What are the most common risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease?

What are the most common risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  The following research analyzed 243 observational studies and 153 randomized controlled trials to document ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (Yu GT, et al., 2020). The researchers found 10 suggestions with strong evidence. These were the areas: Education, cognitive activity, high body mass index in late life, high homocysteine levels,...
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More tools to keep your nervous system and memory function well.

More tools to keep your nervous system and memory function well.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  Advanced glycation end-products are considered potent molecules capable of promoting neuronal cell death and participating in the development of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (Bittencourt LS, et al., 2014). Advanced glycation end-products can be formed several ways. Elevated blood glucose can cause the glucose to react with protein...
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Research shows how to reduce neuroinflammation and potentially help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Research shows how to reduce neuroinflammation and potentially help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.
  Berberine a plant compound has shown several health benefits. The following are some interesting examples of that. Berberine suppresses neuroinflammatory responses through activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (Lu DY, et al., 2010). AMP-activated protein kinase is an enzyme involved in energy metabolism. Berberine has shown to inhibit proinflammatory...
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Does reduced circulation in the brain increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease?

Does reduced circulation in the brain increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease?

Posted by:  Didrik Sopler
  Every tissue in the body needs nutrients including the brain and the nervous system.To deliver an optimal amount of nutrients to the tissue, we need a vascular system thatprovide good circulation.Atherosclerosis and stenosis of the vascular system will decrease blood circulation.The following research investigated the impact of intracranial arterial...
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