I agree! Just reading what I wrote doesn't really explain-- but I know many others have been there. Although I'm not sure if it feels too personal (esp sharing about a loved one online), I think I will begin to post and find support/wisdom/knowledge on the caregivers' thread under "our stories&...

Sending you support from another caregiver. Medical issues are so difficult with AD. My mom has been holding steady health-wise, but we recently spent 10 hours in the ER and then 2 nights in the hospital. She was anxious and scared and we had to be there all the time as she wouldn't have understood ...

Interesting! Maybe I'll be looking for some seaweed in my diet too. And for those of us who can tolerate soy, maybe there are advantages of that too. I agree it's exciting that the research can take different avenues at times, not driven by big pharma!

Why do I want to just go on to Amazon and buy some L-serine after reading that article? He reports that Okinawans have 3x more in their diets

from the Fortune article: In the case of the L-serine conjecture, though, we should at least get a little more evidence, one way or another, next year. That’s when a pair of clinical trials currently underway in Hanover, N.H., are due for completion. Dartmouth’s Elijah Stommel is overseeing a Phase ...

Surupe, do keep us posted! I have hashimoto's thyroiditis as well. I have greatly reduced my carbs and increased my fats, also lengthened my fasting window. I did this slowly and it has worked for me. I am not strictly in ketosis a lot of the time I'm sure, but do feel well when I am in mild ketosis...

thank you for emailing them Circ!

Thanks for the coffee info. Glad there are some better options as I'm not willing to go without it!

I do use the Xclear nasal spray sometimes -- xylitol, saline and grapefruit seed extract!

I used to get sinus infections at least yearly with sinus swelling or congestion most of the time. Antibiotics at least yearly. And I used fluticasone (flonase) spray daily which definitely helped. Also neti pot. I don't need the spray anymore and haven't had a sinus infection in a few years. For me...