Alzheimer's and Brain Health

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible brain disorder that leads to memory loss, personality changes, and a general decline in cognitive function. The disease progresses from mild forgetfulness to a severe loss of mental function leading to death and is most prevalent in people over the age of 65. However, Alzheimer’s is not a normal part of aging. Instead, it is caused by the breakdown of connections between damaged brain cells and eventual brain-cell death. It is estimated that more than 4.5 million people in this country suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and that by 2050, 14 million Americans will have the disease.
The scariest thing about this disease is that it seems to be brand new! There is absolutely no mention of anything that could be considered Alzheimer’s disease in any medical, religious, or secular literature before the turn of the last century. That means that in the last 100 years, Alzheimer’s disease has gone from non-existence to a disease that kills nearly 54,000 people every year in the United States alone and affects millions more.
What is the cause of this deadly and frightening epidemic? Could it be linked to the exponential rise in meat consumption, as well as to the unnatural ways that animals are fed? The evidence points in that direction. Recent research suggests that Alzheimer’s disease, like heart disease and strokes, is linked to the saturated fat, cholesterol, and toxins found in meat and dairy products. Studies have shown that people who eat meat and dairy products have a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. In contrast, the protective properties of plants, including antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, are not only essential to good health, but help substantially lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Read more.

Fat and the Baby Boomer BrainCommunity Dispatch (press release) - USA... with more weight, there was an increase in blood levels of proteins that form beta-amyloid plaques -- substances thought to play a big role in Alzheimer's. ...

A new drug that enhances the activity of a key brain cell receptor involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD) reverses learning and memory deficits in mice engineered to have pathological hallmarks of the disease. Click link to read more.
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