Posted on 10/18/2023 9:00:15 PM PDT by FarCenter
Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer’s disease.
For the first time, researchers have found that Alzheimer’s symptoms can be transferred to a healthy young organism via the gut microbiota, confirming its role in the disease.
The research was led by Professor Yvonne Nolan, APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading SFI funded research centre based at University College Cork (UCC), and the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, UCC, with Professor Sandrine Thuret at King’s College London and Dr Annamaria Cattaneo IRCCS Fatebenefratelli, Italy.
The study supports the emergence of the gut microbiome as a key target for investigation in Alzheimer’s disease due to its particular susceptibility to lifestyle and environmental influences.
Published in Brain, the study shows that that the memory impairments in people with Alzheimer’s could be transferred to young animals through transplant of gut microbiota.
Alzheimer’s patients had a higher abundance of inflammation-promoting bacteria in faecal samples, and these changes were directly associated with their cognitive status.
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No $hit.
So what foods should be increasing and which should we be decreasing?
Will be curious on how this plays out in high/low cultures. Finland is noted for highest rate in the world, and Japan at the lowest rate.
I’ve been to Finland, and noted that cheese fits into virtually every meal. They also have unique candy...salty liquorice.
They could make it mandatory so we could eradicate Alzheimer's. If you don't take the shots, you will lose your job or be denied international travel or something.
Eat more yogurt?
I’ve been drinking Kefir for 30+ years. Halfway thru the Plandemic some of the real scientists stated that Kefir has antiviral properties.
All this information is just another example that it really takes guts to make it.
“Alzheimer’s patients had a higher abundance of inflammation-promoting bacteria in faecal samples”
That might be a sign of deficient immunity, which might in turn be the source of the Alzheimer's.
I eat tons of nonfat Greek probiotic yogurt, unsweet, creamy and tangy, add in a heaping tablespoon to make like a guacamole spread for my morning avocado, eggs and toast, Dave’s Killer bread, 21 grains and seeds. Yum
Try Kombucha. It’s a fermented tea, slightly vinegar-y at first, but as your gut bacteria adjust, you don’t taste or smell the vinegar. Very high in B12 as well.
I’ve been drinking Kombucha for several years now, and I’ve all but eradicated my problems with GERD. There’s definitely some truth to the gut biome stuff.
An article I read some years ago pointed out that India had low incidence of Alzheimer’s. It was attributed to curcumin, which is in turmeric. That’s the spice that is central to curry. Then later I ran across a UCLA study supporting that, and my husband started taking it, because there have been so many cases of Alzheimer’s in his family.
I just returned from Japan. The buffet breakfast in the hotels included curry every day, and it is frequently eaten at lunch or dinner also. I guess that could be why Alzheimer’s is less common there.
Is taking acidophilus mentioned?
What do you put in that spread besides the guac and yogurt? I need to start eating healthier. Between the nicotine gum addiction (high aspartame consumption) being super deficient in vitamins B12 and D for who knows how many years and a family history of dementia I am starting to suffer cognitively.
Any fermented food will boost the “good bugs” in the digestive system — sauerkraut, kimchee, kombucha, etc. Most cultures’ traditional diets include at least one fermented staple, usually eaten in small quantities daily. The Inuit and other Arctic dwellers love their fermented fish. I’ll stick to kraut and kimchee . . .
Could you please write out an acronym before you use it? It is considered proper to spell out an acronym before you use it. While I don't mind looking up am acronym from time to time, it seems that using acronyms without explanation is getting more and more common. Thanks.
Strangely enough - high consumption of cheese correlates with high cancer death rates too.
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