Acclaimed neurologist Vincent Fortanasce, MD has created a special diet to stave off Alzheimer’s disease. Until now he shared it exclusively with high-profile patients, such as Hall of Fame Baseball Manager Tommy Lasorda. He now reveals his breakthrough, brain-boosting diet in a new book, The Anti-Alzheimer’s Prescription.

Tip #1 - Do a Kitchen Overhaul
Get rid of all highly-processed foods, foods high in sodium, and foods with high doses of bad fats, sugar, and white flour. These are brain-killers. Also, avoid foods that are high in corn syrup, MSG, salt, sugar substitutes, transfats, saturated fats, or partially hydrogenated oils.

Tip #2 - Go Shopping
Fill your refrigerator and cupboards with “The Golden Dozen” foods that boost the brain and are proven to help keep insulin levels balanced, if eaten in the proper proportions, and block inflammation and harmful free radicals in the brain. Recommended foods include: berries, apples, fish, cruciferous vegetables, nuts, low-fat dairy, greens, dried beans, soy, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and whole grains.

Tip #3 - Follow the One-Third Rule
Follow the harmonic method of eating, equally distributing your calories amongst good fat, lean protein, and complex carbohydrates throughout the day. A third of your daily calories consumption should consist of very lean protein, including fish, lean meats, poultry, eggs, soy products, nuts and seeds, and low-fat dairy. Another third should come from good fats, including olive oil, grape seed oil, peanut oil, flaxseed oil, olives, avocadoes, and nuts. Another third is from complex carbohydrates, such as fruits and brown rice.

"Along with weight loss, when you follow the Anti-Alzheimer’s Diet, you can lower your blood pressure, bad cholesterol, levels of C-reactive protein and risk for metabolic syndrome – all health conditions that increase the chance of Alzheimer’s," concludes Dr. Fortanasce.

Dr. Fortanasce also suggests taking a number of supplements to stave off Alzheimer’s, including:

• A multivitamin that doesn’t contain copper.
• 800 micrograms of folic acid daily.
• 1000 mg twice-a-day of fish oil.
• Supplements with antioxidants: Vitamins C and E and selenium.
• A baby aspirin daily.
• A glass of red wine daily or Brite Shield, a supplement that contains both turmeric and resveratrol.
• Co-enzyme Q10 if you’re on cholesterol lowering drugs (Statins)