Having Alzheimer’s at 38 (2015)

Re:Having Alzheimer’s at 38 (2015) by will_brown on Sunday July 08, 2018 @04:21PM (#17485985)

>We're only now just waking up to the reality that type-2 diabetes can be reversed w/ carbohydrate restriction

I don’t think this is a new/recent revelation at all (and in fairness, I cut the next part of your quote that acknowledges decades old research).

And while not all cases of type 2 can be reversed (most can) but maybe more importantly 100% of cases can be prevented through diet/exercise.

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Re:Having Alzheimer’s at 38 (2015) by Baeocystin on Sunday July 08, 2018 @05:18PM (#17486246)

>100% of cases can be prevented through diet/exercise.

Is that accurate? Honest question. I know adult onset diabetes is strongly linked to obesity, but would have thought there are other potential causes as well.

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Re:Having Alzheimer’s at 38 (2015) by anon104 on Monday July 09, 2018 @06:49PM (#17494056)

This is 100% wrong. There are cases of monogenic type 2 diabetes (e.g MODY) which has a similar inheritance as the Alzheimer's case in the story. Though rare, it certainly refutes the 100% assertion.

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