The Claim
Higher consumption of dark vegetables (>100 g/d, ≥2 days/week) is associated with lower plasma p-Tau-181 and Aβ40 levels and slower cognitive decline in older adults with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid positivity.
What the research says
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Older adults with early signs of Alzheimer’s disease who eat more than 100 grams of dark vegetables at least twice a week have lower levels of p-Tau-181 and Aβ40 in their blood and experience slower cognitive decline.
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Higher consumption of dark vegetables (>100 g/d, ≥2 days/week) is associated with lower levels of plasma p-Tau-181 and Aβ40, and slower cognitive decline in older adults with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid positivity, suggesting a potential role for these vegetables in modulating tau pathology and neurodegeneration.
Compounds from dark vegetables enter the bloodstream, cross into the brain, and directly block the clumping of amyloid-beta proteins and the abnormal tagging of tau proteins. These compounds also lower levels of a toxic molecule called homocysteine, which otherwise promotes tau damage. Together, this reduces brain cell injury and slows memory loss.
What the research says
1 studyPeople over 50 with early signs of Alzheimer’s who ate at least 100 grams of dark veggies like spinach or kale two or more days a week had lower levels of harmful brain proteins and slower memory loss over two years, according to this study.
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