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by Anna
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:34 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: A good summary on Curcumin Preparations
Replies: 2
Views: 1365

Re: A good summary on Curcumin Preparations

Lumia, this is helpful. Thank you for sharing.
by Anna
Sun Aug 28, 2022 10:17 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Unexpectedly found out I am a double APOE4
Replies: 12
Views: 1844

Re: Unexpectedly found out I am a double APOE4

It’s really nice that there is this forum to meet other people with the gene because when I Google APOE4 the statistics are just terrifying. In some ways I’m glad I know because I can try to live a good and healthy life. I’m just not sure how I will shake this terrible feeling though :( [/quote] Hi...
by Anna
Sun Aug 28, 2022 9:19 pm
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Intro: 4/4 daughter of a EOAD
Replies: 2
Views: 426

Re: Intro: 4/4 daughter of a EOAD

Jema, you have come to the right place! I was horrified when I got my 4/4 result nearly six years ago. Like you, my mind went straight to my three kids and my parents. At that time, there was not a lot of information about prevention, and I felt doomed. But things have changed! I now see 4/4 as a mi...
by Anna
Sun Aug 28, 2022 8:40 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: To HRT or not to HRT
Replies: 5
Views: 613

Re: To HRT or not to HRT

You're welcome! I've been there with miserable insomnia and anxiety. They really feed on each other. It would help if you could find a functional medicine doctor who knows how to help you manage your hormones -- possibly bioidentical hormones. You are in that window of opportunity to get started on ...
by Anna
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:54 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Still trying to make sense if it is worth APOE4 to get a vaccine for Shingles and VZV?
Replies: 13
Views: 2055

Re: Still trying to make sense if it is worth APOE4 to get a vaccine for Shingles and VZV?

There has been consistent data coming out that suggest multiple vaccines, including those for shingles, flu, and BCG (tuberculosis) all may protect against dementia. This may help make up your mind: Herpes Zoster Vaccination Reduces Risk of Dementia. Conclusion: Our finding that HZ vaccination redu...
by Anna
Wed Aug 17, 2022 10:41 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: To HRT or not to HRT
Replies: 5
Views: 613

Re: To HRT or not to HRT

I see a Bredesen-trained functional medicine doctor who is also a board-certified OBGYN. I had surgical menopause at age 50, and the surgeon actually said he was not really trained in measuring and balancing hormones. The sudden drop in hormone levels was brutal! The brain suffers when hormones decl...
by Anna
Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:34 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: APOE 4/4 4x increase in mortality from Covid-19
Replies: 10
Views: 4974

Re: APOE 4/4 4x increase in mortality from Covid-19

Ugh! Well this is horrifying :( I have the same questions as you and wonder what the mechanism is. My best guess is that a good chunk of this is the increased cardiovascular disease and that the statistics would look a lot better for those of us taking steps to prevent AD. I'm frightened too, especi...
by Anna
Mon Mar 23, 2020 12:35 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Heavy Metals testing
Replies: 126
Views: 48274

Re: Heavy Metals testing

I'm completely perplexed. My blood tests were within normal range. Then my doc ordered Doctor's Data, the provoked urine test, and my mercury and lead tested REALLY high. He of course recommended IV chelation, which I wasn't so sure I wanted to go ahead with. I have instead been doing oral DMSA, wh...
by Anna
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Avoid Air Pollution
Replies: 126
Views: 45753

Re: Avoid Air Pollution

This article that Saskia posted mentions radon as a problem for Alzheimer’s ... Does opening windows help? Something to Google with my morning coffee ... Opening basement windows can help with radon, but opening other windows without having the basement windows open can actually suck more radon int...
by Anna
Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:15 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Hormone Replacement Therapy E4 Women
Replies: 773
Views: 325594

Re: Hormone Replacement Therapy E4 Women

Forgive me for not reading this gargantuthread for the info, but does anyone happen to know when is the best time to measure testosterone in postmenopausal women? I need to do fasting labs, and I usually use a compounded cream once a day after my morning shower, so I can use it right after my showe...