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Dr Oz: Alzheimers & Diabetes Link: Foods That Cause Alzheimers
April 7, 2011
Dr Oz: Alzheimer’s Disease & Diabetes
Doctor Oz did a show on an Alzheimer’s Breakthrough – a new link between Alzheimer’s and Diabetes. Dr Oz said that this might be the most revolutionary show he has ever done. You can imagine your brain as being made up of cables, which are your brains nerves. And there are lights that shine throughout your brain, which are your memories, emotions and thoughts. With Alzheimer’s Disease, the signals are cut to the nerves in your brain and all of a sudden your brain can go dark. But what turns off the light? Could Diabetes be the cause of Alzheimer’s Disease? Dr Oz also gave a great list of Foods That Cause Alzheimer’s.
Dr Oz: Alzheimer’s & Insulin Resistance
Dr Oz said that Alzheimer’s Disease robs more than 5 million Americans of their past, present and future. And as families watch their loved ones slip away, they become worried that they are destined to suffer from the same thing. New research Dr Oz Alzheimers & Diabetesoffers hope though. Dementia is the result of tangles and plaque in the brain, but until recently we did not know what caused the tangles or plaque. Dr Suzanne de la Monte, from Long Island, may have discovered what is causing plaque and tangles in our brain, and so she is now calling Alzheimer’s Disease a form of “Diabetes In The Brain.” The next logical conclusion is that if Alzheimer’s is a kind of Diabetes, is something in our diet causing it? There is a chemical preservative found in many processed foods called Nitrosamines which may be accountable for Neuro-Degeneration similar to Alzheimers.
Dr Oz: Brain Diabetes
Doctor Oz said that having Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes increases your risk of getting Alzheimer’s Disease, but even if you do not have Diabetes in your body, you could have it in your brain. He asked Dr Suzanne de la Monte what is the difference between Diabetes in the brain and Diabetes in the body? She said that Diabetes can take place anywhere in the body. We normally think of Diabetes as high sugar in the blood, but the important thing is that it means there is high insulin which can occur anywhere in the body. There is a big overlap of around 40% between between people who have Diabetes in both their brain and in their body, but Alzheimer’s can also exist on its own without having signs of Diabetes elsewhere in your body.
Dr Oz showed an image of a healthy brain, which is big, robust and full-bodied compared to a brain with Alzheimer’s Disease where areas of the brain are eaten out and missing – especially the parts of the brain where memories are stored. Alzheimers is not just caused by our genes, which is why it has increased in all age groups since the 1970’s. Dr Oz asked Dr Richard Carmona, former US Surgeon General, how important the link is between insulin and Alzheimer’s Disease, and he concurred that the link seems to be very important. Insulin is needed to make neurons grow and function, and without insulin it is like a flower without water. We need the right amount of insulin to make our brain function properly.
Dr Oz: Foods That Cause Alzheimer’s Disease
Dr Oz said that most people thought plaque is what caused Alzheimer’s Disease, but until now we did not know what was causing the plaque. What is amazing about this new discovery is that now there are things people can do to take action or to change their chances of getting Alzheimer’s. Dr Richard Carmona said that he does think that food can change our chances of developing Alzheimer’s, which is why nutrition and appropriate eating is so important. Clearly overweight people are more likely to get Type 2 Diabetes, and having Diabetes increases your risk of Alzheimer’s.
Doctor Oz showed a diagram of why there is a link between what we eat and Alzheimer’s. There is something called the Blood Brain Barrier that prevents chemicals and toxins from getting through to your brain. But if you eat something that you should not eat, your liver creates toxic molecules that can work their way through your Blood Brain Barrier and can impact how much Insulin is made in your brain.
Dr Oz: Smoked Meat Causes Alzheimer’s
Doctor Oz named four groups of foods that cause Alzheimer’s Disease. The first group is Smoke Meats such as bacon, smoked turkey from the deli counter and ham. All of these smoked meats contain Nitrosamines which cause the liver to make fats that can cross the Blood Brain Barrier and are toxic to the brain. These Nitrosamines can lead to Insulin Resistance in your brain, so make sure to avoid products that contain Sodium Nitrite in their ingredient list. In general, Dr Carmona said that we should avoid Nitrites as much as possible, eat organic foods and eat healthy foods, just like they do at Canyon Ranch.
Dr Oz: Processed Food Causes Alzheimer’s
Dr Oz’s second group of foods that cause Alzheimer’s Disease are Processed Foods. He specifically mentioned processed cheeses, but I wish he has been more specific about which cheese to avoid. I can only guess that it must be cheese like American Cheese, but what do you think?
Dr Oz: Beer Causes Alzheimer’s
Doctor Oz’s third food group that causes Alzheimer’s is beer, which was a total shocker! Dr Suzanne de la Monte said that beer originally contained nitrites, but now most companies have cleaned this up. However, there are still some processed beers that have these toxic chemicals in them. She said that beer is still not as bad as smoked meat and processed food though. Dr Oz said that he tried to find beers without nitrites, but it is impossible because beer does not have an ingredient list. Hopefully beer companies will get the message and start informing us of which beers do not have nitrites in them.
Dr Oz: White Foods Cause Alzheimer’s
Dr Oz is forever telling us to avoid White Foods like white flour, white rice and white bread. But here is yet another reason to skip the White Foods. These foods bump up your insulin and send toxins to your brain which can get through your Blood Brain Barrier.
Dr Richard Carmona said that the whole concept that the brain can re-mold itself is important. As life expectancy increases, we want our brain to stay with us for longer. So we all need to stay physically active, include less preservatives in our food, stay intellectually stimulated by reading, writing, standing on one foot and even by writing with our other hand. With these new scientific breakthroughs and dietary manipulation, we can improve our health which will effect everything including our risk of getting Alzheimer’s Disease. Please take a moment to send this article to everyone you know so that we can put an end to Alzheimer’s Disease together!
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Originally posted by TI:
oz is an az.
Skip roti?

Everybody finding a reason for Alzheimer’s Disease. White people eat more healthy than anybody else and they leading the chase.


Really TI? I'm not sure of that.
cain
On average, versus black people and minorities.
A high incidence of college professors who can afford to eat well get Alzheimer’s Disease. Personally, I think it has more to do with stress than food.
T
This research is interesting and could explain to an extent who will likely get the disease in the future but it really doesn’t explain why so many people have it including 4-6 members each of two families from Guyana and Trinidad that I know personally.They live in different homes. They grew up on the islands eating non-processed foods and only lived here for a few years 8-20 years.A few members of the Trinidad family got alzheimer's in their forties to fifties. Why is it an epidemic now with the elderly? It’s hard to believe it’s because of the processed and unhealthy foods alone.

Anyway, we should all try to stay away from eating foods that can lead to diabetes etc.- white sugar, white flour, white bread, sweet drinks and foods that are processed. We should buy organic and healthy foods when available.
We have nothing to lose except pounds and bad habits....smile.
FM
No one knows for sure but one thing i was taught in my health courses was inflammation being one of the culprits. At one time it was also believed that it was from the use of aluminum pots, who the heck knows.
Maybe is too much tv Big Grin
cain
There are so many different research done daily yet there is no known facts of the cause of this disease.We have been told so many reasons including inflammation, diabetes in the brain, depression, stroke, stress, eating certain foods,environment etc etc... . yet researchers can't say what exactly is the cause. Hope we can find out soon.
FM
TI , it is good you can look at the fun part of life....but these people can't remember their names, their children, if they just ate, is the toilet water for drinking or washing dishes. They have no peace and lost a piece of their mind.

They have no memory of what is party time..
FM
"How old is old?"

- Some symptoms of Alzheimer's disease can start in the 30's, lots of people by age 65 and many many more over age 65.
I went to a funeral last year, this father was a well educated 52 -year old and suffered from Alzheimer's disease for a few years- in his 40's .He left a wife and 3 children still at school including a daughter at YorkU.
FM
quote:
Originally posted by BP:
TI , it is good you can look at the fun part of life....but these people can't remember their names, their children, if they just ate, is the toilet water for drinking or washing dishes. They have no peace and lost a piece of their mind.

They have no memory of what is party time..



We're going through this with one of the family and it's sad to watch her as she tries to go about her business.
Now the positive side of this is that I can promise to come over to visit and doan bother for a few months then when I do go, tell her I been goin there visiting practically every day....... and everyting does be irie.
cain
BP and Cain
I am worried about this since I been forgetting things recently.
Apart from food, what else is there to help prevent this disease? This summer I think I getting back on my racing bike, but not sure that will help. Any advice?
T
New guidelines define pre-Alzheimer's disease
ShareretweetEmailPrintBy MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer Marilynn Marchione, Ap Medical Writer – Tue Apr 19, 9:55 am ET


The first new guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in nearly 30 years establish earlier stages of the mind-robbing disease, paving the way for spotting and possibly treating these conditions much sooner than they are now.

The change reflects a modern view that Alzheimer's is a spectrum of mental decline, with damage that can start many years before symptoms appear. The new guidance describes three phases: early brain changes, mild cognitive impairment and full-blown Alzheimer's.

Yet the guidelines do not advise doctors to change how they evaluate and treat patients now. Despite the hoopla about new brain scans and blood and spinal fluid tests that claim to show early signs of Alzheimer's, they are not ready for prime time and should remain just tools for research, the guidelines say.

"It's too soon right now" to say these experimental biomarker tests will prove valid enough to be used in ordinary patient care, said Creighton Phelps, Alzheimer's program chief at the National Institute on Aging.

His institute and the Alzheimer's Association convened several expert panels to write the guidelines, the first since 1984. They are being published Tuesday in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.

About 5.4 million Americans and more than 26 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia.

"It's likely there are at least as many people with mild cognitive impairment as with Alzheimer's disease and maybe more," said William Thies, the Alzheimer's Association scientific director.

Even before this mild cognitive impairment shows up, brain changes such as a buildup of sticky plaque or protein tangles inside nerves can suggest trouble ahead.

Marilyn Albert, a Johns Hopkins University researcher who led the mild cognitive impairment panel, described this category as "people who have mild, progressive symptoms, changes in mental abilities, usually memory but not always memory" that stop short of full-blown dementia.

In doctors' offices around the country, "people are coming in with much milder symptoms," and many but not all will go on to develop Alzheimer's, she said.

How can doctors tell what's going on?

First, they try to determine how fast symptoms are progressing, and do tests to rule out an obvious cause such as a stroke or a new medication. If symptoms are gradual and progressive, doctors would likely diagnose mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's. But they wouldn't know for sure without additional tests like the experimental biomarker and imaging scans rapidly being developed and researched, Albert said.

One company has asked for government approval of a new type of brain scan it claims shows early signs of Alzheimer's. Other companies are working on tests for substances in blood and spinal fluid. The guidelines say these are helpful for sorting people into clinical trials or monitoring the effects of experimental drugs, but not for routine use in clinics and doctor's offices.

Dr. Clifford Jack, a Mayo Clinic brain imaging specialist involved in the guidelines, explained why.

Unlike blood pressure tests that give fairly consistent readings regardless of what type of machine is used, the new biomarker tests are not yet standardized from one lab or location to the next, he said. There are no agreed-upon cutoffs or levels for how much of a substance indicates impairment or Alzheimer's. There's not even enough research to validate that a particular substance or biomarker truly predicts progression of disease, he said.

A bigger problem is what to do after impairment or dementia has been diagnosed. Current treatments do not alter the course of Alzheimer's, they just ease symptoms. Many doctors believe drugs are being given too late, after symptoms are severe, so researchers more recently have started testing some in people with mild cognitive impairment.

"If you're only going to try them in people with advanced dementia, the chance of them working is not going to be that great," said Dr. Guy McKhann of Johns Hopkins University, who headed one of the guideline panels.

Early diagnosis is a first step, and something the Alzheimer's Association has long advocated, Thies said.

"It allows people to anticipate what's going to happen in the future and plan their lives in ways to minimize the impact," he said. "People with the disease and their families cope better with their disease" if they know what to expect.
T

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