The Wellness of YOU! - # 187 - Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
The time of resting up is coming to a close. I’m doing well and should be back to a regular schedule soon. I have missed writing these articles and look forward to being back in full swing.
The question I’d like to pursue today is, “Can You Prevent Alzheimers?”
It’s estimated that over 3.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s Disease — and the number is going up every year. While there’s no absolute way to avoid the disease, there is plenty of research that suggests there are measures you can take to reduce your risk.
* Exercise your brain. Keep your mental skills sharp by playing chess, playing cards with friends, do some computer games, do crossword puzzles (I especially like working the Sudoko puzzles), amd be sure to keep an active social life. These are all good ways to combat Alzheimer’s.
* Exercise your body. Don’t become a couch potato. Get up and do some exercise. Go for walks. Ride a bike. Do some gardening. When you’re working your body, you’re also slowing down the possibility of brain deterioration.
* Eat your vegetables. While nutritionists emphasize the importance of eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, recent studies suggest that vegetables, but not fruits, may help prevent Alzheimer’s. One study showed that people 65 years or older who ate 2.8 servings of vegetables a day had a 40 percent lower rate of developing Alzheimer’s disease over a 6-year period than those who ate less than 1 daily serving of vegetables. Intake of fruit had no impact on the development of Alzheimer’s in this study, but fruit is still important because it provides other helpful nutrients to maintain overall health.
* Go Mediterranean. A report from Columbia University found a lower incidence of Alzheimer’s in people who adopted a Mediterranean diet — a style of eating in which small amounts of red meat are used as a garnish while increased amounts of vegetables, fruits, olive oil, and fish make up most of the meal.
* Get your Omega-3s. According to a recent finding of the long-standing Framingham Heart Study, people with the highest levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) had a 40 to 50 percent lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s or any type of dementia. And a study from Sweden noted that dietary supplements of fish oils and their omega-3 fatty acids slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s in people with a mild form of the disease.
Where does all of this leave us? Even if there’s no guarantee you will never develop Alzheimer’s disease, exercising regularly and eating more fish and vegetables are certainly sensible prescriptions for maintaining general health. And keeping the brain sharp with mental exercises sounds like lots of fun, whatever its effects on Alzheimer’s or dementia in general.
On a side note — I wanted to be sure to tell you about the movie that is the feature film for the May, 2007, Spiritual Cinema Circle offering.
The movie is “Illusions” starring Kirk Douglas.
They are also running a great special for this month. Please go over to my other blog at: http://www.theleaderinside.com for a complete rundown on this great offer and a full description of this amazing film. Or, you can click on the banner over there under “Goodies” on the left — or you can go here: Spiritual Cinema Circle.
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Shanti … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)
Ron
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