A paper cup filled with slightly foamy green tea. There is a small white heart (made of milk) on the top. The white cup has the word YUGEN printed on it in all caps. A healthy diet appears to lower dementia risk.
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Can Food Ward Off Dementia? Two Diets Come Out on Top.

Michael Hunter, MD
BeingWell
Published in
6 min readMar 29

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A RECENT NEW YORK TIMES newspaper column asks, “Can Certain Foods Really Stave Off Dementia?” Today we explore whether you can use diet to reduce your risk of suffering from this memory-robbing condition.

Dementia is a group of cognitive disorders that affect a person’s ability to think, remember, and reason. Exploring potential preventative measures for this condition…

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Michael Hunter, MD
BeingWell

I have degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Penn. I am a radiation oncologist in the Seattle area. You may find me regularly posting at www.newcancerinfo.com