Dr Mosley shares tip for reducing your dementia threat utilizing a stool

In a bid to arrest the rising variety of dementia circumstances, researchers world wide proceed to establish threat elements for the mind-robbing situation.

Worryingly, the newest analysis has pinpointed a brand new stunning issue that might be influencing your mind health – constipation.

Dr Michael Mosley defined that the widespread downside that impacts round 14 % of the inhabitants at anyone time doesn’t solely spell dangerous news to your bowels.

The physician penned for MailOnline: “Some rather alarming research presented at a meeting of the Alzheimer’s Association in the Netherlands last month, showed a link between being constipated and an increased risk of dementia.

“This disturbing claim is based on a study of more than 12,000 American doctors and nurses carried out by Harvard Medical School.”

The contributors within the analysis have been requested to do cognitive exams in addition to to fill out questionnaires about their bowel actions.

The examine findings confirmed individuals who have three or fewer bowel actions per week have been 73 % extra more likely to present indicators of dementia. 

Fortunately, taking a stool with you into the bathroom might support in overcoming constipation.

Dr Mosley mentioned: “The means our anatomy is designed signifies that the optimum place for opening our bowels is squatting — this retains the rectum straight and relaxes the muscle on the backside of it.

“A more practical alternative is to sit on the loo with your feet on a small stool, as this lifts your knees to your chest.”

Don’t just take the doctor’s word for it as research also suggests that just two weeks of using a stool could see your time on the loo reduced.

However, this isn’t the only way to tackle constipation as one of the drivers behind constipation could come down to fewer levels of good bacteria in your gut.

Those who were constipated in the research cited above had less of bacteria that turn the fibre from diet into butyrate, a chemical that reduces inflammation.

The doctor added: “Butyrate helps maintain the blood-brain barrier, which protects our brain from viruses and other toxins that travel in our blood. 

“Having fewer ‘good’ bacteria in our guts, and more ‘bad’ ones, could help explain the link between constipation and poor brain health.”

Fortunately, you can boost your butyrate levels by eating high-fibre food, including garlic, leeks, onions, dandelion greens and Jerusalem artichokes.

Another tip that could help tackle constipation is drinking plenty of water every day.

However, the doctor added you should talk to your GP if you are experiencing constipation for 2 weeks with out enchancment.