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In today’s busy world, we often forget small things or things. Sometimes you have to search for a key and sometimes you can’t remember someone’s name. Often we ignore it considering it as work stress. But do you know that your habit of forgetting can also be the knock-on of some serious disease?
Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) A very worrying thing has come to light in a recent research. According to this report, the lack of certain vitamins in the diet of Indians is causing huge harm to their mental health (brain health), which can lead to amnesia. Dementia The danger is increasing rapidly. The most surprising thing is that now people are falling prey to this disease at an early age.
What is Dementia?
In simple words, dementia is a brain-related condition in which a person’s memory starts weakening. It is not a single disease, but a group of symptoms.
Its main symptoms:
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Having great difficulty in remembering everyday things or things.
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Continuously decreasing ability to think, understand and take right decisions.
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Sudden change in nature and behaviour.
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Inability to perform normal daily tasks properly.
Generally, dementia is seen to be associated with increasing age (old age), but experts believe that due to poor lifestyle and lack of nutrients in the diet, now the youth are also becoming victims of it.
What does this shocking research of Lancet say?
This important research was published in the famous medical journal ‘The Lancet Regional Health – South East Asia’ Has been published in. You can understand the main data and conclusions of this study from the table given below:
During this research, scientists closely examined people’s thinking ability (Cognitive Health), their eating habits and the level of vitamins in their blood samples. Investigations revealed that people who were at the highest risk of dementia had extremely low levels of certain vitamins in their bodies.
These 4 deficiencies are becoming ‘villains’ for brain health
Brain is becoming weak due to lack of these vitamins
According to scientists, not only Vitamin B12, but three other vitamins also act as the backbone for our brain health. If your body is deficient in these, your brain may age prematurely:
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Vitamin D: Along with bones, it is very important for mental alertness.
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Vitamin B12: Keeps nerves and brain cells healthy.
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Vitamin B6: Lights help regulate mood and strengthen memory.
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Vitamin B2: Necessary for brain energy and metabolism.
It was observed in the research that this deficiency was seen most in those people who are constantly following an unbalanced diet, are consuming more saturated fat (junk food, oily food) and are staying away from green things. In contrast, people who had a diet rich in fresh fruits, green vegetables and micronutrients had a significantly lower risk of dementia.
Is bad diet the only reason?
Scientists have clarified that lack of vitamins is not the only reason behind dementia, but some of it also genetic causes can also be. That is, if someone in the family has had this disease before, then the risk of it increases in the next generation.
Apart from this, some of our other habits and health related diseases also increase this risk manifold, such as:
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Diabetes and Obesity
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
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to smoke
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Not being physically active (Physical Inactivity)
Scary picture and prevention measures till the year 2050
Medical experts have warned that if Indians do not improve their lifestyle and eating habits, Unexpected and extremely sharp increase in cases of dementia in India by the year 2050 Can be seen.
To avoid this, start making changes in your plate from today itself. Include milk, curd, eggs, sprouted grains, green leafy vegetables, sunlight (for Vitamin D) and nuts in your diet. By adopting a balanced diet, regular exercise and a stress-free lifestyle, you can keep your brain superfast and healthy for a long time.