{"id":3129,"date":"2020-01-02T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T19:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heartmountainchiropractic.com\/alzheimers-disease-and-a-dietary-connection-january-2020\/"},"modified":"2020-01-02T15:16:46","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T20:16:46","slug":"alzheimers-disease-and-a-dietary-connection-january-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartmountainchiropractic.com\/es\/alzheimers-disease-and-a-dietary-connection-january-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer\u2019s disease and a dietary connection (January 2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2014 it was estimated that 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, and hundreds of thousands more may suffer from an often misdiagnosed subtype called \u00abhippocampal sparing\u00bb Alzheimer’s, according to recent findings.1,2<\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n

The most recent data suggests that well over half a million Americans die from Alzheimer’s disease each year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US, right behind heart disease and cancer.3,4<\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n

As discussed by Dr. Danielle Ofri in a recent New York Times blog, losing your mind, and with it, much of your personality and dignity, is a terrifying proposition. Making matters worse, many doctors shy away from addressing dementia\u2014both with colleagues and their patients.5<\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n

Dr. Ofri goes on to say that all of the top 10 killers in American are potentially and largely preventable or at the very least modifiable \u2013 all except dementia.\u00a0 We have tests to screen for many cancers and treatments that prolong life.\u00a0 But there\u2019s nothing, really, that we can do about dementia.\u00a0 There aren\u2019t any screening tests that can pick up the disease before symptoms appear.\u00a0 Even if there were, there aren\u2019t any treatments that make a substantial difference.\u00a0 For doctors, this is profoundly frustrating.\u00a0 No wonder dementia gets pushed onto the back burner.\u00a0 In the dishearteningly limited time of a medical visit, we\u2019re forced to focus on the diseases we can treat.<\/p>\n

According to several natural health care experts there is much that can be done in the form of prevention.\u00a0 Unless the conventional paradigm shifts to realizing that through a healthier lifestyle the situation can go from hopeless and grim to positively optimistic then the battle really will be a hard one to win.<\/p>\n

In an ideal world, doctors would begin to advise their patients early on, that lifestyle strategies promoting heart and brain health throughout a lifetime are of the utmost importance.<\/p>\n

Trends in the current literature point to lifestyle factors, especially diet as one of the major driving forces behind dementia\u2019s development.\u00a0 Similar articles have been written highlighting the connection between Alzheimer\u2019s and other dietary-related diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease.\u00a0 The researchers seem to point at the fact that if diabetes and heart disease can be prevented through a proper diet then so too can Alzheimer\u2019s\/dementia.<\/p>\n

According to the literature Alzheimer\u2019s was tentatively given the moniker, \u201ctype 3 diabetes\u201d in 2005, when researchers discovered that the human brain produces insulin that is necessary for the survival of your brain cells.<\/p>\n

A toxic protein was found and named ADDL.\u00a0 This substance removes insulin receptors from nerve cells, renders these neurons insulin resistant and as ADDLs accumulate, your memory begins to fade.\u00a0 Recent research also points out that heart disease increases your odds of developing Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n

According to MedicineNet.com: \u201cResearchers found that artery stiffness\u2014a condition called atherosclerosis\u2014is associated with the buildup of beta-amyloid plaque in the brain, a hallmark of Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u201d6<\/small><\/sup><\/p>\n

Lead researcher Timothy Hughes says, \u201cThis is more than just another example of how heart health relates to brain health.\u00a0 It is a signal that the process of vascular aging may predispose the brain to increased amyloid plaque buildup.<\/p>\n

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So, what if anything, can be done?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Dr. David Perlmutter, author of the New York Time\u2019s bestseller Grain Brain and one of the leading integrative medical neurologist in the U.S, Alzheimer\u2019s is preventable through proper diet.\u00a0 He states: \u201cAlzheimer\u2019s is a preventable disease.\u00a0 It surprises me at my core that no one\u2019s talking about the fact that so many of these devastating neurological problems, are, in fact, modifiable based upon lifestyle choices\u2026What we\u2019ve crystallized it down to now, in essence, is that diets that are high in sugar and carbohydrates and similarly diets that are low in fat, are devastating to the brain.\u00a0 When you have a diet that has carbohydrates in it, you are paving the way for Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u00a0 I want to be super clear about that.\u00a0 Dietary carbohydrates lead to Alzheimer\u2019s disease.\u00a0 It\u2019s a pretty profound statement, but it\u2019s empowering nonetheless when we realize that we control our diet.\u00a0 We control our choices, whether to favor fat or carbohydrates.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Perlmutter goes on to note that Mayo Clinic research reveals diets rich in carbs are associated with an 89 percent increased risk for dementia while high-fat diets are associated with 44 percent reduced risk.\u00a0 This combination of very little sugar and carbs, along with higher amounts of healthful fats is an absolute key for addressing not only Alzheimer\u2019s but diabetes and health disease too.<\/p>\n

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The Role of Saturated Fats for Healthy Brain Function <\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The diet our ancestors used was phenomenally high in saturated fats and almost completely void of non-vegetable carbohydrates.\u00a0 Today, not only are we eating a tremendous amount of carbs but our carbs tend to be of the refined and highly processed type.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve been alive over the last 60 years it\u2019s also likely that you\u2019ve heard the conventional medical wisdom that warned about saturated fats causing heart disease and therefore the need to severely limit those in the diet.\u00a0 This key factoid along with the dramatic onslaught of pharmaceutical use targeting cholesterol reduction have undoubtedly played a rather significant role in the sharp rise in dementia and other neurological diseases\/disorders.\u00a0 Without fats the brain simply cannot function optimally.<\/p>\n

To fully understand how to proceed a discussion of fats is necessary.\u00a0 Avoid trans-fats or hydrogenated fats; found in margarine, vegetable oils and various butter-like spreads.<\/p>\n

Instead use plenty of the good and health fats in your diet like: avocados, butter (from raw, grass-fed organic milk), organic pastured egg yolks, coconut (and its oil), unheated organic nut oils, raw nuts\u2014pecans\/macadamias and also grass-fed meats or pasture raised poultry.<\/p>\n

In addition to the fat discussion there are some additional dietary approaches to be considered.<\/p>\n

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How Else Can We Prevent This Disease?<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n

The avoidance of sugar and refined fructose, avoidance of gluten and casein, optimize your gut flora and increase consumption of all healthy fats, including animal-based omega-3 oils, reduce overall calorie consumption, improve magnesium levels and eat a nutritious diet that is rich in folate can be a great start.<\/p>\n

Certainly, a closer examination of lifestyle habits both good and bad can also confer benefits, such as: regular exercise, optimal Vitamin D levels, avoidance and elimination of mercury, avoidance of the flu vaccine and avoidance of anticholinergic and statin drugs.\u00a0 The statin drug class can be particularly problematic because they suppress the synthesis of cholesterol, deplete the brain of CoQ10 and prevent adequate delivery of essential fatty acids and fat-soluble antioxidants to your brain by inhibiting the production of the indispensable carrier molecule known as low-density lipoprotein or LDL.\u00a0 But wait, I thought the LDL was the bad cholesterol? Yes, it is given that label, but we are rarely told about all the good benefits it also provides for our body and brain.<\/p>\n

In conclusion it seems like a well-designed personal approach to health may be in the best interest of our population to combat this public health care crisis.\u00a0 If you or someone you know needs help make sure to call your local nutritional health care expert as you don\u2019t have even a minute to waste.\u00a0 Getting things corrected from a dietary approach can be far more beneficial with early intervention.<\/p>\n

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References<\/u><\/p>\n

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  1. Alzheimer\u2019s Association 2013 Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Facts and Figures (PDF)<\/li>\n
  2. Medical News Today May 2, 2014<\/li>\n
  3. Neurology March 5, 2014 [Epub ahead of print]<\/li>\n
  4. URL Sort Order Edit Alzheimer\u2019s Association 2013 Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Facts and Figures (PDF)<\/li>\n
  5. New York Times May 8, 2014<\/li>\n
  6. Medicinenet.com March 31, 2014<\/li>\n
  7. https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2014\/05\/22\/alzheimers-disease-prevention.aspx<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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