Doctor Margarita Koroleva: the work of the brain of older people is most effectively supported by foods with vitamins and useful fatty acids.
Doctor Koroleva named in an interview the best foods for
“Eating fish, walnuts, pumpkin seeds and blueberries will help older people maintain brain function and improve memory,” the doctor told Moscow 24.
The Queen noted that cognitive decline with age is closely related to inflammatory processes in the body, which have a negative impact on various organs, including the brain. Thus, the protectors of the aging brain are foods rich in anti-inflammatory substances. For example, unsaturated fatty acids, the same omega-3.
“Omega-3 is part of the cell wall of brain tissue, affects memory, provides anti-inflammatory function, slows down the aging process, improves mental abilities, reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia,” Margarita Koroleva shared.
She advised older people to consume fatty fish, from salmon to herring.
Another product – walnuts – is a rich source of healthy fatty acids and vitamins. In particular, it is vitamin A, vitamin D and vitamin E – all three effectively support brain activity.
The doctor named the Queen among the best products for the elderly brain and pumpkin seeds, which provide the body with zinc, magnesium, copper. These substances resist the processes leading to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Also, dark berries, a source of bioflavonoids and antioxidants that fight inflammation, improve brain protection from adverse age-related changes. Blueberries are especially good for the elderly.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote that cucumbers are one of the most affordable foods for preventing blood clots.
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Margarita Koroleva healthy lifestyle physician, nutritionist, doctor of medical sciences