By Jimmy Downs

Friday Nov 09, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) -- A review published in Archives of Medical Research suggests that a dietary supplement or nutraceutical may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a brain disorder that can eventually disable a person leading to death and doctors do not know how to cure this disease and no treatment is in the pipeline ready to fight this disease.

However, the review led by Carlos Carrasco-Gallardo and colleagues found evidence to suggest that dietary modifications including use of nutritional supplements, functional foods and nutraceuticals may help prevent brain impairment in people with Alzheimer's disease if they can't provide a cure.

Particularly, laboratory studies and one clinical trial showed that dietary supplement shilajit and B vitamin complex or the combination effectively improved the condition of mild Alzheimer's disease in those who took the dietary supplement.

Additionally, the active principal component fulvic acid found in shilajit and a formula made of shilajit and B complex vitamins can help prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Shilajit, also known as silajit, salajeet or mumijo, and momia is a thick, sticky tar-like substance which is used in Ayurveda, the traditional Indian system of medicine.

In addition to its protective effect on Alzheimer's disease, shilajit may also help inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and rheumatism, dispels pain, ulcer, anxiety, stress, anti-aging.   However, the most popular indication is to help male impotence and premature ejaculation.

Shilajit is available over the Internet either in the form of shilajit extract or shilajit powder.