Can a Plant-Based Diet Prevent Cognitive Decline?
A plant-based diet may improve health and prevent cognitive deterioration. Want to lower your risk of chronic diseases and preserve your brain health? Try a plant-based diet today.
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Dean Sherzai, MD, PhD, is co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University. Dean trained in Neurology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and completed fellowships in neurodegenerative diseases and dementia at the National Institutes of Health and UC San Diego. He also holds a PhD in Healthcare Leadership with a focus on community health from Andrews University. Ayesha Sherzai, MD is a neurologist and co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University, where she leads the Lifestyle Program for the Prevention of Neurological Diseases. She completed a dual training in Preventative Medicine and Neurology at Loma Linda University, and a fellowship in Vascular Neurology and Epidemiology at Columbia University. She is also a trained plant-based culinary artist. Learn more by visiting their site, Team Sherzai.
A plant-based diet may improve health and prevent cognitive deterioration. Want to lower your risk of chronic diseases and preserve your brain health? Try a plant-based diet today.
Every 40 seconds, someone has a stroke in the U.S. Research participants with the highest adherence to a whole food, plant-based pattern were able to reduce their risk of stroke by as much as 30 percent.
These neurologists say that habits and behavior change are necessary for a successful transition to a whole food, plant-based lifestyle.
The ketogenic (low carb) diet is popular despite decades of scientific information about its effects on the brain.