I saw a lot of buzz on social media all about a WFPB diet causing reversal of dementia. Knowing that that is a pretty huge claim, I decided to look into it and that’s what we are going to dive into today.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:24 - Paper Overview

01:28 - Methods

06:13 - Results

08:58 - Discussion

12:32 - Takeaways

14:41 - Outro

References:

Ornish, D., Madison, C., Kivipelto, M., Kemp, C., McCulloch, C. E., Galasko, D., Artz, J., Rentz, D., Lin, J., Norman, K., Ornish, A., Tranter, S., DeLamarter, N., Wingers, N., Richling, C., Kaddurah-Daouk, R., Knight, R., McDonald, D., Patel, L., … Arnold, S. E. (2024). Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: A randomized, controlled clinical trial. Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy, 16(1), 122. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13195-024-01482-z

Disclaimer:

This video is for entertainment, education, and informational purposes only. The topics discussed should not solely be used to diagnose, treat , or prevent any condition. The information presented here was created with an evidence based approach, but you please keep in mind that science is always changing and at the time of listening to this there may some new data that makes this information incomplete or inaccurate. Always seek the advice of your personal physician or qualified health care provider for questions regarding any medical condition.