by Jimmy Carter | Aug 2, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Dementia
In the previous blog post, The Dietary Inflammation & Alzheimer’s Connection, we discussed the effect diet has on inflammation in the body and how this increases risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. In this post, we will explore the relationship between...
by Jimmy Carter | Jul 31, 2018 | Dementia
One of the main causes of cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease is inflammation. Inflammation is closely linked to metabolism, which is affected by what you eat, your activity level, predestined genes and exposure to and how you handle stress. Since diet,...
by Jimmy Carter | Jul 26, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Dementia
On Wednesday, the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s reached a hopeful crossroads. For the first time in a large clinical trial, a new drug both reduced plaques in brains of sufferers with Alzheimer’s and slowed the progression of dementia. These results were...
by Jimmy Carter | Jul 25, 2018 | Dementia, Uncategorized
There are many causes of dementia, some of which are probably not preventable. On the other hand, dementia that originates from toxic substances—a form of degenerative dementia—is one we may be able to avoid by limiting our exposure to those toxins. Here we will...
by Jimmy Carter | Jul 23, 2018 | Dementia
A heat wave is upon us in San Antonio this week, with temperatures climbing into the triple digits. When heat strikes, that primordial part of our brain screams for us to get shelter and cool off, and for good reason. We all know that heat stroke, and even heat...
by Jimmy Carter | Jul 20, 2018 | Alzheimer’s, Dementia
Almost everyone has someone in their life who has been touched by dementia and the number of diagnoses continue to grow at an alarming rate. It’s estimated that 82 million people worldwide will have dementia by 2030, according to the World Health Organization. In the...
