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Chewing helps memory

This Brain-Boosting Advice Will Give
You Something to Chew Over

One of the fastest growing ‘super-aged’ societies in the world is Taiwan. By 2026, over 20 percent of the population in Taiwan is expected to be over 65.

This senior surge will drive medical costs skywards, especially the cost of caring for dementia patients. It’s why Taiwan launched a new brain-healthy initiative late last year to help tackle the issue. Its name translated into English is "Happy Chewing, Healthy Aging."

Are they on to something? Let’s take a closer look at the fascinating science on chewing and brain health.

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Chew for a Bigger Brain

The initiative encourages older adults to improve their oral health by eating crunchy, nutritious food, practicing oral hygiene, and performing oral exercises. In what might be the strangest recommendation, Taiwanese medical authorities are advising seniors to chew sugar-free gum to prevent dementia.

The catalyst for this initiative comes from a study carried out by Yang-Ming University School of Dentistry led by Professor Hsu Ming-lun.

The dentists compared 40 people over age 65 with either mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer's to a control group of 30 healthy people. The researchers gave these participants brain scans and assessed their teeth and chewing ability.

Among the controls, increased chewing ability was linked to larger grey matter volume in the premotor cortex of the brain, which helps to control muscle movement.

In the MCI/Alzheimer's group, those with the poorest chewing ability had less total grey matter volume in the brain. Regional grey matter was smaller in the left medial temporal lobe, including the left hippocampus and parahippocampus -- all key areas for memory.

In essence, the researchers said, the better the participants were able to chew, the less their brains degenerated.

Cognition Plummets on a Liquid Diet

The dental team also carried out an experiment in rodents. One group was fed a liquid diet while another ate their normal solid food. After six weeks, the liquid diet group had 40 percent less cognitive function than the solid food group.

Professor Hsu explained the change in chewing habits and its connection with aging by saying that young people chew and swallow instinctively because they rely on their cerebellum, which is involved with movement and co-ordination. But older people need to think while eating, relying more on the cerebrum which is needed for multiple brain functions.

The professor added that the loss of skeletal muscle mass, quality and strength that comes with aging highlights the need to train the muscles required for chewing and swallowing, otherwise these too will degenerate.

Strengthening these muscles also reduces the risk of aspiration pneumonia, a common and potentially fatal lung condition affecting older adults and brought on by inhaling foods and liquids.

Boosts Blood Flow to The Brain

While Taiwan’s public health campaign on the importance of chewing and brain health is the first one of its kind I’ve seen, the research into chewing and brain health goes back more than a decade.

In 2017, researchers from Japan carried out a literature review of studies published between 2005 and 2015 involving people over 40.

Out of the 23 studies that met their criteria, 20 linked poorer mastication to lower cognitive function. In another ten studies, eight found poorer mastication was a significant risk factor for having MCI or dementia.

Other studies using brain scans show chewing increases blood flow to the brain and activates various brain regions, including those strongly involved with learning and memory.

The research begs the question, if you took patients with Alzheimer’s dementia and helped them increase their chewing prowess, would it benefit their memory? I hope scientists will one day try to answer this question. But if you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s I’d say it’s worth a try. There is certainly no harm that would come from this kind of therapy.

Whether you’re working with a patient suffering from Alzheimer’s or just trying to prevent dementia for yourself, the research is clear that it’s important to visit the dentist regularly so you can keep your natural teeth for as long as possible, as well as maintain good oral hygiene by daily brushing and flossing.

It’s also a good idea to eat crunchy foods like nuts, apples, celery and carrots every day to use your chewing muscles. If you’ve never tried to exercise your mouth and throat before, there are a number of instructional videos for these exercises on YouTube.

Lee Euler
Publisher

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References:

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/10/26/2003724683

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32170642

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28042986

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And we wonder why we are having so much more illness and disease in our couontry!!!! Very Scary Stuff

Imported food we eat and the junk we buy Green Giant frozen vegetables are from China, and so are most of Europe's Best. Arctic Gardens are Okay. So is Birdseye. Never buy the grocery store garlic unless it is clearly marked from USA or Canada, the other stuff is grown in people poop (even worse than chicken poop). China is the largest producer of garlic in the world. U.S. is next. Buy only local honey, much honey is shipped in in huge containers from China and re-packed here. Cold-FX is grown and packed in China and is full of fecal bacteria. Doesn't work anyway, big scam. If the country of origin is not clearly marked beware. If produce, ask an employee. Watch out for packages which state "prepared for", "packed by" or "imported by". I don't understand the lack of mandatory labeling, especially the produce. The country of origin should be clearly shown on the item in the store. I go to the local farmers' markets in season and keep a wary eye open the rest of the year. Please read this very carefully, and read to the very bottom. It's important for all of us. How is it possible to ship food from China cheaper than having it produced in the U.S. or Canada? FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN 'FROM CHINA'. SO, FOR A FEW MORE CENTS, BUY THE LIBERTY BRAND. GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE IS FROM CALIFORNIA. Beware, Costco sells canned peaches and pears in a plastic jar that come from China. ALL "HIGH LINER" AND MOST OTHER FROZEN FISH PRODUCTS COME FROM CHINA OR INDONESIA. THE PACKAGE MAY SAY "PACIFIC SALMON" ON THE FRONT, BUT LOOK FOR THE SMALL PRINT. MOST OF THESE PRODUCTS COME FROM FISH FARMS IN THE ORIENT WHERE THERE ARE NO REGULATIONS ON WHAT IS FED TO THESE FISH. Recently The Montreal Gazette had an article by the Canadian Government on how Chinese feed the fish: They suspend chicken wire crates over the fish ponds, and the fish feed on chicken s--t. If you search the internet about what the Chinese feed their fish, you'll be alarmed; e.g., growth hormones, expired anti-biotic from humans. Never buy any type of fish or shellfish that comes from these countries: Vietnam, China, Philippines. Check this out personally. I did. Stienfeld's Pickles are made in India - just as bad! Another example is in canned mushrooms. No-Name brand came from Indonesia. Also check those little fruit cups. They used to be made in Canada in the Niagara region until about 2 years ago. They are now packaged in China! While the Chinese export inferior and even toxic products, dangerous toys, and goods to be sold in North American markets, the media wrings its hands! Yet, 70% of North Americans believe that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be suspended! Well, duh! Why do you need the government to suspend trading privileges? SIMPLY DO IT YOURSELF, CANADA AND THE U.S.! Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and that now includes Hong Kong ), simply choose another product, or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese products, and you will be equally amazed at what you can do without. THINK ABOUT THIS: If 200 million North Americans refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor...fast!! The downside? Some Canadian/American businesses will feel a temporary pinch from having foreign stockpiles of inventory. Just one month of trading losses will hit the Chinese for 8% of their North American exports. Then they will at least have to ask themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness are worth it. START NOW and don't stop.

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