Researchers at the University Of Pittsburgh Graduate School Of Public Health found that dietary soy can decrease white matter lesions—a key risk factor for dementia—with the help of beneficial gut bacteria. Scientists found that certain types of gut bacteria break down soy isoflavones into equol. Higher levels of equol were associated with reduced white matter lesions in the brain.
匹兹堡大学公共卫生研究生院的科研人员发现，在肠道有益细菌的帮助下，大豆饮食能够降低白质病变。白质是一种会导致失智症的关键危险因素。科学家们发现，某些类型的肠道细菌能够将大豆异黄酮分解为雌马酚。体内较高水平的雌马酚，与大脑白质损伤的降低有关。
October 2020
2020年10月
https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…/trc2.12089
Soybeans have many healthful benefits, thanks to their rich stores of nutrients needed for good health.
These include essential amino acids, minerals like calcium and iron, and disease-fighting nutrients like phytochemicals, polysaccharides, and antioxidants.
大豆具有诸多的健康助益，这要归功于它们富含人体健康所需的营养，其中包括必需氨基酸、钙和铁等矿物质，以及植物营养素、多醣体和抗氧化剂等对抗疾病的营养物质。
Dementia normally involves loss of memory, language, and other thinking abilities that are severe enough to interfere with daily life.
There are several risk factors for dementia. Although increasing age is a major risk factor for dementia, dementia is NOT a normal part of aging. Not everyone will develop it when they grow old. Research shows that dementia under age 60 is rare, and about one-third of people aged 85 and older have dementia.
Take good care of your brain. Eat more plant foods that are beneficial for brain health, such as lion’s mane mushroom, ginseng, and ashitaba. Besides a healthy diet, getting adequate sleep, exercising regularly, and keeping a positive mindset are equally important.
失智症通常包括丧失记忆力、丧失语言及思考的能力等，且会严重到对日常生活造成干扰。
失智症的发生包含几个危险因素。虽然年龄的老化是失智症的主要危险因素，但失智症并不是老化就会自然发生的事情。不是每个人在年老时都会发展为失智症。研究表明，60岁以下的失智症患者很少见，而85岁及其以上的人中大约有三分之一的患有失智症。
照顾好你的大脑。多摄取对大脑健康有益的植物性食物，例如：猴头菇（又称狮鬃菇）、人参、明日叶等等。除了健康的饮食，充足的睡眠、规律的运动和保持积极的心态也同样重要。
