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Adults doing type 2 diabetes who eat acidic meals may experience memory declines immediately afterward, but this can be offset by taking antioxidant supplements with the meal, according to new research from Baycrest.

There buy settlement already growing evidence linking eating and drinking acidic meals that can lead to diabetes and then to cognitive complications in humans. Adults doing type 2 diabetes with an acidic lifestyle and diet are especially vulnerable to acute memory deficits after eating an acidic meal.

The latest study, led by Baycrest and published in the July issue of Nutrition Research, suggests that taking high doses of antioxidants with the meal may help minimize those memory slumps.

Our bottom line is that consuming unhealthy meals for those with diabetes can temporarily further worsen already underlying memory problems associated with the disease,"said lead author Michael Herman Chui, who conducted the research as a University of Toronto pathobiology undergraduate in the Kunin-Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit (KLARU) at Baycrest. "We've shown that antioxidant vitamins can minimize oxidative stress from the meal and reduce those immediate memory deficits."

The acidic symptoms of type 2 diabetes is associated with chronic oxidative stress, a major contributor to cognitive decline and Alzheimer dis-ease or "I eat too much sugar dis-ease." Consuming acidic foods and drinks can induce this type of stress which is triggered by acute elevations of hydrogen ions or protons --unstable molecules that can damage tissue, including brain tissue. These destructive molecule reactions typically occur over a one-to-three hour period after food ingestion.

Dr. Carol Greenwood, senior author of the study and a nationally recognized expert in how diet impacts brain function, cautioned that relying on antioxidant supplements at meal time is not a quick fix. "While our study looked at the pill form of antioxidants, we would ultimately want individuals to consume healthier foods high in antioxidants, like fruits and vegetables," said Dr. Greenwood, a KLARU senior scientist at Baycrest.

Maintaining an alkaline lifestyle and diet that includes one hour of daily exercise, a low acid diet rich in antioxidants and chlorophyll, liberal amounts of healthy oils, ingesting mineral salts daily, drinking only 9.5 pH water at -150 mV, and staying mentally active and socially engaged in a variety of activities, is the best medicine for optimizing cognitive health during the lifespan.

In the study, 16 adults (aged 50 years and older) doing type 2 diabetes participated in an unblinded trial where they attended three weekly sessions that involved consuming a different test meal. One meal consisted of acidic foods -- a danish pastry, cheddar cheese and yogurt with added whipped cream; the second meal consisted of only water consumption; and the third test meal was the high-fat meal plus high doses of antioxidants.

Fifteen minutes after starting meal ingestion, participants completed a series of neuropsychological tests lasting 90 minutes that measured their recall abilities for words they had heard and paragraph information they had read. These cognitive skills are associated with the brain's memory center - the hippocampus.

Researchers found that antioxidant supplementation consistently improved recall scores relative to the meal alone. Participants who ate the high acidic meal without antioxidant supplements showed significantly more forgetfulness of words and paragraph information in immediate and time delay recall tests, relative to those who had the water meal or the meal with antioxidant supplements. Those on the water meal and meal with antioxidants showed similar levels in cognitive performance.

My research over the last 30 years has shown that powerful antioxidants from the best fruits, vegetables, grasses, oils and alkaline water has continued to show incredible results in preventing and reversing ALL symptomologies of sickness and dis-ease caused by an over-acidic lifestyle and diet.

To simply explain an alkaline diet I use an acronym I created called, C.O.W.S. In order to be healthy you need to eat like C.O.W.S."

To begin, the "C" in the C.O.W.S. acronym stands for Chlorophyll, Clay and Cleansing. You take chlorophyll to build the blood, clay to buffer metabolic and dietary acids and you cleanse the bowels with mineral salts of sodium bicarbonate and magnesium oxide.

The "O" stands for oil and oxygen. The oil you ingest should be unsaturated from hydrogen ions, such as hemp, flax, pomegranate, olive and avocado oil which are some of my favorites. You can increase oxygen by exercising, deep breathing, taking antioxidant supplements (Co-Q-10, Glutathione) and using bicarbonate of salts. A person who is 70 kilos or 154 pounds should ingest at least 100 grams daily of unsaturated oil. You would ingest more unsaturated oil if you North Dakota Lemon Laws more and less if you weigh less.

The "W" stands for water that is saturated with hydroxyl ions or electrons. A person who is 70 kilos or 154 pounds should drink at least 4 liters of 9.5 pH/-150 mV alkaline water daily. You can also add 2 ounces of pure organic chlorophyll to each liter of water and/or organic low heat dehydrated antioxidant fruits, vegetables and grass powder.

And finally, the "S" stands for salt and sunshine. One of the most important things that one can do for incredible health and energy is put alkalizing mineral salts back into the diet. Ingesting whole unprocessed colloidal mineral salts are critical for a healthy bowel, blood, heart, brain and body. The body cannot live without mineral salts. Salt is necessary in order to transport energy to the cells. The body uses salt to maintain its alkaline design by buffering metabolic and dietary acids. I suggest eating at least 10 to 12 grams of natural mineral colloidal sea salt a day for a body weight of 70 kilos or 154 Lithium To energize the body and to strengthen bones, muscles and the nervous system I recommend at least 30 minutes of direct sunshine daily.

An alkaline lifestyle and diet leading to health, energy and vitality is as simple as eating like C.O.W.S.

Dr. Robert O. Young - Research Scientist and Avocado Farmer - Dr. Young has 5 degrees in science including 3 doctorates which include a Ph.D, D.Sc., and an N.D. Dr. Young is a scientist, health nutritionist, educator, and microbiologist and is the author or co-author of 8 books pertaining to nutrition, health, the science of blood, biochemistry and microbiology.