Julie G wrote:

So do you think that it may be the case that if dad has AD one is generally less likely to get it than if mom has it?

The literature overwhelmingly supports this view. Those with affected mothers are considered to be at higher risk.

Would the same then apply if your dad's mother had AD?

Dr Jason Fung has created a site called Intensive Dietary Maintenance (IDM) and on it he has a 29 part fasting resource. Everything you ever wanted to know about fasting and more! I've included the specific links to each part below History of Fasting - Part 1 Physiology of Fasting - Part 2 Fasting a...

Hi, I have just started the reading and research and have come across some contradictory prevention measures. Many of you have mentioned mini fasting and a keto diet and it has also come up in a couple of books. However, the book by Elwood Cohen, M.D. speaks of hypoglycemia of a risk factor and dia...

I was unable to read past the beginning of the tutorial Julie, without being a member. In the article below they talk about autophagy and apoptosis as a more ongoing thing. Cell death is needed in multi-cellular animals, and how the death occurs, is important. Autophagy being a method to possibly pr...

NewRon wrote:

TheresaB wrote: Any sweet taste produces an insulin response

Do you have any references for this? I've been trying to find some.

You might try this - it says results are mixed... https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/artificial-sweeteners-blood-sugar-insulin

My story: It is hard when the people you know change in front of you. My dad is in the final stages AD. He started going down hill about 5 years ago, right after my mom died. The first to go were the unhappy memories. Mostly he was okay, laughing off stuff he didn't remember. My mom's mom lived to ...

They did mention that cost was a factor, and that they would like to add more diseases as money permits...

The more I read about this, the more it appears we need to be eating fish as opposed to taking a DHA supplement. Anyone else eating mackerel and/or sardines regularly? I'm planning on shooting for 5 servings a week, as, at 66, I have no time to waste trying to prevent cognitive decline. This was an...

Has anyone tried EurOmega-3? http://www.euromedicausa.com/products/viewProduct/4/euromega-3 Recommendations: 1-2 tablets daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. EurOmega-3 is the ONLY Omega-3 with an unaltered ratio of bioidentical DHA/EPA attached to phospholipids and with peptides a...

An interesting article for folks caring for AD patients with significant decline. Teaching folks how to work around some of their issues and become more independent. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/04/health/dementia-rehabilitation.html “It’s so sensible,” said Steven Zarit, a longtime researcher of...