Have you ever wondered if what you eat could influence ageing?
The Mediterranean diet and variations might be part of the answer. A recent clinical study delved into this (link to the study).
๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐:
Our DNA undergoes a process called methylation, where it gets “tagged” by tiny chemical groups. These tags can influence how our genes work. As we age, the pattern of these tags changes. Scientists have developed “biological trackers” or “clocks” to monitor these changes, giving us insights into our body’s internal ageing.
The Green-MED diet is a variation of the traditional Mediterranean diet. They are both rich in polyphenols, natural compounds with antioxidant properties. The study involved 256 participants, specifically those with abdominal obesity (excessive fat around the belly) or dyslipidemia (an altered profile of blood fats). Their DNA methylation patterns were tracked over 18 months.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ:
โข DNA methylation clocks provided insights into biological age.
โข Both the Mediterranean and Green-MED diets were linked to slower biological ageing. Notably, the Green-MED diet showed increased beneficial results with its richer polyphenol content.
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป:
Eating polyphenol-rich foods, like those in the Mediterranean diet, might support healthier ageing and contribute to your brain health.
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ:
While the results are promising, more research is needed, particularly on the broader population.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐๐ฝ๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐? ๐ง ๐ฅ
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