Podcast Episode 83 Keto for Alzheimer's

In this week’s podcast, we discuss how the ketogenic diet can help prevent you from getting Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD is a common, progressive, neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects older people in their 70’s and 80’s.

People suffering from AD have gross structural changes in their brains, such as loss of neurons in the hippocampus area of the brain. That’s the area of the brain that plays a major role in memory and learning.

The cause of AD has been the subject of debate. The current favored model is the amyloid cascade hypothesis, which proposes that peptides generated from the amyloid precursor protein are the causative factor, and reducing the generation or accumulation of these peptides will treat the disease. This theory revolves around the build up of this amyloid plaque in the brain; the more amyloid plaque in the brain, the higher your chances of getting AD. You can think of this almost like plaque build up on your teeth. The more plaque on your teeth, the higher chances you have of getting cavities.

Alzheimer’s disease is the major cause of age-related cognitive decline, with approximately 5.4 million Americans affected and 30 million affected globally.

There are no effective drugs out there; billions of dollars has been spent on research and there’s nothing to show for it.

We want to look at how AD can be better managed on a low carb, ketogenic diet. We truly believe in the power of food as medicine. The ketogenic diet is the optimal human diet that gives your body the best chance to heal from all of life’s traumas. To learn more about AD and how a low carb diet can help you better manage it, listen to this week’s podcast.