Nutrient Slashes Dementia Risk Up to 48 Percent
Around 10 million people a year are diagnosed with dementia .
That’s a scary number.
But it gets worse because that number is expected to DOUBLE every 20 years.
While there’s no cure for dementia, there is hope for avoiding a diagnosis in the first place.
Scientists say one key nutrient could lower your risk of dementia by up to 48 percent… even for those at a higher genetic risk.
Researchers evaluated data on more than 122,000 people in an observational study to determine the impact of eating foods high in flavonoids on dementia risk.
Flavonoids are plant compounds in foods like tea, grapes, peppers, and dark chocolate.
The scientists also looked for links between flavonoids and high blood pressure, depression, or the APOE4 gene—all of which increase a person’s dementia risk.
Overall, folks who ate the most flavonoid-rich foods had the lowest dementia risk.
However, those at the highest risk of dementia seemed to get the MOST benefit.
Folks who ate six servings of flavonoid-rich foods daily had a 28 percent lower risk of dementia.
But in those with the APOE4 gene, the risk reduction shot up to 43 percent.
And those with depression had nearly a 50 percent reduced risk of dementia.
Try mixing and matching foods from the list below to get in your six servings daily.
- Tea, 8 ounces
- Bananas, 1
- Berries, 1 cup
- Apples, 1
- Dark Chocolate, 1 ounce
- Legumes, ½ cup
- Broccoli, 1 cup
- Grapes, 1 cup
- Red wine, 5 ounces
- Citrus fruit, 1
- Peppers, 1 cup
With dementia cases rising rapidly worldwide, it’s reassuring to know that simple dietary changes could significantly reduce your risk.
Incorporating just six servings of flavonoid-rich foods into your daily routine, can help protect your cognitive health—especially if you’re at higher risk.
It’s a small change that could make a big difference in your future.
P.S. You’re just 12 Weeks away from better brain health.
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Jennings A, Thompson AS, Tresserra-Rimbau A, et al. Flavonoid-Rich Foods, Dementia Risk, and Interactions With Genetic Risk, Hypertension, and Depression. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(9):e2434136. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.34136
