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Research from The University of Western Australia has found a diet rich in nutrients and antioxidants may prevent or even reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease. 

Chronic degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's are attributed to more than 70 percent of deaths globally and oxidative stress, chronic metabolic acidosis and free radicals in the body play a key role in the aging process.

The results showed that antioxidants react with free radicals in the body to render them harmless.

He found complex phenolic carotenoid, as well as antioxidants such as vitamin C and vitamin E in high concentrations, were most effective at reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Veurink said while a nutrient-rich diet helped stabilize the pH levels in the body that caused oxidative stress, the simultaneous supplementation of an antioxidant combination cocktail was most effective at preventing and managing chronic disease.

 

reference

Gerald Veurink et al. Role of antioxidants and a nutrient rich diet in Alzheimer's disease, Open Biology (2020). DOI: 10.1098/rsob.200084