Re:Alzheimer’s amyloid hypothesis ‘cabal’ thwarted progress ...
by stef25 on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @05:54AM
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> neurophysiologist Louisa Nicola
Had a quick look at her Instagram - "80% of brain gray matter is modifiable by exercise so by hitting the gym you can now stave off Alzheimer's by 20 years"
> 95% of Alzheimer’s is now seen in people without a genetic predisposition to it
That's with our current knowledge of the genetic aspects of Alzheimer's, which probably isn't complete.
> That is to say that people’s lifestyle decisions around sleep, food, and exercise are the issue
Could be due to other reasons as well. Or most likely a combination of genetic + environmental. That's why these kind of illnesses (schizophrenia, depression) are so hard to crack, there's so many variables.
Had a quick look at her Instagram - "80% of brain gray matter is modifiable by exercise so by hitting the gym you can now stave off Alzheimer's by 20 years"
> 95% of Alzheimer’s is now seen in people without a genetic predisposition to it
That's with our current knowledge of the genetic aspects of Alzheimer's, which probably isn't complete.
> That is to say that people’s lifestyle decisions around sleep, food, and exercise are the issue
Could be due to other reasons as well. Or most likely a combination of genetic + environmental. That's why these kind of illnesses (schizophrenia, depression) are so hard to crack, there's so many variables.