Alzheimer's Disease is Type 3 Diabetes
lizpitts
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Just read the abstract of this paper http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769828/ in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Unfortunately the only treatment they address is the use of "Insulin sensitizer agents" that are now being used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. I'm amazed (and horrified) that medical science is still pushing medication when we have proof that a low carb diet does a better job of reversing DM2.
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This is why I eat the way I do. The two biggest health problems in my family tree are cancer and dementia. There's no strokes, CVD, or related diseases (not in my immediate family... and none in my extended that I know of). Since both cancer and dementia are potentially linked to carb consumption, I figure this way of eating gives me the best possible odds.
Naturally, I don't believe this way of eating to be magical or to assure the avoidance of either of those futures. I just think it may help reduce the risk. On top of that, I love eating like I do. So, it's not exactly like I need to put in a bunch of extra effort for whatever benefit I may or may not get.0 -
Makers of 'medication' are glad to fund 'research' that leads to 'Sales' is a strong possibility perhaps?
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3757152/ This study is talking more about why LCHF make be best for preventing prostate cancers.
remedy-prostate-infection.com/diet_prostate_treatment.html I have no medical data that states after being in Nutritional Ketosis for over four months that my prostate size has been reduced but at 64 years of age subjectively I know my urination is much easier now than 8-12 months ago.
In watching medical conventions especially outside of the USA I hear the term Type 3 Diabetes referring to Alzheimer's condition more and more because it seems to be due to the brain losing the ability to gain energy from blood glucose due to an insulin resistant type condition perhaps.
Holding an OD degree myself and the wife being a pharmacist I have tried hard to find reasons a Low Carb High Fat eating lifestyle is harmful. After six months and hundreds of hours of reading and being on the diet for four months I have not yet found a reason to leave the LCHF eating lifestyle but many reasons to stay on it.
For years one of the 'cures' for Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) that I have had for 40 years is a starch free diet. A true LCHF eating lifestyle covers that quite well and may be why my pain levels went from 7-8 to 2-3 after being on LCHF for a month.0 -
With the caution that mice are not people, that is a very interesting study.0
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The study helped me by understanding Zero carbs are not required to get the benefit. Apparently they go into ketosis like humans and one does not go to jail over abusing them.
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Naturally, I don't believe this way of eating to be magical.
Nope, every bit of my Right Brained thinking says it is TOO magical! lol
Seriously, this is great info to further add to the keto coffers. I knew about the cancer connection, but hadn't read about the dementia/Alzheimers correlation. Since I'm reaching an age where I'm beginning to question my aging brain function enough already, this is just one more reason to keep on the keto straight and narrow. ;-)0 -
Just read the abstract of this paper http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769828/ in the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. Unfortunately the only treatment they address is the use of "Insulin sensitizer agents" that are now being used to treat Type 2 Diabetes. I'm amazed (and horrified) that medical science is still pushing medication when we have proof that a low carb diet does a better job of reversing DM2.
This is incredible! Shared on Fb and pinned it. Love that I'm eating in a way that might help my brain later too! Thanks for the info!
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I've seen studies like that before, there are actually quite a few on dementia and Alzheimer's patients and the effects of reducing carbs. There are also a ton on a number of other neurological disorders. It basically has to do with the fact that glucose is a volatile energy source for humans and actively damages tissue (particularly the neural network).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3321471/0
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