Scientists have found a possible link between Alzheimer's and daydreaming. A new study shows that the part of the brain used for daydreaming is the same area where Alzheimer's disease develops. This may suggest that daydreaming could start the chain of events leading to Alzheimer's.Researchers at Washington University and the University of Pittsburgh mapped the brains of 764 people. They looked at both people in their 20s and older people with either dementia or Alzheimer's disease. When the images were compared, they discovered that the parts of the brain involved in daydreaming were the places where Alzheimer's disease appears.However, it remains to be seen whether there's any actual causal relationship.
This very interesting connection may play an important part in our understanding of how daily mental and physical activity plays an important hand in the course of neurological disease.
It does seem to clash with one of my safe and healthy guidelines for preventing Alzheimer's disease, and one of the easiest: Challenge your mind by learning something new or doing crossword puzzles.
However, it also strengthens my view that your emotional state can also be a major contributor to Alzheimer's, as a study I posted earlier this year found.
Aside from challenging your mind, some other things you should do if you want to keep yourself from getting Alzheimer's include:
1. Eating a Nutritious Diet. Increase the amount of fresh vegetables, which are high in folate, in your diet, and restrict grains and sugars. I also recommend consuming high-quality fish or cod liver oil so you can meet the optimal amount of omega-3 fats needed to achieve good health and fight Alzheimer's.
2. Exercising. We all know that exercise is good for our cardiovascular system, but studies have found that exercise can also protect the brain, thereby warding off Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
3. Avoiding and Removing Mercury From Your Body. Even trace amounts of mercury can cause the type of damage to nerves that is characteristic of the damage found in Alzheimer's disease. Dental amalgam fillings are one of the major sources of mercury, as is most seafood, thimerosal-containing vaccinations and flu shots.
4. Trying Wild Blueberry IQ, an all-natural, whole fruit softgel made from wild blueberries, which have high anthocyanin and antioxidant content that are known to guard against Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases.
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