12/03/2026
✨️Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and progressive cognitive decline.
✨️Alzheimer & and nutrition are closely interrelated
📌A Mediterranean diet:
•Reduce neuroinflammation
•Lower levels of amyloid-β and tau pathology
•Slower cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients
📌Omega-3 Fatty Acids
In fatty fish (salmon, sardines, mackerel).
•Support neuronal membrane integrity
•Reduce neuroinflammation
•Improves synaptic function.
📌Antioxidants
Vitamins E, C, polyphenols, and flavonoids protect neurons from oxidative stress, a major contributor to neurodegeneration.
📌B Vitamins
Folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 reduce homocysteine levels, which are associated with cognitive decline and neuronal damage.
📌Polyphenols
In berries, olive oil, and plant foods, it has anti-inflammatory
📌Gut–Brain Axis
A healthy diet influences microbial composition, which can eeduces inflammation, improves immune signalling, and neurodegeneration through the gut–brain axis.
Dr Sara Adel Ass Prof & Clinical Nutrition Consultant and sports nutrition specialist.
Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University.
Founder and president of IMSNA.
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