2 factors that cause Alzheimer's

Typically, your patients are looking to lose weight because they want to look better or feel good. And there are some who also do it to avoid diseases such as diabetes, osteoarthritis and rheumatism, among others. But few care about losing weight to maintain their mental health and retain their memory. In a recent study from the University of South Carolina, a group of researchers examined the association between obesity and Alzheimer’s.** The results revealed that a diet high in cholesterol, fat and sugar can influence the development of Alzheimer’s in people who have the ApoE4 gene. This gene is a risk factor for developing the disease that can be exacerbated by poor diet. The study showed that consuming cholesterol, fat and sugar for 12 weeks quickly develops Alzheimer’s plaques in the brain, which are a cause of inflammation. However, it is important that you take more care of your patients who are women, since this memory loss disease affects more women than men. For women who have one copy of the ApoE4 gene, the risk for women is even four times greater than for men. If there are two copies, the risk increases by a factor of 10 for patients of both genders! As specialists in any area, it is important that you inform your patients about the impact that poor diet and excess weight conditions can have on their health and quality of life. Educate your patients and show them the simplest ways to preserve their health and protect themselves from diseases.