Bacteria in your gut could be linked to Alzheimer’s

Scientists are finding even more truth to the saying “you are what you eat” with new research into how bacteria in your gut could be linked to Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Roskamp Institute researcher Gania Ait-Ghezala says this is still relatively new.

“In the last couple of years, we’ve seen that what’s happening in your gut can affect your brain, and there’s this notion of gut-brain access where your gut communicated with your brain and tour brain communicates with your gut,” said Ait-Ghezala.

Studies show there are certain bacteria or microbiomes found in the gut that could exacerbate or help mitigate Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

Ait-Ghezala says they are looking at how they can use this information to help treat diseases and are encouraging everyone to eat healthily.

“If there is something that we can find that could help delay or prevent the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease that would be great,” said Ghezala “It always comes to healthy living. If we look at it in terms of microbiomes, what you eat is what you are.”