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I recently came across this highly interesting article on Alzheimer’s research.

ScienceDaily (2008-06-25) — An anti-inflammatory drug may help restore brain function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to an animal study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

The medical profession is constantly discovering new data that will hopefully, one day lead to a cure for Alzheimer’s.

Until then arming yourself with the knowledge to recognize the symptoms and on how to live preventatively remains our best defense against Alzheimer’s and most other debilitating diseases..

And let’s face it your health is your responsibility. Bad lifestyle choices are your fault, nobody elses.

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Baby boomers the risk of Alzheimer’s goes up fast with age because of late onset Alzheimer’s.

More than 50% of people over 95 will have dementia. Because of longevity the cases of Alzheimer’s in the general population are increasing at an alarming rate.

The number of deaths from Alzheimer’s has increased 20 fold in the last 20 years.

Alzheimer’s Age Demographics:
** 60 t0 65 years ** 0.4% to 1%
** 85 to 90 years ** 20% t0 40%
** 95 years ** 55%

The nerve cell loss that occurs with Alzheimer’s can start around the age of 40 with symptoms only showing when the damage has been done at age 60 or 70.

Baby boomers this means that your best defense against Alzheimer’s is prevention!

Prevention starts with your lifestyle. Eat healthy fresh foods, supplement with the vitamins and minerals that you might not be getting enough of, start a regular fitness program, engage your brain - use it regularly, have fun and practice stress relief, etc.

Regular sex is a great medicinal tool - thought I put that in just for fun - but it is true!

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Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the big mysteries to us and the medical world, there is no cure for it and if you live long enough the odds against you are not favorable enough, at least in my opinion.

Have a look at these 8 possible protective factors (some rather controversial):

** HRT
** smoking (protective, due to nicotine)
** vegetarian diet and monounsaturated fatty acids (e.g. olive oil)
** vitamin C and E supplementation
** use of benzodiazepine drugs (e.g. Valium)
** use of anti-inflammatory drugs
** red wine intake
** calcium and silicon levels in drinking water

As you can see both the protective and risk factors in contracting Alzheimer’s revolves largely around your lifestyle.

See the section on Alzheimer’s on this blog for more information, 10 warning signs and a holistic approach.

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With studies claiming the you have a 50% chance of developing Alzheimer’s the older you get, coupled with the fact that we are actually experiencing higher levels of longevity, it is wise to know the odds, isn’t it?

Familiarize yourself with these risk factors (some rather controversial), tomorrow we’ll feature 8 possible protective factors:

** head injury
** hypothyroidism
** advanced maternal age
** low educational attainment
** vascular risk factors (hypertension, raised LDL cholesterol, etc.)
** history of depression
** zinc deficiency or exposure
** stress
** solvent exposure (especially exposure in industry)
** HSV -1 exposure (herpes simplex 1 virus can cause brain damage)
** aluminum exposure
** elevated plasma homocystiene
** thiamine deficiency

When you have a look at these risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s you cannot help but notice how many are somehow related to our lifestyles. Specifically nutrition!

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Too many people don’t get started on big projects, like losing weight, because the task seems insurmountable.

But even if you’ve got a long way to go to completely lose your gut, here’s some incentive for you.

Researchers found that modest weight loss resulted in a preferential loss of visceral adipose tissue (VAT). VAT is the fat that is most often found in those “hard beer bellies” of older men - the fat associated with a risk for heart disease.

As soon as you start a fat-loss program, the first fat to go tends to be that potentially deadly belly fat.

So just by losing a few kilos, you can make a dramatic improvement in your overall health.

To get going on your fat-loss program, reduce the number of calories you eat each day by 10-20% and start doing resistance and interval training.

That equates into eating less junk food like pastries and white bread, replace it with fresh fruit or vegetables, introduce some light walking.

You’ll find that results from little changes can be very motivating and soon it can mount up to some inspiring results.

We so often underestimate the powerful results that a few small health changes can have on our health, bodies and life expectancy.

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