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A high salt diet promotes the formation of tau tangles and associated cognitive impairment.
“The formation of tau tangles is an early event in the pathogenesis of several neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. The authors of the study fed mice either a normal diet or a high salt diet for four to 36 weeks.”
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The thinning of the retina was found to correspond with loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients.
“The thinner the retina, the greater the severity of the disease.”
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The pathological protein that aggregates in the brains of people with Parkinson's disease was shown to travel from the gut to the brain.
“Once in the brain, it caused the loss of dopamine neurons in animals.”
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Sunlight reduces the risk of developing early-onset multiple sclerosis.
“Although there is no cure for Parkinson's disease, evidence suggests that the fasting-mimicking diet may be beneficial in treating the condition. Learn more about the fasting-mimicking diet in this episode featuring Dr. Valter Longo. Link to study abstract.”
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