KETOGENIC DIET RESOURCE - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE CARE

Studies on neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimers Disease have demonstrated that the ketogenic diet may not only provide some relief of symptoms, but could also reverse some of the brain cell death processes associated with these diseases.

Researchers at Brown University in Rhode Island have coined the term "Type 3 Diabetes" in relation to the structural changes found in the brains of Alzheimers patients.

Several studies have demonstrated that the "neurofibrillary tangles" of proteins found in the brains of Alzheimers patients are in part caused by a lack of insulin sensitivity in the brain, and just as in Type 2 Diabetic patients, the disease begins as a sort of insulin resistance.

The difference is that instead of the insulin resistance being in the liver, the resistance is in the brain cells.

This insulin resistance results in a reduced ability to metabolize glucose in the brain, which sets up a scenario where brain cells begin to malfunction due to lack of cellular fuel.

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BRAIN SHRINKAGE? TRANS FATS LINK TO ALZHEIMER'S

For years, doctors have been advising Americans not to consume trans fats. But do you really stay away from them?

What if trans fats cause the onset of Alzheimer's disease? That question led to an investigation at Portland's Oregon Health and Science University, led by Dr. Gene Bowman. 

"We're interested in things that might have a role in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease," he said. "But we're also looking for things that actually might be causing the disease." 

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COCONUT OIL FOR ALZHEIMER'S - LOW CARB DOWN UNDER

Another article, including a video, about a man who started suffering from memory loss and depression, who completely turned it around and recovered by using coconut oil.

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