The emphasis in Alzheimer’s disease is best placed with prevention of and eating of certain foods. The goal is to avoid foods that create inflammation in the body to help keep chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes (type 2) and many others from occurring. No one knows yet why cognitive risk is affected.
Blood Sugar ( research).
One hypothesis links to inflammation that accompany blood glucose disorders. Inflammation are reactions of the body to the presence of infectious agents, toxins, or irritants. Inflammation triggers the release of biologically active substances that promote oxidation and other possible harmful reactions.
First of all you should control your glucose intake. Most people with Alzheimer’s have higher than normal levels of blood glucose shown by a simple blood test called hemoglobin A1C. A hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) test is a blood test that shows what your average blood sugar (glucose) level was over the past two to three months …by routine testing at the doctors’ office.
“In a study that tracked more than 2000 patients for about 7 years, those with a glucose reading of 115 mg/dL on average, had a 18% risk for dementia than those with levels of 100 mg/, or lower ranges..The higher the blood sugar levels, the greater the Alzheimer risk.
Alas, many people find it difficult to try (some in vain) to absolutely have to have some sugar and some friends of mine cannot walk by a candy shop, bakery, or other establishments with fancy desserts in the window. YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!
First try to eliminate white foods: bread, rice and sugary cereals, and sugary juices.
Sugar is found in many kinds of foods, ketchup, fruit juices, salad dressing. and pasta sauces. You should not exceed 8 teaspoons a day. Actually to be more specific — 9 for MEN and 6 for WOMEN.
It may be safe to say: there’s added sugar in any kind of processed food .Look at the ingredient list on products. If you see any ingredient that has an _ose______ending like sucrose, that’s sugar and it may be stated on the label as such— choose something else. Sugar is often hidden from the consumer by different names.(to trick us).
SUGAR FACTS:
Added sugars make up about 15% of total sugar intake in the U.S.
A 12 ounce can of soft drink contains about 3 tablespoons of sugar (9 teaspoons). That’s a lot of sugar.
Rates of tooth decay increase in populations as sugar intakes increase.
Source:
Mark Bittman and David L. Katz, M.D. How to Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered. 2020,
FOOD, FACTS and FADS 