The researchers, led by Michelle Luciano, Ph.D. of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland looks specifically at the benefits of the Mediterranean diet on brain health in elderly adults. They checked the effects of the diet on total brain volume, gray matter volume, and thickness of the cortex.The participant's eating habits were measured before brain volume, which suggests that the diet may be able to provide long term protection to the brain, according to Michelle Luciano, Ph.D. Further studies are necessary to confirm these results.
shrinks and we lose brain cells which can affect learning and memory. This study adds to the body of evidence that suggests the Mediterranean diet has a positive impact on brain health," said Michelle Luciano from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Date: Jan 06, 2017
Category: Health
Source: Google
Eat Mediterranean diet for a healthier and younger brain, studies say
The previous study only measured brain volume at a single time point, whereas we had longitudinal measurements: two measurements three years apart, said Michelle Luciano, a lecturer of psychology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and lead author of the latest study.
Date: Jan 05, 2017
Category: Health
Source: Google
Mediterranean diet may help provide long-term protection to the brain
"As we age, the brain shrinks and we lose brain cells which can affect learning and memory," said study author Michelle Luciano, PhD, of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. "This study adds to the body of evidence that suggests the Mediterranean diet has a positive impact on brain health."