India, Aug. 27 -- A new study has found that closely following the Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of dementia by at least 35 percent in people with two copies of the APOE4 gene, a major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
Published in Nature, the research showed that a diet rich in plant-based foods and healthy fats had a strong protective effect for these individuals.
The study also found that people with the APOE4 gene have unique metabolic patterns that respond positively to healthy nutrients in the Mediterranean diet. These processes, which include digestion, energy production, and the repair of brain and nerve cells, depend heavily on the quality of vitamins, proteins, and fats in the diet.
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