Wednesday 21 September 2022 08:14 PM Eating wild blueberries each day can reverse cognitive decline in elderly ... trends now
Eating wild blueberries each day could reverse cognitive decline in elderly people, a new study highlighting the oft-dubbed superfood's potential finds.
Researchers from the University of North Carolina found that elderly Americans who were already suffering from demonstrable cognitive issues could benefit greatly from eating the fruit each day. In many cases, their brain health reached the same levels of people with no known history of cognitive decline.
There are currently no known cures for conditions like dementia. Reliable treatments to slow down its progression have not been discovered either. The findings of this study are potentially groundbreaking, showing that a simple fruit can potentially do what medicine developed after decades of medical research could not.
Blueberries have long been known as a 'superfood', with its antioxidant properties and multitude of other vitamins and minerals tied to brain health and reductions in heart disease and cancer risk, among other health benefits.
Eating wild blueberries each day can reverse cognitive decline and boost overall brain health, a new study finds
Researchers, who published their findings earlier this month in Nutritional Neuroscience, gathered data from 86 elderly adults between the ages of 65 and 80.
The group all self-reported cognitive issues. Another 43 people in the same age range without reported brain issues were recruited to serve as a control group.
After an initial screening to determine cognitive functioning at the start of the study, participants were split into two groups - one added wild blueberry powder to their diets and the other was a placebo.
Dr Carol Cheatham, an associate professor, psychology &
