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There’s “extensive scientific literature [describing] the positive impact of dietary [plant compounds] on overall health and longevity.” “However, it is [only] now becoming clear that the consumption of diets rich in [plant foods] can influence neuroinflammation [brain inflammation] leading to the expression of cytoprotective [cell protective] and restorative proteins.”
Just “[o]ver the last decade, remarkable progress has been made to realize that oxidative … stress … and chronic, low-grade inflammation are major risk factors underlying brain aging.” So, no wonder antioxidant and anti-inflammatory foods may help….