By Carol Bogart
Well now this is interesting – in a scary sort of way. New research shows that diabetics are at risk for mild memory loss that could be a prelude to Alzheimer’s.
My dad was diabetic and died of Alzheimer’s. About a year or so ago, I was diagnosed as being ‘pre-diabetic.’ It was strongly recommended that I lose weight. Weight issues also run in my family.
In recent months, I’ve lost a fair amount and continue to lose, having now been told I can “control” my diabetes with “diet.”
I’ve learned that eating anything sugary makes me feel sick, so that’s an effective incentive to skip dessert. I’ve always liked vegetables, so eating more of them is not a problem. The dog is delighted with our twice-daily brisk walk, although he’d lag and sniff every bush if I’d let him.
The research says 12 percent of Type 2 Diabetics over the age of 70 will suffer mild cognitive impairment of the “amnestic” type – the kind where you just don’t remember stuff, but not the type that leaves you wondering where am I and how did I get here. Dad’s Alzheimer’s resulted in both, of course, but he didn’t start to wander ’til he was 80.
According to the study, 5 million people in this country have Alzheimer’s. Nearly 21 million have diabetes. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic (www.mayoclinic.com) found that diabetics 70 years old and older who develop mild memory problems are three to four times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
For me, 70 is still a ways away, and I must be OK so far. I only had to check the study once to get the stats straight.
Carol Bogart blogs at http://carolbogart.blogspot.com. Contact her at 3bogart@sbcglobal.net.
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I believe it is logical to find a connection between the cognitive and the physical, so this is not a surprise, but the occurrence does nothing to show a direction for “cure” or health enhancement.
So, I am weighing in. My mentor is Dr. Robert O. Young, PhD, DSc, ND, originator of the New Biology paradigm. On my blog at http://diabetesdietdialogue.wordpress.com I discuss the root cause of diabetes (and other chronic complaints which are often seen together in diabetics).
The cause of diabetes and (in this case) Alzheimers are connected by the amount of latent tissue acidosis which exists in the person’s body.
This cellular acidosis is the result of poor metabolism or naturally efficient metabolism (both produce acid, just different amounts) and how effective our body is in detoxifying itself daily.
If we do not detoxify successfully (through bowel, kidney, liver and lungs), the acid is there to wreke havoc on organs and organ systems (in this case pancreas and brain) until it is sequestered away in fat globules, in fat cells.
Read the work of Dr. Linda Frasetto, an acid-alkaline researcher at the University of California, Berkeley who says our modern bodies are SO overwhelmed with acid (produced from poor dietary choices, stress and other reasons) that Obesity (which is our body’s protective strategy) is creating an “evolutionary change” in us!
Get rid of the acid. Learn how to become alkaline, and then with a healthier BioTerrain, diabetes, Alzheimer’s and many other chronic, ‘incurable’ dis-eases can have another, positive outcome.
Best to all — Em
P.S. Please come visit my blog to learn more at http://diabetesdietdialogue.wordpress.com
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