Low-carb diet may reverse age-related brain deterioration, study finds.

[Koba St]

Low-carb diet may reverse age-related brain deterioration, study finds | Neuroscience | The Guardian

A low carbohydrate diet may prevent and even reverse age-related damage to the brain, research has found.

By examining brain scans, researchers found that brain pathways begin to deteriorate in our late 40s – earlier than was believed.

“Neurobiological changes associated with ageing can be seen at a much younger age than would be expected, in the late 40s,” said Lilianne R Mujica-Parodi, a professor in the department of biomedical engineering at Stony Brook University in New York.

However, the study also suggests that this process may be prevented or reversed based on dietary changes that involve minimising the consumption of simple carbohydrates,” added Mujica-Parodi.

Using brain scans of nearly 1,000 individuals between the ages of 18 to 88, researchers found that the damage to neural pathways accelerated depending on where the brain was getting its energy from. Glucose, they found, decreased the stability of the brain’s networks while ketones – produced by the liver during periods of carbohydrate restrictive diets – made the networks more stable.

ketogenic diet is one high in fats and proteins, and low in carbohydrates, forcing the body to burn fats rather than carbohydrates. Primarily used to treat some forms of epilepsy in children, it is also believed that it has potential to help other neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

I think there’s some truth to it. Every time I go on a low carb diet, I feel mentally sharp, more alert and can focus bettter. Such a shame I always get seduced by carbs and go back but reading this has made me more determined to make it permanent

 

[Cereal_Bowl_Assassin]

Well..healthy fat helps the brain function better so...

 

[010101]

vroom vroom vroom*

 

[Doin2Much Williams]

Recently got a colonoscopy (non-sedated btw, wouldn't wish it on anybody, maybe a crazy ex or the mail man that always puts our letters in our neighbors box) and determined to have ulcers in my stomach/intestinal lining.


So I quite alcohol.


Carbs? Not so easy.



But I believe the study. Carbs/sugar and stress need to be minimized.



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[Dave24]

I believe the study

 

[Desirous]

Yep. I’m so happy I changed the way I eat.

 

[Bubba T]

I actually decided to go on the Keto diet this week. All my favorite foods are chock full of carbs

 

[Donald J Trump]

Dont let Joe know this before the debate

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

b-b-but fukk these special diet, thats for lazy people.... its all about calories in and calories out!

 

[kovi]

You don’t have to be keto necessarily. Just avoid simple carbs mostly. I eat a low-carb diet (under 75g) but it all comes from fruit, vegetables and no sugar added Greek yogurt.

 

[Recca Gatsby]

Recently got a colonoscopy (non-sedated btw, wouldn't wish it on anybody, maybe a crazy ex or the mail man that always puts our letters in our neighbors box) and determined to have ulcers in my stomach/intestinal lining.


So I quite alcohol.


Carbs? Not so easy.



But I believe the study. Carbs/sugar and stress need to be minimized.



.

Why you decide to voluntarily get culo BLASTED in such a way??

 

[thekingsmen]

U don't say....

 

[CarmelBarbie]

I’m still eating carbs. There are numerous studies that also talk about the danger of low carb diets.


Everything in moderation.

 

[SATAN]

Gullible people will believe anything as long as someone says a study found it, a study finds.

People don't do research on their own and just blindly believe random bullshyt, a study finds.

 

[Artificial Intelligence]

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