A 'Western' Diet Increases Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease

A “Western” diet rich source in meat and high-fat dairy puts people at a bigger possibility of Alzheimer’s, researchers declare.

The harsh warning comes from scientists who have also discovered that an extra “Mediterranean” diet- of fruits, grains, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and fish- is associated with an extensively reduced risk.

They also found that diets with even lower meat content- like those found in Japan, India and Nigeria – condensed the risk of Alzheimer’s even further. 

  

Speaking from the Sunlight, nourishment and Health Research Centre in San Francisco, he added: “Mounting evidence from ecological and observational studies, indicates that the Western dietary pattern – especially the large amount of meat – is strongly associated with risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic diseases.

“While the traditional Mediterranean diet is associated with about half the risk for Alzheimer’s disease of the Western Diet, the traditional diets of countries such as India, Japan, and Nigeria, with very low meat consumption, are associated with an additional 50 percent reduction in risk of Alzheimer’s.”

In the UK, one person is diagnosed with dementia – caused by such diseases as Alzheimer’s- every three minutes, with the state costing the economy £23billion every year.

It is the only reason of death still on the rise with 850,000 Britons now suffering from dementia. That figure is expected to reach one million by 2025.

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