Dr Sam Moxon - Nutrition Metabolism & Dementia PIA Year in Review

Dementia Researcher Blogs

02/11/24 • 6 min

Dr Sam Moxon, narrates his blog written for Dementia Researcher.

Dr Sam Moxon summarises key findings from ISTAART's Nutrition Metabolism & Dementia PIA Year in Review webinar. It details how diets such as the Mediterranean, ketogenic, and MIND diets can slow cognitive decline, with the MIND diet also reducing amyloid pathology. The dangers of ultra-processed foods are highlighted, showing their association with cognitive decline. The recap also explores the muscle-brain axis, demonstrating the correlation between muscular and brain health, and the role of insulin in cognition, including the protective effects of nasal insulin sprays and the brain-specific benefits of eating nuts. The overarching message is clear: the food we consume significantly impacts brain health and dementia outcomes.

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-nutrition-metabolism-dementia-pia-year-in-review-recap/

Don’t forget, you can get involved in the Nutrition, Metabolism & Dementia PIA by joining ISTAART and get access to previous webinars!

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Dr Sam Moxon is a biomaterials Research Fellow at University of Birmingham. His expertise falls on the interface between biology and engineering. His PhD focussed on regenerative medicine and he now works on trying to develop 3D bioprinting techniques with human stem cells, so that we better understand and treat degenerative diseases. Outside of the lab he hikes through the Lake District and is an expert on all things Disney.

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02/11/24 • 6 min

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