A recent study by Chinese researchers indicates that selenium-rich foods can be used to fight Alzheimer’s disease, local media reported today.
The scientists, from institutions such as the Guangdong Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Microbiology, noted in their study that selenium-rich foods “can reduce inflammation and oxidative stress,” a phenomenon caused by a too many free radicals in the body and a lack of antioxidants that eliminate them.
The study, recently published in the scientific journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, recommends the inclusion of selenium-rich foods in the diet of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and highlights the “potential for a new dietary strategy” for people with the disease. disease.
Selenium, whose possible benefits against degenerative diseases have long been studied by experts around the world, is an element present in many foods, including mushrooms, yeast, shellfish and cucumbers.