| Only following healthy habits and regular exercise can | | | | In the diet and exercise study, researchers followed |
| prevent the disease as Alzheimer's disease do not | | | | 1,880 subjects for an average of five and a half years. |
| have any medical cure. In the next 20 years the | | | | Exercise alone could decrease the risk by as much as |
| number of people affected by Alzheimer's disease will | | | | 50 percent, and diet alone could decrease the risk by |
| be at 8 million. Currently it stands at 5.3 million people. | | | | as much as 40 percent. Exercise, then, appears to be |
| This is revealed on a report from the Alzheimer's | | | | an even more powerful than diet when it comes to |
| Association in 2009. | | | | Alzheimer's prevention. |
| A 2009 study published in the medical journal Dementia | | | | Regular exercise keeps the blood flowing strong - and |
| and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders found that individuals | | | | in this manner, regular exercise keeps the heart as well |
| with moderately high cholesterol levels in their 40s | | | | as the brain healthy. A lack of exercise leads to a |
| have twice the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease | | | | weak cardiovascular system and reduced blood flow. |
| in the 60s. The study followed 9,844 subjects for 30 | | | | With reduced blood flow, tissue damage can occur as |
| years and found that individuals with cholesterol levels | | | | cells begin to die. |
| of 240 or higher were 57 percent more likely to | | | | Regular exercise also appears to stimulate the |
| develop Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, individuals | | | | production of certain neuroprotective substances in the |
| with borderline cholesterol levels (from 200 to 239) | | | | body. Physical activity has a direct affect on brain |
| were 23 percent more likely to develop the disease. | | | | chemistry. |
| Some neurological studies in animals have suggested | | | | It is said by Dr. Ronald Peterson, director of the |
| that high cholesterol levels in the blood might further the | | | | Alzheimer's Research Center at the Mayo Clinic says |
| development of a brain-clogging substance known as | | | | "Regular physical exercise is probably the best means |
| beta-amyloid protein. | | | | we have of preventing Alzheimer's disease today, |
| Most of the factors are related to diet apart from | | | | better than medications, better than intellectual activity, |
| smoking. Hypertension, diabetes, obesity, diet with high | | | | better than supplements and diet,". |
| fat and smoking are the other major factors that | | | | A gym-sculpted physique is not required to get the |
| contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease. | | | | benefits of Alzheimer's protection. The important thing |
| It is described that only a healthy diet can prevent | | | | is to avoid inactivity. Inactivity - non-movement - allows |
| Alzheimer's. But an American diet is full of fat and | | | | the body to start breaking down. Movement - physical |
| processed food. A diet is considered to be healthy | | | | activity - allows the body to regenerate itself. Get out |
| when it has less fat and more fruits and vegetables. | | | | of your chair and get moving! |
| People who follow Mediterranean which consists more | | | | Christian Goodman a natural health researcher has |
| fruits, vegetables, olive, fish and exercised regularly | | | | created a set easy and simple exercise to prevent |
| reduce their risk of getting affected by Alzheimer's by | | | | and delay Alzheimer's disease. This program will be |
| as much as 50 percent. | | | | very helpful. |