Natural Dementia Treatment Options - Exercise and Dieting

Some dementia treatment exists to slow the progression of the disease, and while there is no way to guarantee that someone will not have it, statistics seem to show that people who make certain lifestyle choices can deter it by a noticeable percentage.

Chronic emotional distress seems to play a part in dementia, yet it is really unclear as to why or how. Those who have undergone depressions or repeated tragedies have a higher risk of being diagnosed with the disease. Treating depression and emotional anxiety with doctor recommended medications may reverse the likelihood of diagnosis, and it certainly makes dealing with the condition more approachable.

Exercise is another preventive dementia treatment. Studies have also shown that those who walk at least six miles per week, which is said to prolong health, stave off diagnosis, and those who enjoy diets rich in omega three acids, fruit, and vegetables also incur fewer memory related disease diagnoses.

Those in the high-risk group for heart disease also seem to be in the high-risk group for a decline in mental faculties. Hypertension is a common symptom among the diagnosed, though high blood pressure is not a cause and it is not yet understood what role it plays. High cholesterol and blood sugar diseases such as diabetes seem to put the aging in a higher risk group, so it stands to reason that keeping blood pressure, sugar levels, and cholesterol in check would put one in a lower risk group.

Other shared factors among those diagnosed with dementia involve lifestyle choices. Diagnosed groups juxtaposed against those who do not have the disease seem to have some suspicious commonalities. Smokers are at higher risk, and those with lower education levels are at a heightened risk as well. Also, when looking at study groups of diagnosed and non-diagnosed, those with sedentary lifestyles who make choices that contribute to poor health seem to find themselves in the group who has dementia.

Some vitamin supplements seem to have a connection to not having the disease. Vitamins C, E, and B along with omega threes seem to be related to healthier brains, though taking the vitamins short term as an attempt at dementia treatment is not successful. One must have been a lifelong advocate of the vitamins to reduce risk.

So what are the natural treatments? Research shows that a healthy lifestyle that aims to deter heart disease seems to put the aging in a lower risk category for diagnosis, though there is no guaranteed way to avoid the disease.