Articles tagged with: Alzheimer’s disease

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Some studies suggest nutritional deficiencies may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but they aren’t the sole cause as social media post claims

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Alzheimer’s disease is a “physician-caused disease” that arises due to nutritional deficiencies

SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Facebook

Published: 16 May 2023

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Clinical trials show no association between the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs and Alzheimer’s or memory loss

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“Alzheimer’s disease did not occur 40 years ago”; cholesterol-lowering drugs and diets cause Alzheimer’s

SOURCE: Joel Wallach, Captain's Quarters: Medical Corps

Published: 21 Mar 2023

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Type 2 diabetes is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s, but evidence so far doesn’t show that diabetes causes Alzheimer’s

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“Alzheimer’s most of the time is preventable. It’s not genetic, and it’s type 3 diabetes, which is insulin resistance of the brain”

SOURCE: Social media users, TikTok, Facebook

Published: 15 Oct 2022

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Omega-6 fatty acids in tilapia do not increase risk for Alzheimer’s, contrary to popular claim

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Tilapia are chock full of Omega-6 fatty acids – which increase your risk for Alzheimer’s!

SOURCE: Anonymous, Life is Beautiful

Published: 19 Apr 2019

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