Can Diet Stop Alzheimer’s?

Gastropod

Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Science, Food, History, Arts

4.7 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops Alzheimer’s disease. It’s a devastating disease: millions of people, as well as their caretakers, spend years dealing with disabling disorientation and memory loss. Today, it’s the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. By 2050, an estimated 15 million people in America will have Alzheimer’s—the combined populations of New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. But, after years of failed drug trials, scientists are now realizing that the disease begins with structural changes in the brain decades before sufferers show any symptoms. And some researchers now believe that diet may be the most important factor in determining whether or not those brain changes take place. Listen in now to find out: Can changing what you eat prevent Alzheimer’s? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So I'm going to read you a little story.
0:03.8	Your task will be to try to repeat back as much of the stories you can remember.
0:08.6	Word to word repetition is ideal, but if not just try your best.
0:12.7	And if you feel like it's going to help you out, you can choose to close your eyes to
0:15.6	visualize the details.
0:16.6	Are you ready?
0:17.6	Yes.
0:18.6	Okay.
0:19.6	Listeners, pay attention.
0:21.8	You can close your eyes too, although not if you're driving.
0:25.0	We're going to quiz you on this later.
0:26.8	Martha Jackson was riding through the forest near Lake Superior in Canada, picking blueberries
0:35.3	for her grandmother when her horse was stung on the nose by a bumblebee.
0:41.9	The horse jumped over the bushes and left the trail.
0:46.6	She hit a tree branch and fell to the ground and her arm was broken.
0:52.5	When she stood up, her horse had disappeared.
0:56.2	She called out powder puff, but the animal never returned.
1:00.2	So what does Martha Jackson and her horse powder puff have to do with food?
1:04.9	You may be wondering.
1:05.9	I mean, other than the blueberries, she was gathering for her grandmother.
1:08.8	We promise to tell you, but first you're listening to Gastropod, the podcast that looks
1:12.3	at food through the lens of science and history.
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