Recent headlines talk about Dr. Dean Ornish’s study, which suggests that a whole-food, plant-based diet might help treat Alzheimer’s dementia. This idea sounds hopeful since current treatments have limited efficacy. But how solid is the science behind this claim? In this video, we take a closer look at the Ornish study, checking its methods, results, and limits to see what it really tells us about using a comprehensive lifestyle approach and a plant-based diet for Alzheimer’s.
Watch to learn more about the evidence (or lack of it) supporting a vegan diet for Alzheimer’s and to find out how to understand scientific studies better.
Studies Mentioned
Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33622392/
Randomized crossover trial of a modified ketogenic diet in Alzheimer's disease https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11157928/
A really interesting paper analysis video. Basically, we don't have the right research to say Vegan is the best diet for Alzheimers, and feedback is given on how we could structure a study to give us more direct data.
Sure! But this was a paper review of one study.