The memory of the elderly declines rapidly, and it is the "culprit"

The memory of the elderly will gradually decline with age, which makes many elderly people worried. In fact, most of them are caused by diet and other reasons. Let’s take a look at the specific reasons.

Long-term satiety

Long-term overeating will cause the body to take in too much calories, have excess fat, and increase blood lipids, which will cause an increase in a substance called "fibroblast growth factor", leading to cerebral atherosclerosis, and reduce the oxygen and nutrient supply to the brain, causing memory loss, premature brain aging, and mental retardation.

Cerebral arteriosclerosis

It can lead to chronic cerebral ischemia, resulting in dizziness, headache, memory loss, inattention, reduced mental work ability, sleep disorders, emotional and behavioral changes, etc.

Missing teeth

Long-term tooth loss in the elderly is closely related to memory loss. The hippocampus (a gyrus in the brain) is involved in memory and emotional response, and people's short-term memories are stored in this part. As people age, their hippocampal cells age and their short-term memory deteriorates. Missing teeth reduce the strength and frequency of chewing, which in the long run will accelerate the degeneration of hippocampal cells and affect memory.

Eating too much aluminum-containing foods

The World Health Organization suggests that the daily aluminum intake of the human body should not exceed 1 mg/kg body weight. If you eat fried dough sticks, vermicelli, jelly, fried cakes, etc. every day, you will consume too much aluminum, which will affect the function of brain cells, leading to memory loss and slow thinking ability.

Long-term excessive vegetarianism

Long-term vegetarian diet can lead to memory loss. Plant foods are rich in vitamins, inorganic salts and organic acids, but lack hematopoietic trace elements such as cobalt, manganese, iron and copper. In addition, apart from oil, plant foods contain very little fat. The human body needs at least 60 to 70 grams of fat every day. To meet this need, you need to eat 5 kilograms of plant foods. Moreover, plant protein can never replace animal protein. Long-term vegetarianism will not provide enough protein, which will lead to memory loss, mental fatigue and slow reaction.