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The Alzheimer's Sugar Link
Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 5.4 million Americans. That number is expected to triple by 2050.
Genetics, diet, exercise and sleep, can have a significant impact on your risk of getting Alzheimer's.
Having one ApoE4 gene raises your lifetime risk of getting Alzheimer's by 30%. If you have two ApoE4 genes, your risk rises by 50%.
ApoE4 gene testing can be inexpensively through 23 and Me.
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That being said, we can still do a lot to beat those odds.
Awakening From Alzheimer's has great advice on lifestyle modifications, diet and supplements to increase your odds of never getting this dreaded disease.
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The latest research suggests that a high sugar and high carbohydrate diet can increase your risk of all forms of dementia by a staggering 89%, while eating a ketogenic diet, which is high in healthy fats, can have the opposite effect and lower the risk of all forms of dementia by a significant 44%.
Having even pre-diabetes is associated with an elevated risk for dementia.
Keeping down inflammation by taking fish oil and curcumin may have long-term effects on your cognitive function, as well as reducing the risk of dementia.