• May 5, 2024

There is no doubt that Mexican scientists are at the height of any researcher in the world. And when it comes to a woman, pride is double, as they focus new research on discovering foods that detect the Alzheimer's and that are national.

A study of Rosalinda Guevara Guzmán , researcher at the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) , has shown that the detection of certain odors can serve as proof olfactory to know the progress of Alzheimer's .

Smell, first loss

According to the specialist Guevara Guzmán, one of the first features of the Alzheimer's it is the loss olfactory .

It is not reported because it is frequently related to advanced age, with something that has to happen through the passage of time, when in fact it does not occur in all people "

In the opinion of the researcher we have more developed systems auditory Y visual , but also decrease their capabilities over time, as with systems gustatory Y olfactory .

What is serious in the latter is that their deterioration can cause the affected person to stop eating and compromise their Health , since by changing its olfactory and taste thresholds it does not smell or taste foods , which results in problems of malnutrition , says Guevara.
 

National products that help detect evil

The specialist's research is based on a familiarity study of smells , especially of those that are more known in Mexico. The purpose is to determine the presence of dementia in an older adult through his olfactory memory .

In this sense, the Mexican products that help detect the Alzheimer's are:

1. Citrus odors Lemon, orange and tangerine stand out.
 

2. Daily odors. Garlic, onion, chili, cinnamon, chocolate, coffee and clove are within another group of the test.
 

3. Floral odors They contain chamomile and the smell of roses.
 

4. Herbal odors. Where peppermint and coriander are found
 

5. Fruity odors. Especially the apple, the banana and the peach.
 

Within the test olfactory developed by Guevara Guzmán also highlight other scents related to the work areas of many patients, for example, gasoline or wet earth, very characteristic and with which patients can be identified.

These foods that detect the Alzheimer's Fortunately, they are very easy to access, so their use and results can be studied to advance against this condition.