The BIGGEST reason people get Alzheimer's Disease (DEMENTIA)
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- Опубліковано 2 бер 2023
- Increasing age is the greatest known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Family history is not necessary for an individual to develop Alzheimer's. 40% of Alzheimer's cases may be preventable based on modifiable risk factors
re you worried about developing Alzheimer's disease? It's a devastating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. But did you know that there is a BIGGEST reason why people get Alzheimer's disease? In this video, we explore the latest research on the link between this reason and the development of Alzheimer's disease.
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Lost my dad to Alzheimer’s at 69.
Awful way to go.
I’m 54.
I lift weights and go on hikes.
I cut out most sugar and carbs and eat mostly fatty red meat and butter.
I’m not going out that way.
Miss you dad.
Heart attack?
@@carissafisher7514 sugar and alcohol are bigger contributors to that. Not fat from meat and butter
@@Andomosity heart disease is the number one killer, it is caused from a high animal fat diet. You should watch the movie, “What the Heath”. Your diet should mostly be vegetables and fruit. I have know people who were 55, went on the Keto diet, lost 25 pounds and died of a heart attack. Our teeth our as flat as giraffes. Even chimpanzees who have sharp canines eat around 6% meat in their diet. A high fat diet has been contributed to Alzheimer’s disease. While a deity with mostly fruits and vegetables, has been proven to be the healthiest.
@@AndomosityNo. Lol That's not completely correct. Too much fat especially from red meat and butter is also bad for your heart. In moderation it's ok but fish, lean meats and healthy fats are better for your heart health.
"Mostly red meat and butter" lmaoooooo! Where is your veggies and fruits???? That doesn't sound good or healthy!
My mother died of Alzheimer's at age 84, spending the last 15 years of her life in a nursing home. At age 67 I went keto, lost 40 pounds, & my health is much improved. So I'm doing as much as I can do to avoid dementia.
There is one condition that has not been mentioned here; avoid STRESS at all cost!
@@catherinewilson1079 What about people it isn't possible for? Such as someone who has CPTSD depression anxiety disorder and OCD? Avoiding stress is not realistic in the slightest unfortunately.
@@user-gz4ve8mw9l I was adopted with plenty of CPTSD here as well, so you are preaching to the choir! You CAN do your best to understand your CPTSD and heal however. See UA-cam channel “Tim Fletcher” for more help.
@@user-gz4ve8mw9l try the carnivore diet! I lost my depression and anxiety from this diet! I also recommend Dr. CHRIS PALMER. He studies Keto diet for mental ill people and healed people with it.
@@user-gz4ve8mw9l I would say for them it is even more essential.
Alzheimers may be challenging, but igrotum is making it more manageable. Noticing encouraging changes in memory recall and overall mental well-being.
Is that a standard treatment now?
I went on low carb diet 2021 and so did sister and brother in law.(he had no choice)
We have all done well, but really the most remarkable results have been with the brother in law. He has reversed type 2 diabetes and we were over the moon. Previously diagnosed with Alzheimer's 6 years ago; well we weren't expecting much as long as he is eating well, exercising every day. His recent tests show that it hasn't progressed, in fact it is back to when he had his first tests.
Last week the eye doctor called my sister into his office to inform her, that brother in law no longer had near sightedness.
Keep on, keep on.
Why did he have no choice?
@@Styfalled He was out voted
Keep telling your success story because people need to know this.
Good for you and your family! Keep it up… must be a great feeling to reverse the issues!
Wonderful news!
Another very important risk factor is indeed chronic stress. Basically, chronic stress leads to a chronic production of glucocorticoids (cortisol for example) which leads to a chronic raise of sugar levels in the blood stream (cortisol turns glycogen stores in the liver to become glucose, therefore increasing sugar levels in the blood), all the while suppressing your immune system. Further down the line it can lead to impairments in the HPA (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal) axis, difficulting even more the body's own stress regulation.
Chronic stress is linked with type 2 diabetes, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairments, Alzheimer's and much more. I believe that mental health should be given the same "weight" in the topic as diet and exercise is.
Regarding cognition:
Great ways to prevent dementia in general is to live a stimulating life (cognitively speaking). Challenging your own intellect and pursuing higher cognitive ability are great examples of protective factors. This could be done in multiple ways and should be individualize, but a general idea would be practicing cross words, puzzles, highly intellectual games, reading, pursuing higher education or simply trying to do new things that are challenging to you (like learning an instrument, writing a poem, painting or playing a sport). There are tons of studies on cognitive reserve (ability of the brain to maintain proper functioning despite trauma, age or injury) which explain that the more you "exercise" you brain, the more cognitive reserve you'll build.
Either way, great video, high quality information and very well explained, always taking in consideration the target audience.
Use it or loose it...❤
I think its speculative. My bf's mom did everything right, and is still dying from Alzheimer's disease. A lot of diseases do not discriminate.
Another possible reason for the increase in Alzheimer's disease over the time period the video discusses is that people are living longer now; back in the day, they probably died from other causes before they got old enough to develop Alzheimer's.
No. My grandfathers and great grandfather all died at home with Alzheimer's or dementia in the 60's & 70's. There just wasn't any awareness. Colour TV was a recent thing and healthcare wasn't big on the list of hot topics & family entertainment. We all just accepted it.
Infant mortality affected the lifespan numbers back in the day. Remove that and most people lived longer when there was less processed foods.
But this guy won't tell you this because he is pushing his own agenda
So called older 3rd world people don't get it....
you have to go back before sugar became prevalent in our diets..@@cincin4515
Why don't we hear from the national alzheimer research groups that sugar is a primary cause of alzheimer's?
Because there is a lot of money involved and probable the sugar industries must give a lot of "donations" to the research group
Because a causal role is not established. The study here is associative. It depends if you become fat, and the fat in fat tissue is by far mainly from the fat paired with sugar in donuts, cakes etc. fat in diet, but very little from sugar/carbs as shown by isotope analysis.). E.g. high sport activity which goes with sugar consumption, is linked with lower AD risk.
Because the Sugar Industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and for anyone that makes laws or informational books, they are strong armed into not sharing the Evils of Sugar. Just as bad as the oil industry
Follow the money and you will follow the corruption.
@@xcast1 Interesting. Any links that discuss this? Some suggest simple sugars (such as in fruit juices) are the worst but this would suggest otherwise.
I was eating a bowl of ice cream when I started watching this video. Alzheimer's disease runs in my family. My grandfather had it. My father has it now. It started gradually in his mid 70s. He's 88 now, and it's pretty severe. Now, I have to work on lowering my sugar intake.
Sugar doesn't cause dementia.
Please tell us what happened to the ice cream.
@@chasbader I ate it. I can't resist ice cream. I don't even buy it for myself. My dad weighs 113 lbs, and ice cream helps to keep him from losing more weight. But if it's in the house, I eat it too.
@@mikeg9b ur addicted
Alzheimer’s isn’t passed down or genetic. It’s caused by diet.
My mum died of Alzheimer's just after Christmas. She was diagnosed about 2 years ago, just after COVID killed my dad, and rapidly deteriorated after that. It was, to be frank, bloody terrifying. I am 57 and diabetic and I'm now pretty scared Alzheimer's is going to do me in as well.
O dear, I am so sorry for your loss. As I understand it, you can do much to improve your life and life expectancy by changing to a healthy diet. Doctor Mike Hansen has videos about that too. Don't give up! There is a lot you can do. And it is a risk factor, but that is statistics. You are an individual, and statistics say much about large groups, but not on the individual level. Do what you can! Sending you love and light!
you can change, what is your diet like, do you do any exercise?
@@davidbugatti2159 Intermittent Fasting for up to 12-14-16 hours daily like me could possibly help prevent disease, including dementia and Alzheimer's. 75+ male from Malaysia. All the best..
Weight? I'm trying to keep my pounds down because I'm afraid of a stroke.
Best wishes.
if you want to be saved look up vitamin D WIKI no spaces. under the heading of alzheimers
My Mom was intelligent (Ph.d), continued working at a university as a Ph.d candidate advisor into her late 70's, never drank, sang in vocal group, went on walks every day, played soduko and solitaire and still got Alzheimers. There is nothing one can do to avoid it. *Edit to answer questions of diet. She was very health conscious all her life. To the point we never allowed sugary cereals as kids (plain Cheerio's was it) and no Hostess type snacks in our lunches either. After going through the entire Alzheimer's process, they say there are fate's worse than death. Alzheimer's qualifies. I know we wish we knew or could identify that reason why it occurs, but we can't. If one is marked for it, there is simply nothing you can do. God Bless any and their families that do go through this.
Was she on a keto or carnivore diet?
Did she eat lot of fruit? People like to think its healthy. Fructose is mostly in fruit and from what he says in the video, its fructose that causes most of the problems.
My mom loved sweets, got it in her 80's
@PF they said there was nothing you can do about it after watching a video saying the main risk factor is sugar. If she had lots of fruit she would get a lot of sugar. Modern fruit has been bred to have lots of fructose.
Sample size of 1.
My mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease a few years ago. She’s 56 now. One day she thought she was in her home town 5 hours away. She LOVES sugar and food that she shouldn’t be eating. We cut out her sugar during COVID and she had no issues with memory and her neurologist told her that whatever she was doing she needed to keep doing it and that Sugar “rots the brain”.
We started to slack and started giving into her requests for sweets and processed foods and brought them back into the house. And she has started having these attacks where she will become unresponsive and will almost start humming. Almost like how Mitch McConnell has been doing on TV. I’ve even sometimes seen her hand start to make weird movements. She never remembers these attacks and usually gets nauseous and has to go to the bathroom once she comes out of them. She has history of “mini strokes” so maybe this is what it is? But she for some reason can’t seem to break her cravings of the foods.
I’ve seen her eat loads of sweets and one day and then the next day be completely out of it, in a daze, and her equilibrium be off. It’s serious and it’s hard to convince her to stop. But from what we have gathered, the research is true.
Edit: recently we have realized that those attacks become more frequent during times of high stress and anxiety. So maybe it’s a combination of both the diet and stress levels.
Why would you be getting and giving her the sweets then? It takes a week or longer to wean her off and then she will be much better and healthier!!
Pretty uncaring of you to reintroduce that which is hurting her, and you say er hands would shake,..much like j. bidens, now that is someone who is clearly plagued with issues, but telling the truth is not one of his maladies.
@@anns6246 it’s hard when someone you love consistently begs for food they know they shouldn’t have. she’s 56 years old. im 24. telling your mom no to food that she use to be able to enjoy is hard. Its really about whether or not the person is gonna help themselves. We do as we can to limit the intake of sugar
@@Zezuu This is hard, but tough love will bring her back to a better health. When she's better, maybe you can reason with her and show her what you are doing works.
you have to test her blood when she wakes up and when she goes to sleep. then before she eats and 2 hours after she eats. adjust the type of food (cut out bread rice pasta cookies, soda, candy, potatoes etc) and keep her blood glucose in the healthy range.
My great grandmother had Alzheimer's disease and it was devastating she was my best friend, I was 12 years old when she stopped recognizing me🥲I've always wondered what we could do to prevent this terrible illness. Thank you, for providing a better understanding and updated information...
Did she suffer the loss of a child?
Sorry to hear that, grandmothers can be great mentors for girls and great friends
I believe lots of times it is the prescribed meds , especially the ones for blood pressure, those & sleep meds actually give You Dementia
I really appreciate that you gave the answer within seconds. That alone is worth a subscription. The info is spot on.
My husband was diagnosed with MCI in 2017 at the age of 65. He progressed to dementia and subsequently diagnosed specifically with Alzheimer’s. This is all a guessing game until the puzzle is solved. My husband was a runner and watched all he ate. He was at the time of diagnosis 6’1” and 178 pounds. No diabetes, no high blood pressure, no heart disease. He had two careers in high leading positions. He does have a family history though. On the other side in my family everyone is overweight, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease of which many died of but no one had dementia. Go figure. Don’t fall into guess science.
We discovered my husband had Alzheimer's at about age 68. He was the most fit person I knew and did not eat any sugar. He was also very intelligent and educated. Not one you would think would be at risk for Alzheimer's.
He lacks fast twitch muscles
@@rejiequimiguing3739 Interesting. Would you expand on this comment?
As a persons age gets higher the fast twitch muscles continue to diminish. What is left is slow twitch muscles. Fast twitch muscles burns more energy per unit time than slow twitch muscles. Dementia affects when the input energy from food cannot be completely burned by muscles. The excess energy is the deposited as fat everywhere creating Thin Outside but Fat Inside elderly.@@incorrigiblycuriousD61
long distance runner? or sprinter? long distance raises cortisol levels. Elevated cortisol raises glucose.
I think this is an incredibly important video that many more people should see -preferably early on before the bad habits can start to take their deadly toll. I've also seen the 'Dementia' video on how to prevent -are there any current studies on ways to repair the brains 'toxic load' if you come late to all this good advice?
Wow, it's such a dead end for many elderly people. I asked my grandpa why he liked sweets so much, and he said that everything else tastes bland. Tastebuds deteriorate with age.
Put him on intermittent fasting and he won't want sugar even in his beverages, try it he will spit out the sweet taste once you introduce intermittent fasting...eg 18 hours of fasting so no meals after 7pm until 1pm. You will be amazed at the results. Research intermittent fasting.
It’s not just the elderly, I’m in my early 40’s and am suffering dementia like symptoms, I also know of 30 year olds that developed dementia as well, so it affects everyone, but just at different rates .
@@Vgallo have you considered b vitamins?
I don't know if they continue to deteriorate with age, but when I was a kid I did not like blueberries because I thought they tasted *too* sweet. Now I think they are fine.
My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at age 55…47 yrs ago! She lived to be 81 but was like a vegetable herself after the first 10 yrs of diagnosis. Eventually died from kidney failure ! She ate salads like crazy .. was raised on parents farm and ate farm fresh foods with no chemicals and poisons! And that was over 100 yrs ago now! So why was she diagnosed with Alzheimer’s that is contributed to being caused by sugar products? She was not a sugar user and did not have sweet foods in our home either…her sister was diagnosed with dementia but no one else in family has had these issues! They had better review real reason for getting dementia and Alzheimer’s!
CARBS
MEAT & DAIRY
One individual does not make a population. Much like the fact that ALL smokers will not die of cancer, probability along with other factors are always at play.
It's complex. She may have gotten Alzheimer's genes from both of her parents, giving her two, while her parents each only had one. Saturated fat is implicated in Alzheimer's as well. If she ate a lot of farm meat and dairy, that might have contributed.
Oh, also heavy metal exposure is implicated in Alzheimer's.
The study presented is associative and for/including sweet beverages which are heavily linked with horrible life style. The sugar link seem to only go via established risk factors for AD/CardioD, and maybe HFCS. E.g. ex TdF cyclists who down(ed) tremendous amounts of sugar do not have high AD/D rate, but have 41% lower mortality compared to general population.
ChatGPT: "There is currently no scientific evidence to suggest that consuming sucrose (table sugar) causes Alzheimer's disease.
.. these studies do not establish a causal relationship between sugar consumption and Alzheimer's disease. .... obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, which can also increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
There are several established risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, including:
Age: .. Genetics: ..
Lifestyle factors: Certain lifestyle factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and a diet high in saturated and trans fats have been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Head injuries: .. Sleep disorders: ..
Chronic diseases: Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease
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THANK YOU Dr Mike Hansen.
Love your focus on metabolic health
My mom is diagnosed w Alzheimer’s at age 84, has had it for over a year now.She takes a blood pressure pill and a statin for high cholesterol for years. She’s from the Deep South and LOVES sugar almost like an addiction. During my childhood she would skip dinner and eat half a pound cake. Always baking a cake, cookies etc.
Statins cause Dementia look it up
Remove sugar otherwise know as diabetes 3 which is demntia
How much of it was caused by the statin..
That statin is not doing her any favors mate get her off it
She never smoked or drank alcohol, and was always a healthy weight. Yes she loved sugar but the statin will always make me wonder.
Thank you for this very helpful information! 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Wealth of information here doc.. I will certainly share this with my neighbors. Which will put their minds at ease. At least they'll better understand, dynamics of the disease. Thanks
thank you for this. I follow other docs , but noone explained to me that chain so clear. Am not a native english speaker and it helps a lot when i watch a guy with a clear vision. Again: thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for such an interesting video. And for presenting this information in a less-frightening way. I lost both my grandads to Dementia and Alzhiemers, I've been terrified of it and blindness (which also runs in my family) all my life. This gives me something I can do to limit my risks, and maybe break this chain. Thank you. ❤
Thank you Mike. you teaching was with me through every covid intubation and lines. Enjoy your teaching across all topics.
Very welcome
Thanks Mike
Great info and presentation 🙏🏽
Wow! That was so clearly explained. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Age is one of the biggest factors in what we call Alzheimer’s dementia. Vascular dementia is another animal we can think about with diet but again, most often age is a big factor. My dad was a doctor. He said that too often we blame the victim in this country for something that most often couldn’t have been prevented.
Thank you. There seems to be a trend blaming high fructose corn syrup that's only available in one country for a worldwide epidemic.
Blue zones have also been debunked.
@@cincin4515 high fructose junk is found and Widespread World Wide, not sure where you got the idea its only being used in USA. 🤔
Great video! Thank you so much! Subscribed 😊
Great! Thank you so much!
My sister has no risk factors at all. She has always taking excellent care of herself and at 56 has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. She has been gluten free for the 20 plus years as well.
That’s so tragic and not fair 😔
Genetic predisposition. It happens to like 2% of the people, and in those people it's almost guaranteed to happen. BUT, there are ways to slow it down. Diet is a big one, but constant intense physical exercise and keeping your mind active are also big stimulants.
Gluten free doesn't mean anything anymore because the products that are labelled as gluten free are horrific to the body! They cause disease too! Full of food additives, emulsifiers, enzymes, fillers, and non digestible foodstuffs. We would need to know her entire diet and lifestyle to come up with any cause. I don't believe genes cause someone to get this at that age, it's epigenetics. We may have a gene but it's environment that pulls the trigger.
Wow! This that’s terrible. Gotta be more to it than sugar. I’m a dental hygienist, and we are taught that the bacteria under the gums can travel to the brain and cause Alzheimers.
There is no rhyme or reason. And that is what leads people to believe anything about it because not knowing why it occurs is so uncomfortable.
Lost my Mom 2 years ago to Alzheimer's? She loved sugar and salt and ate a ton of processed food. I always wondered if her diet had something to do with her getting alzheimers at 66. Thanks for the video.
Great video Dr Mike, I really appreciate the awesome graphics coordinated with your explanations!👍🏻
Glad you like them!
Thank you. I’m listening to this important video again.
Thanks for this information on Alzheimer’s disease. No sugar! 👍
This information and channel is amazing. Thank you for taking the time to help educate people and help us all make healthier decisions.
Thanks for watching!
This is a powerful video. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Subscribed!! It's great that you show proper studies (and not just "common beliefs" without evidence. Would be even better if you put links to those papers (I had to pause, and copy down the titles!). It is also very good that you keep it relatively short and to-the-point.
A suggestion, while still keeping everything evidence-based, might be to distinguish between "overview" (like this one), and maybe on each sub-topic, do a deep dive. Maybe you already have and I haven't browsed enough. But good research explained clearly, that's what we need more of!! Thanks.
My dad has dementia (not Alzheimer’s) and for years he ate a lot of processed sugar. Had we known how toxic sugar was to the brain, we would have stopped him from that. He also had emergency quadruple bypass surgery which left him with dementia. He was never the same after that surgery.
sorry to hear, it sound just like my father. He went in for surgery and was never the same after anesthesia. He lived with dementia for 7 and half years before passing away .
Dementia and surgery is never talked about but all old people should know about it.
Even if you know how toxic sugar was, your father would still eat that..
So how did his diet cause dementia if he got it after heart surgery?
@@tony232cool could it be that if your father did not have the surgery, he could have had a stroke or a massive heart attack could have killed him or resulted in depression and dementia?
You know what really grinds my gears? All this could be prevented if the food industry, the gov and health industry was truthful about our body. If we actually started eating REAL food and not all this processed junk it would make a difference. Add on the people refusing to drop their habits and make themselves worse even after hearing the truth. We're so deeply rooted into this, is there a way to stop this monster?
Steroids in meat scare me.
Start eating fruits and vegetables
@@HOUOUIN_KYOUMA_001 Yes, but we're talking about obvious corruption. Rights don't extent to criminal or illegal activity, but the fda is letting many food companies get away with things. Reagan administration for example encouraged food with sugar/high fructose corn syrup, manipulating sugar stocks to "stabilize" the flucuations
@@Alaskanman Just another one of the many examples of why Reagan was one of the WORST presidents in US history.
Just eat better.
The vegetables are right there in the vegetable dish at the store.
Thank you for this video😮
Thank you for the information
Thanks for explaining this to us! It's a lot more complicated than people think and OVER EATING is definitely a negative aspect! Fasting could save your brain. 🙏🙏🙏
Absolutely!!
Great video information 100%
Glad you think so!
Great video!!! Thank you
Gold star for this one Dr. Hansen!
Brillant 💥 simple summary. No processed sugar. Eat an apple 🍎 a day Blueberry 🫐 Cherries 🍒 Thank you Dr Mike.
uhh...
Fructose is the form of sugar in fruit, high fructose corn syrup is processed; both contain loads of fructose. I'm guessing Dr. Hansen assumes everyone knows that fructose is found naturally in fruit.
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In the right portions.
@@mssherrydmarshall303 This video makes it sound like there is no "right proportion", but rather that fructose is just bad, period. I'm not sure how much fructose there is in most fruits, but sucrose is 50% and most high fructose corn syrup is 60%. I would think that if fruits are known for being high in fructose, that it would be more than 50%.
Fruit is not the problem. Our ancestors were relying on fruit when meat wasn't available. Processed food isn't good for many ailments but we kick out fruit at our detriment.
My friend's mom was always very physically fit. She played tennis all summer, and worked out in her home gym year round. She had a huge social life. She ate a lot of vegetables, but was not Vegan. She drank very little alcohol. She ended up getting breast cancer, which she got treatment for and has been in remission from for over a decade. Unfortunately though, she has had Alzheimer's now for the last 5 years and is in the final stages of it now.
The fact that she got this disease, having done all the right things to supposedly prevent it, really surprised me. I sometimes wonder if it was because she was so obsessed with a low fat diet that may have somehow triggered it.
What oils you cook your food with also comes into play. In mice studies, the mitochondria in mice that consumed seed oils (e.g. canola, corn, safflower, etc.) degenerated. Not to mention, seed oils in general are highly processed which potentially contain traces of aldehydes.
Quite unfortunate to see people who at least try their best end up with poor outcomes.
But yeah I think you definitely have a point with the low fat diet. I also see a lot of patients at the hospital who are on cholesterol meds with dementia. Ofc correlation isn't causation but I do find it to be interesting.
Always informative, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
If I understand this correctly, changing lifestyle habits when you’re early in the Type 2 Diabetes struggle, can actually help combat the progress of Alzheimer’s? I’ve been too sedentary following 4x CABG. Fear and depression are both contributing factors. But my docs are working to restore my mood and I’m learning to resist junk food. Hey, it’s a start!
I had a quad CABG in the middle of 2021. I couldn't walk far or fast before I had to take a break with chest pain. I can now walk at a fair clip for a good 15 minutes to the station, and 20 minutes to work at a reasonable pace, something that I couldn't do before. I'm also trying to resist junk food. I also need to work more at losing weight. (I was about 84kg when I went in, 76kg when I left after the CABG, and I'm hovering around 80-81kg now). I hope that you can get walking and enjoy it. I know it's hard. Some days I want to stay inside and sit, but then I see how I graze on what's in the fridge :P Best of luck :)
At 4:43 Dr. Hansen says Alzheimer's is projected to hit 14 million, but the graph shown says 40 million.
I was confused by that too. A quick google search shows that Alzheimer's cases are expected to double or even triple by 2050, so that would be a range of 13 to 20 million people.
Great information to know all around.
Excellent report
Aluminum ions in the food/water we drink. Try rubbing a cheap aluminum pan with tissue with reasonable pressure - you will see a dark grey substance. That's very small amounts of aluminum. My advice... use Stainless steel pans instead.
Also aluminum ions are present in fluoridated water.
I agree. Also beverages packaged in aluminum cans. Sugar is now blamed for everything, and I agree that too much is bad for you, but aluminum cookware and containers came on the scene in the last century and it gets in food.
Aluminum is also found in anti-perspirants which is then absorbed.
@@thesuperioraffection4502 True.
What does aluminum have to do with fluoridated water? And whatever you can rub off of an aluminum pan is aluminum oxide, which is covalently bonded, so there are no aluminum ions. It is totally insoluble and does not disassociate into ions.
I suspect that simply living longer is a not-insignificant factor.
The *average* lifesspan has increased over the years, but that is largely due to reductions in early death. Even in Roman times, if you made it to 30, you had a good chance to make it to 80.
Okay I thought I've been watching brilliant videos on this topic but this guy's the most brilliant of all videos
Great video. Thanks
You are ALWAYS taking good physical care of patients in the hospital, and of us through this blog with all your effort with these information. And for this reason I want you Dr. Mike to remember this Bible Verse ALWAYS (1 Peter 5:8)🚨, so you can take good care of yourself in a spiritual meaning. Because spiritual + physical are connected. I am a Christian, and I BELIEVE in the Word of God more than 💯percent. 🙏🏼☺️
I believe depression, anxiety, thyroid, and many other things contribute to Alzheimer's as well, or as I say old timers.
Fascinating!
Thank you.
Excellent, thanks Doc!
The only doc on UA-cam that I trust. Thanks, Dr. Mike!
This video is terrible sugar doesn't cause dementia. It's the body's preferred fuel. People eat doughnuts not fruit. A doughnut is half fat half carbs.
I'm only 29, have bad posture and sometimes can't remember the conversations I had just last week. On top of that I drink alcohol frequently and eat too much sugar, not to mention I have very small social circle. So it seems that I'm in the risk group for developing dementia.
Change now be the Sigma you're meant to be
Time to change. Listen to Jordan Peterson. Take b vitamins if you drink excessively. It massively lowers b vitamins and they are essential for energy production which includes energy in the brain.
Yup NEVER to early to make life changes.
You are young enough and aware enough to change.😊
Most likely, as well as diabetes, heart problems, narrowing of the arteries, kidney and or liver problems …..better make a change now kiddo.
Thanks you for excellent explanation 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks! We've been watching my mom sink into dementia since last year, and this past month it's gotten worse so fast. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2015 and jumped on the Golo plan in Jan 2021 and have kicked all my diabetic meds to the curb in May 2021. I've lost about 25lbs and I exercise and still healthy as I don't want to end up like my mom. You talked about a lot of things I've watched my mom do wrong over the years and I tried telling her, but always said she'll eat what she likes. We've gotten her off the sweet stuff, but the damage is already done.
my mother lived to 91 and her mind was as sharp as a razor. she remembered everything. All her friends were developing dementia. dont know exactly why.....but i speculate 2 things. 1) she took fish oil every day for decades. 2) she would pray and read the rosary many times everyday day. something that no one i know with dementia (and i work with them on a daily basis) does with the same energy as my mother.
The two people I know that have dementia are slim and not diabetic also, both have had very active lifestyles. There has to be more.
Worst dementia case I knew was always up on her feet, ate sparingly, skinny her whole life, died at 90.
U must not known them well then
Nice summary.
Thank you, Dr. Mike!
You're most welcome!
Alzheimer may not have gotten its name until a few decades ago, but this disease has been around as long as humans. Poor memory and forgetfulness is part of aging, and always has been. a healthy Life is about moderation and avoiding toxic unnatural substances and people.
This may sound little unscientific, but most of the Alzheimer's patients I have seen have had a history of over thinking and intolerance ( to people, or environment), and a lot of unresolved emotions.
Odd... I would think that people who are intolerant of others do too *little* thinking.
So true. My mother ate healthy. Disliked sugar. Was thin and active. But she was emotionally not OK, anger due to the fact that she was an orphan, unfulfilled dreams that never were accomplished, her only happiness was her children..at the age of 59 she was diagnosed with depression while it was wrong cause we got 2 more opinions from a 2nd and 3rd doctor and both told us that it was the beginning of Altheimer, my mother passed away at 66 years of age
that was a good one, doc
Thank you.
I am bipolar disorder type 2 and use antidepressants and atipic antipsycotics. As you know atipic antipsycotics lower metaboilism,increase insulin resistance and increase apetite,also increase alzheirmer risk but not having medicated in bipolar disorder also highly increase demetia risk. I also have adhd which makes my brain have a goldfish memeory I still do not know how the hell I even graduated from medical school and have quite a good knowledge about diseases and treatments.
Dr Mike, I think you have said often that metabolic syndrome has the same cause, I guess if researchers look at archeological data on Egyptian population that have indicated a similar high rate of metabolic syndrome, brain injury from sugar metabolized from a high grain diet.
Egyptians also drank from lead bowls.
Thank You Doctor !
This video is fantastic.
So no more fruit? How does this jive with your recommendation of eating a Mediterranean diet? I have no clue what to eat anymore.
Its confusing for sure!
Nice video. One thing I would add is that from the pathological perspective, the most common type of dementia is actually "mixed dementia" (alzheimer's pathology an vascular pathology on autopsy). Given that diabetes is associated with vascular disease, I would expect it to increase the risk of dementia regardless of any effect on amyloid plaques or neurofibrillary tangles.
And diabetes isn't caused by fruit or juice.
I believe this is what my mother had, and she was a diabetic. She died two months ago from alzheimers, but I do remember her doctor mentioning vascular dementia.
Excellent video! My dad had dementia and it is the worst of the worst and I'm sure sugar played a part in getting it.
I didn't know any of this info! Two years ago I went keto to lose weight, and then introduced intermittent fasting and increased exercise greatly. Good to know I'm on the right track!
A very good information and educational video. People nowadays tend to eat junk food mostly for the convenience to get a meal fast and easy, specially in the American society. And when they cook at home, most ingredients they use to make a meal are from cans, campbell's soup, hotdogs, frozen packages....and juices from the markets that they believe to be nutritious and healthy. It's sad that the population is not educated for a healthy living, plus the laziness to seek comfort on a couch watching TV every night after a long day sitting at work. More people getting sick and blame on weather, or anything else without recognize the main causes.
Mary, you are absolutely correct.
Folks, listen up.
Also fruit is promoted as healthy, giving the impression that you can eat as much as you want. Lumping "fruit and veg" together was a mistake. Fruit is a dessert. Even though it contains fibre, it has been genetically modified to be bigger and sweeter and available all year round.
I spent many years believing I had a healthy diet. Less meat, more fruit and vegetables, lean this, low carb that. Seed oils replaced saturated fat. I was doing what I was told to do. A ketogenic diet reversed my metabolic disease.
@@jax9349 Dr Berg on video/ podcast is a biggie on Keto… that’s his go to for being healthy! He has over 2,000 podcast on every imaginable illness and disease! He is quick and to the point… not boring and drawn out!
@Ann S thank you Ann, yes I do listen to Dr Berg🙂
We are educated. In fact more than ever the information is available to us. It truly has to be up to the person to break their food addiction and that takes hard work. But we def can’t say it’s because we are ignorant of what sugar does anymore
Both of my grand parents had dementia and my dad was just diagnosed. I’ll do all I can to prevent it!
If both grandparents and father developed it that means it's genetic predisposition
@@no_country_for_real_men he can still try to live better and stave it off as long as possible.
@@no_country_for_real_men not necessarily.
Good for you! Maybe there is even a chance to reverse your dad's dementia by a change of diet? I wish your family the best!
@@ginafromcologne9281 how so ?
This seems like a well researched episode.
Appreciate information, little history…. Yes I had family member that experienced Dementia very sad 😞
I have watched some videos that refer to alzheimers as type 3 diabetes.
So what about (non-sugar) carbs? Are they just as bad because of the eventual glucose on breakdown? Or are they better because there is less fructose? Is the damage from glucose purely linear from zero or is it a threshold effect at high blood sugar levels?
Excellent video presentation! Thank you so much. I wish I would have known this information when my mom was suffering with onset of Dementia and her Vascular doctor told us, "She can eat all the ice cream she wants." He knew better and really should be behind bars for not informing of the impact of sugar on the brain and the advancement of Alzheimer's. Wonder how many others that young doctor killed off prematurely.
Thank you so much, Doctor!
You're most welcome!
With trauma, there's often carotid sheath compression of structures like the internal jugular veins, so drainage issues and higher intracranial pressure issues occur which can even severely impact the glymphatic system which depends on lower pressures to work, so metabolic waste buildup can occur too, as well as vagus nerve compression which can interfere with the release of acetylcholine as well as allow an overactive autoimmune system response apparently, which can also be an issue, even if they might not always be noted, so trauma can be a big factor too it seems.
Do you mean also physical trauma like falling of stairs and damaging muscle in leg and maybe somewhere else ?
@@Baard2000 Falling down stairs could often be considered trauma, sure, I was referring to spine and head type trauma more than legs mind you, where the spine and head meet.
It's known as the CranioCervical Junction and is particularly sensitive, delicate, and very dependent on ligaments for proper alignments and operation, but ligaments can be stretched or otherwise damaged and can be difficult to restore.
@@stevemacleod6134 thnx for your reply !!
Now in my seventies, I wish this sort of video was available back when heeding its advice might have prevented, or least lessened, my odd, too-frequent instances of forgetfulness. I weened myself off many sugary "foods" quite some years ago, and have gone further down that path more recently. But unless brain cells grow back, whatever damage was done prior to adopting a more healthy (or at least less unhealthy) diet will be with me until my alloted time expires.
...or unless their is some way found to reduce the 'junk' that has accumulated...
@@nickoutram6939 Raw Garlic cleans the blood which cleans the organs of the body. I notice a difference for the better but hate raw Garlic ingesting it is hard to do I don't eat enough of it . 1 clove every other day or 2 but 3 cloves are intended. Raw Garlic niacin is also a blood thinner so tell your doctor about using it and lowering doses possibly from any blood thinners...
You’re the best!
Well explained, now I know what to do !
My grandpa had Alzheimer's disease but also used to run a lot. One morning went for a run and forgot to go back. We never saw him again.
That is a bad joke.
Also, you should look into getting subtitles for other languages so this video can reach more people, I think this information is crucial for world health and I would love be able to send this video for my mom and other family members who don’t speak English
The language story is that it bring you an extra income when you are interested in the system
Tap on the settings, select translate, choose the language you want. Then click cc.
Thank Doc! ❤
Great advice +1
Thanks, I needed to hear this again, and again, and again. I might alter my self-destructive lifestyle at some point. After all, I’m only 69 yo and have lots of time left to change. Again, and again, and again. I won’t delude myself into believing I can change (like many of my friends) and take it off and put it all, plus more fat back on; only to compound the problem. Sick of trying.
You can do it!! I literally had to block certain food ordering apps from my phone and thankfully I've been eating mostly unprocessed food for a while now. I noticed also that it gets easier to eat healthy the longer you avoid junk food - like my brain just doesn't crave it anymore.
Get your body into Ketosis and the cravings, hunger will diminish.
@@normjohnson4629 thank you for your suggestion. I may just give it another go.
@@kiran10110 thank you for your words of encouragement. Very kind. I love kind.
Please give it another try. You are worth it.