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by hill dweller
Wed Aug 03, 2016 4:38 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Ketogenic Diets Aren't All About Carbs and Insulin
Replies: 27
Views: 10189

Re: Ketogenic Diets Aren't All About Carbs and Insulin

aphorist, thank you. That was lovely!
by hill dweller
Wed Aug 03, 2016 11:17 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Ketogenic Diets Aren't All About Carbs and Insulin
Replies: 27
Views: 10189

Re: Ketogenic Diets Aren't All About Carbs and Insulin

And then there's this, but I'm not following the biochemistry on either. I've read it through twice, and I need to read a few more times. Maybe someone here can dummy it down for me: http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.com/ Petr says, As Dr M says, fat burns in the flame of oxaloacetate. This does no...
by hill dweller
Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: Getting Started
Topic: Me GS188 Wife GS216 4/4
Replies: 19
Views: 8925

Re: Me GS188 Wife GS216 4/4

Hi Jim, We did tell our kids. One is a genetics researcher & took it in stride. One is a hypochondriac :lol: & added it to the list -- something REAL to worry about. One is a body builder & approached it as another reason to tweak diet, exercise & supplements. All have eliminated sug...
by hill dweller
Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:20 pm
Forum: Science and Research
Topic: Why AD Drug Trials Fail
Replies: 1
Views: 1255

Why AD Drug Trials Fail

https://www.statnews.com/2016/07/28/alzheimers-drug-failure/ (1.) “It was the expectation that amyloid plaques and tau tangles kill brain synapses and neurons,” and that eliminating them will stop the disease, he said. “There were a lot of clues that wasn’t true, but because of their mindset, people...
by hill dweller
Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:47 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Vitamin K2
Replies: 34
Views: 14196

Re: Vitamin K2

Does he (will he?) eat natto? My husband and I really enjoy natto, but it's expensive (at least $1 USD per tiny serving) and only available at Asian markets. That's the natural source of K2. It's just simpler to supplement.
by hill dweller
Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Ketone testing questions
Replies: 23
Views: 9095

Re: Ketone testing questions

Thank you, apod, for the honesty. I knew it hurt . . . . :(
by hill dweller
Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:43 am
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Ketone testing questions
Replies: 23
Views: 9095

Re: Ketone testing questions

I've always wondered so now I'm going to ask! How much does the blood meter's finger prick hurt? ;)
by hill dweller
Tue Jul 26, 2016 3:40 pm
Forum: Prevention and Treatment
Topic: Gender differences in early detection of Alzheimer's Disease
Replies: 1
Views: 1130

Gender differences in early detection of Alzheimer's Disease

In men, it spreads more quickly and more commonly attacks the cortex, which is responsible for behavior, language, and motor skills. In women, the spread is slower and the disease more typically attacks the hippocampus, leading to memory problems – a classic sign of Alzheimer’s. https://www.washing...
by hill dweller
Wed Jul 20, 2016 8:13 am
Forum: The Social Hour
Topic: New Technology Toothpaste that Greatly Reduces Plaque
Replies: 90
Views: 39104

Re: New Technology Toothpaste that Greatly Reduces Plaque

CatDC: Livionex does reduce plaque, but I only use it once or twice a week and concentrate on the areas where plaque accumulates: behind the lower incisors, upper molars buccal side, etc. I have noticed a big difference with Livionex, even just using it sparsely like this. It's very pricey, and I pr...
by hill dweller
Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:04 am
Forum: Our Stories
Topic: Recently learned I am heterozygous for APOE-e4 - Now what?
Replies: 61
Views: 26618

Re: Recently learned I am heterozygous for APOE-e4 - Now what?

Hi WhatNext -- I did not tell my doctor about my ApoE4 status. But I did tell her that my genetic results indicated heightened risk for age-related macular degeneration and that I needed methylated B vitamins, based on my MTHFR gene. She approved of that, as these two conditions are fairly common, a...