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by Plumster
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:13 am
Forum: The Social Hour
Topic: Clean water filtration -- what to invest in?
Replies: 19
Views: 39734

Re: Clean water filtration -- what to invest in?

If anyone wants to avoid installing reverse osmosis, there's another option that I've been using for many years that is countertop reverse osmosis. Take a look at https://aquatruwater.com/
by Plumster
Wed Apr 10, 2024 12:58 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: talk about prevention strategies?
Replies: 12
Views: 22098

Re: talk about prevention strategies?

Oh are you a mouth breather too? :) Does taping work? Yes, absolutely! About six years ago, just as I was entering menopause and my estrogen was dropping, I started having severe sleep problems and would wake up many times a night. I started myofunctional therapy and joined a breathing clinic, and ...
by Plumster
Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:14 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: talk about prevention strategies?
Replies: 12
Views: 22098

Re: talk about prevention strategies?

My prevention strategy looks quite different from yours. Here are the main components: Whole foods plant based diet low fat, low sugar Pre-biotic fiber added to meals for gut health Good sleep (taping mouth) Moderate exercise daily or every other day (but can always do more) Red light therapy Bio-id...
by Plumster
Sun Apr 07, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Omega 3
Replies: 6
Views: 18356

Re: Omega 3

Thank you for the information but these post are a bit overwhelming and confusing. Could you please share the brand of omega three recommended and the amount I should be taking and phospholipid DHA w Tryglycerides. There are so many supplements that are not very good and honestly with 4 kids workin...
by Plumster
Fri Apr 05, 2024 5:00 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Omega 3
Replies: 6
Views: 18356

Re: Omega 3

But wait, there’s more. Dr Rhonda Patrick recommends the phospholipid form of DHA for ApoE4s. She’s found that ApoE4 carriers appear to have impaired brain transport of free DHA. Phospolipid DHA is found in fish (not fish oil supplements or algal oil). She recommends fish roe as the best source of ...
by Plumster
Wed Mar 27, 2024 7:19 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: 24 and 4/4
Replies: 7
Views: 9170

Re: 24 and 4/4

Hi all, I’m really really sad to be joining this forum. I found out today that I’m 4/4 for APOE4 and have no idea where to start. I’m 24, just graduated college, I have no family history of dementia or AZ (I did lose my grandfather in his late 60s to a heart attack though, so there’s some cardiac b...
by Plumster
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:19 am
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Rapamycin prevents age-related brain vascular deterioration in rats
Replies: 37
Views: 57875

Re: Rapamycin prevents age-related brain vascular deterioration in rats

hi -I am having my first appointment with Dr Green next month. I am 54, 4/4 and found out a couple of years ago through 23& me, but sort of ignored it at first, then got really frightened... Then I decided to do something about it and am studying biomedicine... Also started weight training and ...
by Plumster
Mon Mar 11, 2024 8:30 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: APOE 4/4 - Wisdom on telling siblings/children
Replies: 7
Views: 7970

Re: APOE 4/4 - Wisdom on telling siblings/children

Thank you for your thoughtful post, Maria. I love your statement that "we are the CEOs of our health". For the first 10 or so years I knew about being 4/4 AD just seemed like a mysterious boogeyman that may be hiding in your closet. it he's there, he'll jump out someday and steal your bra...
by Plumster
Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: ApoE4 and life expectancy/longevity
Replies: 12
Views: 15207

Re: ApoE4 and life expectancy/longevity

I was just watching this video/transcript from Nutritionfacts that came out two days ago: APOE—The Single Most Important Gene for Longevity" in which Dr. Greger suggests that high cholesterol levels in Apoe4 may be the main cause for less longevity. He proposes that e4s lower LDL by lowering sa...
by Plumster
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Statins and Dementia studies
Replies: 19
Views: 28247

Re: Statins and Dementia studies

I used to monitor my LDL and apoB, but I don't know anymore if it is relevant. Hi again Maria4/4, here is a reason to monitor LDL and ApoB: Mendelian randomization reveals apolipoprotein B shortens healthspan and possibly increases risk for Alzheimer’s disease Leah Martin, Brian B. Boutwell, Carmen...