocampus was under developed in the brains | | | | This study certainly suggests that someone who |
| of these mice. The mice that was fed with high | | | | already has Alzheimer's disease or who is at risk |
| protein / low carb diet made the brain of the | | | | for developing Alzheimer's would be better off |
| mice 5 percent lighter and the researcher were | | | | eating a low protein diet. A healthy, balanced diet |
| surprised by this. From this the researchers have | | | | should include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, |
| come to a decision that high protein diet may | | | | legumes, nuts - and some fish and meats. Eating a |
| affect the brain cells and can make them | | | | healthy diet may be one of the best ways to |
| vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease. | | | | reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. |