This Spice Can Fight Off Dementia
My husband is a big fan of hot foods, especially curry. New research shows that eating curry once or twice a week can help prevent dementia and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. The reason is because of a component of the spice called turmeric called curcumin.
Curcumin prevents the spread of amyloid protein plaques. Amyloid plaques together with tangles of nerve fibers contribute to the degradation of the wiring in the brain cells. There is evidence that people who eat a meal or two of curry twice to three times a week have a lower risk of dementia. Researchers are currently testing the impact of higher doses. There will be studies on the results if a person will go on a curry spree for a week, to know whether it can maximize the effect.
