Start fighting Alzheimer's disease no matter what age you are, that way you will help reduce your chances of getting this disease. Exercise your brain regularly by reading, memorizing things, playing games that force you to use your brain, doing crossword puzzles, etc. Keep your brain in tip-top shape.
Here are some tips that I found in the book Superfoods Healthstyle, by Steven G. Pratt and Kathy Matthews:
oEat fish on a regular basis, especially the fatty varieties like wild Alaskan salmon. This is because of the omega-3 fatty acids that it contains. You can also get your omega-3s in DHA enriched eggs (eggs with high omega-3 content, like Eggland's Best eggs).
oKeep your blood pressure low, ideally around 120/80
oKeep your weight an optimum level. Do this by eating properly and exercising on a regular basis.
oFeed your brain with complex carbohydrates (like whole wheat bread and oatmeal) so you can give your brain a steady supply of glucose that it needs to improve your memory.
oHave your homocysteine levels checked since you could nearly double your chances of getting Alzheimer's disease if they are elevated. If they are elevated, make sure you take a good multivitamin that has all the B vitamins.
oHave a complete blood count done to make sure you are not anemic.
oKeep your cholesterol below 200 mg/d
oDon't drink too much alcohol
oExercise to increase the blood flow to the brain
oSocialize
oLower your risk for diabetes
oEat blueberries - which are also sometimes called "brain berries"
oEat avocado, which works in a similar way as blueberries
oAvoid transfats
oMake sure you take in lots of vitamins C and E
oEat lots of pumpkin and spinach, which are high in betacarotene.
oTake a Ginkgo Biloba supplement daily (don't take it if you are using other blood thinners though, such as aspiring, since it might have an adverse effect)
oSpice your food up with turmeric
oIncrease your niacin intake. Excellent sources of food containing niacin are turkey breast, chicken breast, tuna, wild salmon, sardines, peanut butter and vitamin-enriched cold cereals.
oTake an acetyl-Lcarnitine supplement - 500 mg twice a day
Take control now. Don't wait until you start feeling the symptoms of Alzheimer's before you start doing something about it. The best way to reduce the chances of getting this degenerative disease is by doing something about it now. Keep you brain in tip-top shape by reading to your kids or grandkids, or just curling up on your bed or favorite chair and reading a magazine or book to yourself. Follow the other tips mentioned above and you will be on your way to preventing Alzheimer's Disease.
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