{"id":22075,"date":"2023-03-17T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/?p=22075"},"modified":"2023-03-15T13:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T13:33:22","slug":"nutrition-evidence-alert-march-2023-brain-health-cognitive-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/nutrition-evidence-alert-march-2023-brain-health-cognitive-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition Evidence Alert &#8211; March 2023 &#8211; Brain Health &#038; Cognitive Decline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Brain Health &#8211; Your Monthly Alert <\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Editor&#8217;s Pick of the Month<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/36403899?term=brain&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The effects of time-restricted eating on sleep, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/strong><\/a> in Experimental Gerontology 2023, incl. Expert review by Kirsty Baxter.<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"field-label\">TAKE HOME MESSAGE:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To highlight the potential benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE) as a potential preventative approach to delay the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disease such as AD<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Our choice of podcasts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dr Mark Hyman &#8216;The Doctor&#8217;s Farmacy&#8217; in conversation with Max Lugavere &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/f75fa8300e06ac1e0f836201f5481220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Diet for your Brain<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dhru Purohit in conversation with Dr Drew Ramsey &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/ebd98e46737d6c3a501125d29b931a11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Top Foods for Optimal Brain Health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Blog posts on brain health<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>From Dr Michael Ruscio &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/0394ebf307e3a03fdfb88cc22360e9e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">H<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/0394ebf307e3a03fdfb88cc22360e9e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ow to Reduce Brain Inflammation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the Food for the Brain Foundation &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/2e75a47fe412fdc4a1404a7f45b1262e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brain fats \u2013 seafood, omega-3 PUFAs, phospholipids and Vitamin D<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From the Food for the Brain Foundation &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/d4d368982f50e2efe04297912fbe66c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutrients for female brain health across the lifespan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Your Reference Library<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For practitioners, researchers, policy makers and students with particular interest in this area, here&#8217;s our long list<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/36529364?term=36529364&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediterranean diet and structural neuroimaging biomarkers of Alzheimer&#8217;s and cerebrovascular disease: A systematic review<\/a> in Experimental Gerontology. 2023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/36372613?term=36372613&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Study of Purified Anthocyanins on Cognition in Individuals at Increased Risk for Dementia<\/a> in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry : Official Journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 2023<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/34310044?term=34310044&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mediterranean and Western diet effects on Alzheimer&#8217;s disease biomarkers, cerebral perfusion, and cognition in mid-life: A randomized trial<\/a> in Alzheimer&#8217;s &amp; Dementia : The Journal of the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nutrition-editor.evidentiapublishing.com\/indexing\/63d7de89367cda573168048c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease: Successful Pilot Project<\/a> in Journal of Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease : JAD. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/35368930?term=35368930&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effect of Resveratrol Combined with Donepezil Hydrochloride on Inflammatory Factor Level and Cognitive Function Level of Patients with Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease<\/a> in Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/35277027?term=35277027&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Potential Role of Gut Microbiota in Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease: From Diagnosis to Treatment<\/a> in Nutrients. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/36458172?term=36458172&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nutritional intervention for diabetes mellitus with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/a> in Frontiers in Nutrition. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nutrition-editor.evidentiapublishing.com\/indexing\/63d7de89367cda5731680484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood levels of circulating methionine components in Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a> in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/35453377?term=35453377&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron Dysregulation in Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease<\/a> in Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland). 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/35600880?term=35600880&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Phytochemicals in Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease: Focus on Polyphenols and Monoterpenes<\/a> in Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2022<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutrition-evidence.com\/article\/35570493?term=35570493&amp;limit=expert_opinion:Expert%20Review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effect of Probiotic Bifidobacterium breve in Improving Cognitive Function and Preventing Brain Atrophy in Older Patients with Suspected Mild Cognitive Impairment: Results of a 24-Week Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial<\/a> in Journal of Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease : JAD. 2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Download our NED InfoBites for a snapshot of the latest science<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22072 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NED-INFOBITE_Brain-Health-Cognitive-Function_2023-283x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NED-INFOBITE_Brain-Health-Cognitive-Function_2023-283x400.png 283w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NED-INFOBITE_Brain-Health-Cognitive-Function_2023-566x800.png 566w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/NED-INFOBITE_Brain-Health-Cognitive-Function_2023.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>Our scientific NED InfoBites are especially designed to provide you with our pick of the latest research in a handy one-page pdf, ideal for sharing with colleagues and clients within a clinical setting.<\/p>\n<p>Download the Brain Health &amp; Cognitive Function NED InfoBite <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BANT-NED-InfoBite_Brain-Health-and-Cognitive-Function_2023.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discover all available NED InfoBites <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/ned-info-bites\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Download our Fact Sheets, designed to provide a simple overview of many common diseases and symptoms.<\/h3>\n<p>Our Fact Sheets provide an overview of many common health conditions and symptoms that can be supported with personalised nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Download our latest fact sheets on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH-FACT-SHEET_WHAT-IS-DEMENTIA-1.pdf\">Dementia<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH-FACT-SHEET_DEMENTIA-RISK-FACTORS.pdf\">Risk factors for Dementia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH-FACT-SHEET_WHAT-IS-ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE.pdf\">Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Discover all available Fact Sheets <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/fact-sheets\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22075 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/fact-sheets\/bant_ffyh_fact-sheet_dementia-2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_FACT-SHEET_DEMENTIA-1-296x366.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21906\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21906'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Dementia?\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/fact-sheets\/bant_ffyh_fact-sheet_dementia-risk-factors\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_FACT-SHEET_DEMENTIA-RISK-FACTORS-296x366.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21890\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21890'>\n\t\t\t\tRisk factors for Dementia\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/foodforyourhealth_tools\/fact-sheets\/bant_ffyh_fact-sheet_alzheimers-disease\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_FACT-SHEET_ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE-296x366.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Discover the BANT Food for your Health Toolbox<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21886 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_LIFESTYLE-GUIDE_BRAIN-TRAINING-FOR-DEMENTIA-PREVENTION-e1674483155284-283x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_LIFESTYLE-GUIDE_BRAIN-TRAINING-FOR-DEMENTIA-PREVENTION-e1674483155284-283x400.png 283w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_LIFESTYLE-GUIDE_BRAIN-TRAINING-FOR-DEMENTIA-PREVENTION-e1674483155284-565x800.png 565w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BANT_FFYH_LIFESTYLE-GUIDE_BRAIN-TRAINING-FOR-DEMENTIA-PREVENTION-e1674483155284.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/>The BANT &#8216;Food for your Health&#8217; toolbox of resources highlights the role of nutrition in supporting many common conditions.<\/p>\n<p>BANT aims to address the rise in diet-induced illness and\u00a0 encourage people to look at their diet with new eyes and to adopt a food-first approach as prevention for chronic disease.<\/p>\n<p>Our free resources are designed to help distill nutritional science into practical client-friendly resources which educate on the importance of good nutrition, healthy food choices, and supportive lifestyle habits. More importantly, they help empower individuals to have greater autonomy over their health and wellbeing outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Discover a range of food &amp; lifestyle guides, informative infographics, fact sheets and recipes <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/food-for-your-health\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>These resources provide a great introduction to nutrition and lifestyle considerations however, for more personalised recommendations, find a Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner <a href=\"https:\/\/practitioner-search.bant.org.uk\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s is Preventable Campaign<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BANT supports the Food for the Brain Foundation &#8216;Alzheimers is Preventable&#8217; Campaign.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22078 \" src=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-400x400.jpg 400w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-800x800.jpg 800w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-768x768.jpg 768w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-570x570.jpg 570w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-500x500.jpg 500w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo-700x700.jpg 700w, \/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FFTB-newlogo.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/>Only 1 in 100 cases are caused by genes. Much of the risk relates to nutrition and lifestyle factors that we can change. Given that Alzheimer\u2019s is not a reversible condition, the best hope is prevention by encouraging positive diet and lifestyle changes that can impact cognitive function. Food for the Brain Foundation offer, and are testing the effects of, an e-based educational tool to help you dementia-proof your diet and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Read their campaign manifesto <a href=\"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/FOOD-FOR-THE-BRAIN_ALZHEIMERS-IS-PREVENTABLE_MANIFESTO-Manifesto.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Click through to their <a href=\"https:\/\/foodforthebrain.org\/preventing-alzheimers-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> to access their cognitive test and a wide range of brain-training resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brain Health &#8211; Your Monthly Alert Editor&#8217;s Pick of the Month The effects of time-restricted eating on sleep, cognitive decline, and Alzheimer&#8217;s disease in Experimental Gerontology 2023, incl. Expert review by Kirsty Baxter. TAKE HOME MESSAGE: To highlight the potential benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE) as a potential preventative approach to delay the onset and progression of neurodegenerative disease such as AD Our choice of podcasts Dr Mark Hyman &#8216;The Doctor&#8217;s Farmacy&#8217; in conversation with Max Lugavere &#8211; The Best Diet for your Brain Dhru Purohit in conversation with Dr&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":22076,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[1513,159,952,161,786,1535,814,1541,1512,310,241,616,891,1542,1503,168,169,1539,171,297,908,1536,1538,1537,1540,1253,172,257,173,262,23,183,200,1278,217,225,1465,1534,1464,1305],"table_tags":[],"class_list":["post-22075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ned-alert","tag-alzheimers-disease","tag-bant","tag-brain-health","tag-british-association-for-nutrition-and-lifestyle-medicine","tag-cognition","tag-cognitive-decline","tag-cognitive-function","tag-cognitive-impairment","tag-dementia","tag-diet","tag-food-for-your-health","tag-gut-microbiota","tag-gut-brain-axis","tag-healthy-aging","tag-high-sugar-diet","tag-lifestyle-medicine","tag-mediterranean-diet","tag-mitochondrial-function","tag-ned","tag-ned-alert","tag-ned-infobite","tag-neurodecline","tag-neurodegeneration","tag-neuroinflammation","tag-neurons","tag-neurotransmitters","tag-nutrition","tag-nutrition-evidence","tag-nutrition-evidence-database","tag-nutritional-science","tag-nutritional-therapy","tag-nutritional-therapy-practitioner","tag-personalised-nutrition","tag-precision-nutrition","tag-prevention","tag-probiotics","tag-research","tag-risk-factors-for-dementia","tag-science-based","tag-ultra-processed-foods"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22075"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/media\/22076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22075"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bant.org.uk\/call\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=22075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}