How Supplement May Help Prevent Dementia

Participants that took the fiber supplements containing inulin and fructooligosaccharide found no improvements in muscle strength but scored better across several tests of memory, reaction time, and processing speed — including significant improvements in the Paired Associates Learning test, which can be used as an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease. 

“These plant fibers, which are cheap and available over-the-counter, could benefit a wide group of people in these cash-strapped times. They are safe and acceptable too,” said senior author Professor Claire Steves. 

Steves added that the next plan of action for the researchers is to see if this is something that can have long-term benefits for older people, too.

Study author Dr Ni Lochlainn added: “Unlocking the secrets of the gut-brain axis could offer new approaches for living more healthily for longer.”

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