Study Links Anti-Inflammatory Diet to 21%-29% Lower Dementia Risk Despite Alzheimer's Biomarkers
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Updated · Organic Authority · Aug 7
Study Links Anti-Inflammatory Diet to 21%-29% Lower Dementia Risk Despite Alzheimer's Biomarkers
3 articles · Updated · Organic Authority · Aug 7
Summary
A 15-year study of 1,865 adults aged 60 and older found anti-inflammatory eating patterns were tied to lower dementia risk even in people with elevated Alzheimer's-related blood biomarkers.
The strongest association came from the reversed Empirical Dietary Inflammatory Index, with higher scores linked to a 21% to 29% lower dementia risk among biologically higher-risk participants.
Researchers tracked the Swedish cohort for 15 years and recorded 240 dementia cases, comparing diets including Mediterranean-style, healthy-eating, and inflammation-focused patterns.
The study was observational, so it does not prove changing diet can prevent dementia, but it adds to evidence that inflammation and diet quality remain important for brain health.
The findings matter as dementia affects about 57 million people worldwide, suggesting Alzheimer's-related biology may not fully determine cognitive decline.