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Which common medications could raise your risk for dementia?

Could common medications, both prescription and OTC, actually raise your risk of dementia? The answer is yes, according to a new study. The drugs included in that study were: Amitriptyline (Elavil)...

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Dementia And Alzheimer’s Research Shockers: How OTC And Prescription Drugs,...

Researchers discovered that many drugs in the anticholinergic category boost dementia risk by as much as 50 percent. But be sure to check with your doctor before stopping or changing your dosage of any...

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Fish oil supplements and high fat, low carb diet prevent dementia in new studies

One of the most dreaded diseases of our modern age isn't heart disease or even cancer. Instead, it's Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Now new research is indicating that by consuming fish oil, you can...

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Doctors: Ketogenic, Atkins and Paleo diets prevent Alzheimer's, aid weight loss

Low carb, high-fat diets such as the ketogenic, Atkins and Paleo diets have proven effective for promoting rapid weight loss, but can also prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Scientists say...

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Neurologist: Grain-heavy, high-carb diet causes dementia, depression, ADHD

Neurologist David Perlmutter says following a high-carb diet doesn't just cause weight gain; it also contributes to neurological conditions such as depression, dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's...

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Low-carb ketogenic diet can prevent Alzheimer's, says Dr. David Perlmutter

Dr. David Perlmutter is a respected neurologist and author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, "Grain Brain." According to Dr. Perlmutter, the scourges of Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, dementia...

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Common medicines pose higher dementia risk, including Alzheimer’s disease

The use of certain medications causing anticholinergic effects have been associated with an increase in developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, according to a report published in the...

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Dementia And Alzheimer’s Disease Link To Common Drugs

Included on the list of commonly used medication found to increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are drugs that treat an overactive bladder, such as Oxybutinin and Detrol. In addition,...

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'Grain Brain' diet claims carbs are destroying our brains

Every time you tuck into a bowl of cereal or plate of pasta, you’re killing your brain. That’s the dramatic diagnosis of a U.S. neurologist whose recently published New York Times best seller has...

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Study suggests sleeping drugs can increase risk of Alzheimer’s

Nytol, Benadryl, Ditropan and Piriton among the medications identified by scientists as raising likelihood of dementia...

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'Year of No Sugar' chronicles a family's year without sugar: 'Sugar is a drug'

Writer Eve Schaub and her family adopted a sugar-free diet for one year and have never felt better, USA Today reported Sunday. Schaub, 43, decided to put her husband and two daughters on a sugar-free...

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Dr. Oz: Diane Keaton's bulimia and low-carb ketogenic diet prevents Alzheimer's

Dr. Mehmet Oz discussed Diane Keaton's bulimia struggle and examined whether a low-carb gluten-free diet can prevent Alzheimer's disease on the July 30 episode of the Dr. Oz Show. While Keaton has...

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Dr. Oz and Roizen explore whether a high fat low-carb diet prevents Alzheimer’s

For years, most of us accepted without question the conventional wisdom that following a low-fat diet is the best way to protect against problems ranging from heart disease to dementia. Now, however, a...

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Nutritionist details Kim Kardashian's weight loss on low-carb ketogenic diet

Kim Kardashian looks and feels amazing after losing 56 pounds in six months on a low-carb ketogenic-style Atkins diet that limited her daily carb intake to less than 60 grams. The ketogenic diet has...

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Being overweight 'linked to dementia'

Middle aged people who are overweight but not obese, are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight, according to research. Previous studies have indicated a link between...

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Midlife Obesity Linked to Earlier Alzheimer's

Obesity has been linked to a whole host of diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, among others. Now researchers have linked it to Alzheimer disease as well.When and How...

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Midlife obesity linked to dementia risk

ALOK JHA PEOPLE WHO are obese in middle age are at almost four times greater risk of developing dementias such as Alzheimer's disease in later life than people of normal weight, according to a study...

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Being too skinny in middle age could increase your risk of dementia

Men and women who are too skinny in their middle age could face a heightened risk of developing dementia in later life, while obese people might have a better chance at staving it off, a new study...

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Obesity in middle age increases risk of dementia

Diseases such as Alzheimer's almost four times as likely to affect people who are obese in middle age, new study shows Being obese can dramatically increase the risk of developing dementia later in...

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Low-carb ketogenic and Paleo diets prevent Alzheimer's and starve cancer

The low carb high-fat ketogenic and Paleo diets can prevent Alzheimer's in addition to aiding weight loss, neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter told Fox News (South Carolina) Aug. 21. "Your key to weight...

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High fat, high protein, low carb diets speed up weight loss, says Swedish study

Bring on the bacon. A new study shows that diets high in fat are best for weight loss, reported Natural Health 365 on November 29. After a two-year study, the Swedish Council on Health Technology...

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Neurologist says grains cause dementia, urges high fat low carb ketogenic diet

With 5.4 million Alzheimer's patients in the nation at an estimated cost of $200 billion each year, the battle to discover a cure has become desperate. Experts project that the number of people with...

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Dr. Oz, a vegetarian wheat advocate, spotlights gluten-free, high-fat diet

Dr. Mehmet Oz is a vegetarian who encourages his legions of fans to consume whole-grain wheat and lots of fruits and vegetables, but neurologist David Perlmutter says a high-carb, grain-heavy diet is...

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Dr. Perlmutter prescribes the Paleo diet to boost brain health and weight loss

What if you knew a way to dramatically reduce your risk of conditions ranging from dementia to depression while whittling your waistline? It requires no magical pills or hours of complex exercises....

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Health expert slams low-carb ketogenic diet, citing thyroid and adrenal issues

The low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet has recently been trumpeted as an effective way to produce dramatic weight loss and combat degenerative diseases including epilepsy and Alzheimer's, but some...

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Are Carbs Causing Obesity And Alzheimer’s Epidemics? Low Carb Diet Doctor...

Dr. Perlmutter has taken a stance against the traditional diet guidelines, which prescribe low-fat diets high in whole grains and low in foods such as red meat. He believes that eating a diet high in...

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Common drugs increase the risk for dementia

Concerns about the possible dangerous side effects which are associated with many drugs has lead many people to aggressively search for drug free interventions to help prevent and treat illness...

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Save Your Brain: Reduce your Carb Footprint

A low carb diet has been one of the many diets that have been a mainstay of those trying to live a healthier life style. The most famous was the Atkins Diet back in the 1990s that gain a large...

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Low-carb, high-fat diets aid weight loss and reverse heart disease and diabetes

Weight-loss experts say low-carb, high-fat diets not only promote rapid weight loss, but prevent and even reverse heart disease and diabetes, WallStreetCheatSheet reported Feb. 15. While health experts...

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Does midlife obesity protect against dementia?

Paris (AFP) - People who are obese in middle age run a lower risk of developing dementia later, said a large and long-term study Friday whose findings challenge the prevailing wisdom. On the other end...

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High carbohydrate diets linked to dementia: Eat healthy fats, say experts

Want to reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer's? The latest studies show that the key to achieving that goal is simple: Eliminate carbohydrates such as sugar and grains and replace them with...

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Over-the-counter pills could raise risk of Alzheimer’s: study

Some over-the-counter hay fever pills and sleeping aids could raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a US study has found. Sleep remedy Nytol, anti-allergy meds Benadryl and Piriton, and some older...

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Carbs rot the brain – scientist

London - Carbohydrates are rotting our brains and contributing to devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s, an American neurologis says. David Perlmutter, from Florida, believes that even “good” carbs,...

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'Grain Brain': Gluten and carbs cause dementia, depression, ADHD, says expert

Toast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, roll with dinner and a cookie (or two...or three) for a before-bed snack. Wheat, gluten, carbohydrates and sugar predominate our diets. But beware, says famed...

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Dr. Perlmutter explains why high fat, low carb diets win for weight loss

The USDA food pyramid advises consumers to eat six ounces of grains per day, which is the equivalent of six pancakes or six slices of bread. Add on vegetables, fruit, dairy, protein and a tiny amount...

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Being overweight 'reduces dementia risk'

By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website 10 April 2015 From the section Health Being overweight cuts the risk of dementia, according to the largest and most precise investigation into the...

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Obesity might protect you against old-age dementia – but it also might kill...

People who are obese in middle age run a lower risk of developing dementia later, said a large and long-term study whose findings challenge the prevailing wisdom. On the other end of the scale,...

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Dr. Oz and Perlmutter: Low carb, high fat diets prevent Alzheimer's and obesity

Do you have the power to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and actually influence your genes? Could carbohydrates cause conditions ranging from Alzheimer's to anxiety? On his October 21 talk show, Dr. Mehmet...

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Dr. Oz: Use high-fat, ketogenic, low carb diet for weight loss and Alzheimer's

Can you achieve control over your genes, win at weight loss and prevent Alzheimer's disease? On his Dec. 24 talk show, Dr. Mehmet Oz teamed up with neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter, who says that "yes"...

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Dr. Oz: Low-carb ketogenic diet spurs fast weight loss, prevents Alzheimer's

Dr. Oz said a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic-style diet accelerates weight loss and can prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes, and ADHD. On the Dec. 24 episode of the Dr. Oz Show, he discussed...

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Dr. Oz: Low-carb, high-fat diet can reverse Alzheimer's, diabetes, ADHD

Dr. Oz is a vegetarian who encourages eating whole-grain wheat and lots of fruit, but neurologist David Perlmutter says a high-carb, grain-heavy diet destroys the brain and fuels Alzheimer's disease....

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Dr. Oz: High fat ketogenic diet prevents Alzheimer's, fuels rapid weight loss

Dr. Oz said a low carb, high-fat ketogenic-style diet accelerates weight loss and can prevent diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes, and ADHD. On the Dr. Oz Show, he discussed the health benefits of a...

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Low-carb diets beat low-fat diets for weight loss and heart disease, say experts

Low-fat diets don't prevent heart disease, accelerate weight loss, or prolong life, according to a report published in the medical journal Open Heart March 7. Dr. James DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular...

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Low-carb Paleo diet can heal the brain and promote effortless weight loss

The Paleo diet can prevent Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders, neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter told US News & World Report Jan. 31. Dr. Perlmutter, author of the bestseller Grain Brain,...

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Cutting gluten can positively affect the brain, claims doctor

A new study shows that gluten may be directly linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety, depression and ADHD. Dr. David Perlmutter is promoting his special that will air on PBS called...

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