tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post8842997075043637260..comments2024-02-20T16:22:10.042-05:00Comments on Tuit Nutrition: Alzheimer's Follow-up: Q&A (a.k.a. World's Longest Blog Post)Amy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08471580967464668110noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-72726445109088143612015-01-27T21:01:35.889-05:002015-01-27T21:01:35.889-05:00Thanks for the link, I had already read it twice (...Thanks for the link, I had already read it twice (not saying I understood and little part of it each time!) Now I must say that with my 'updated knowledge', I did understand maybe one more notion. Not bad!<br />Seriously, it is indeed really interesting, I remember also reading his post on gluthatione and finding it as useful as this one. I also remember that after reading this piece I did some research and found new studies saying the opposite: that dietary AGEs do increase the amount in the blood (and not just before being evacuated in urine. I might have to look again (when I'll have time...)<br /><br />Thanks again!<br />DominicDominicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-79031253593174750422015-01-27T12:57:53.535-05:002015-01-27T12:57:53.535-05:00She was moved into assisted living this Fall after...She was moved into assisted living this Fall after a health crisis. They are the best in her small town and have recieved national recognition for not using psych drugs in their memory care. BUT they could not get a two week non-dairy trail done so I have little hope that they could go low carb. Last week we got a diagnosis of pulmenary hypertension so that might bring a quick end than anticipated. kind of a good news/bad news thing I think. I can only hope to avoid AD myself at this stage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-5944571255583173602015-01-27T11:38:57.564-05:002015-01-27T11:38:57.564-05:00:-) Glad you found it. I think low-carbing is ins...:-) Glad you found it. I think low-carbing is instrumental to warding off AD. It's no guarantee, of course, but there's no doubt in my mind AD is largely a brain glucose metabolism problem. Is your mother in her own home, or is she in a care facility or someplace like that? If you or another caregiver can manage her food supply (and some environmental factors), you might be able to help her a little bit, even at that advanced age.Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-50090556584954544372015-01-27T10:45:58.712-05:002015-01-27T10:45:58.712-05:00Amy
I just found your blog (refered her by an fel...Amy<br /> I just found your blog (refered her by an fellow Active low carber, Liz) and was thrilled to see you passion re: Alzhiemer's. My 84 YO mom finally has a diagnosis and, at sixty-something, I am trying to avoid following in her footsteps! I read the UCLA study that managed to reverse the symptoms in 9 out of 10 patients in the study this past September and have been motivated to try and follow it on my own. I will be combing thru your blog for more help!<br />thank you in advance as this is as important to me as it is to you.<br />JanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-19300758765596641552015-01-26T14:52:17.568-05:002015-01-26T14:52:17.568-05:00Hey there,
I found this post about AGEs from Chris...Hey there,<br />I found this post about AGEs from Chris Masterjohn and thought you'd be interested in it. I've only skimmed it so far, but it looks fascinating. I'll read it in full later tonight. <br /><br />http://blog.cholesterol-and-health.com/2011/10/where-do-most-ages-come-from-o.html Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-84228108777846059562015-01-20T00:29:01.290-05:002015-01-20T00:29:01.290-05:00Excellent post, as usual. My "n of 1" ex...Excellent post, as usual. My "n of 1" experiment has shown me to be one of those people you talk about who started out normal but got metabolically broken probably by my mid-twenties. Now at 44 I eat a VLC ketogenic diet. Three times a year I have a planned cheat lasting one day. Each time my blood glucose goes up by 20-30 points and stays high for roughly seven days. I don't think I'll ever be able to increase my carb count without serious consequences. My A1C records going back a decade don't show scary numbers, so it isn't as though I was an undiagnosed diabetic. But clearly I was heading that direction.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07006518744329322419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-64488337806350923262015-01-19T23:52:26.460-05:002015-01-19T23:52:26.460-05:00Also, I hope it was clear that nothing in this pos...Also, I hope it was clear that nothing in this post was directed specifically at *you.* (So any time I said the word "you," it was directed at the *general* you. The "royal you," as I sometimes say.) So I really (really!) hope you didn't take offense to anything I've said here. And I owe you a thank you, actually. Your questions pushed me to get my thoughts out there on a few issues I'd been meaning to tackle for a while now.Tuit Nutritionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708859914305178756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-57862986765643736882015-01-19T18:35:57.204-05:002015-01-19T18:35:57.204-05:00Honestly, for prevention, I think it's actuall...Honestly, for prevention, I think it's actually fairly straightforward, simple, and non-invasive. (Not "easy," but simple...those are not the same, hehheh.) Maintain good insulin sensitivity (using whatever amount or types of carbs are "suitable" *on an individual basis*, get some sunlight, lots of fresh air, enough sleep, enough physical activity without *overstressing* the body in the absence of adequate rest & recovery. Eat real food (again, to one's individual carb tolerance...which, for some people, could certainly include grains, and could certainly include gluten!) -- in essence, be a Homo sapiens! Get the dietary & environmental inputs humankind has come to expect & require, and try to avoid prolonged exposure to the ones it *doesn't.* (She says, as she types this sitting under a light, in front of a computer screen...) In short, if we don't "break ourselves," then we don't have to find ways to repair ourselves. :) And don't forget hugs...and love...human contact. All that boring vitamin J stuff. :PAmy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08471580967464668110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4833628955058077617.post-64896615705852990252015-01-19T17:50:26.574-05:002015-01-19T17:50:26.574-05:00Hi Amy,
I first want to thank you for the (really)...Hi Amy,<br />I first want to thank you for the (really) quick and detailed response you have provided to me and to every single reader of your blog. It's much appreciated. <br /><br />You once again prove how balanced and nuanced you are in your approach to diet and health. Most of what you wrote rings sound and true to me (then again, I'm no more knowledgeable in this domain than you!) When I'll have more time time (you know, I also have a full-time job and I don't spend every damn minute of my life on PubMed!), I hope I can provide you more detailed thoughts and questions on the issues we've put forward. The time and energy you spend replying me at deserves it.<br /><br />Again, thanks a lot. In the meantime I will continue looking up links you put up (those I hadn't read before) and reading on different subjects that could help us get a better picture of AD prevention.Dominicnoreply@blogger.com