Top 10 Dementia-causing Ingredients You Need to Know

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

According to another study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease and other health pages, mercury exposure is liked to behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Even though researchers couldn’t find clear proof that mercury exposure can directly cause this scary disease in humans, the study’s results should still be taken seriously.

6. Artificial Flavoring Diacetyl is
Junk for the Brain

Diacetyl is an artificial flavoring commonly used in popcorn butter and has been associated with dementia. Diacetyl can also be found in beer, baked goods, and snack foods. In fact, several companies have banned the use of this artificial flavoring due to its serious health risks.

Similar to other noxious ingredients linked to dementia, diacetyl has been shown to generate the protein amyloid that’s linked to Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, other research found that diacetyl disturbs the production of glyoxalase I, which is a detoxifying protein that keeps amyloids from sticking to one another.

7. Food Preservative Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) Accelerates Cognitive Decline

Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer and preservative used in almost all food products. Similar to diacetyl, it also can cause several health problems, including the increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

MSG is an excitotoxin, which means that it can cause your brain cells to fire out of control. This can severely worsen existing cognitive disorders, such as Lou Gehrig’s, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease.

8. Soy Tofu Can Impair Memory

Soy products, such as tofu, are widely regarded as a healthier alternative to meat. But most people don’t realize that not all soy products are created equal, eventually, not all of them can be considered healthy.

According to a study published in Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders and other top health pages, increased tofu consumption has been associated with worsening memory, while consuming large amounts of Tempe, a less processed soy product, can actually help improve memory.