Relationship between AFIB and dementia is strong but a recent study looking at pooled data showed correlation between AFIB and Alzheimer’s disease. Retrospective studies but good pooled data: Six studies, 56,370 patients , hazard ratio of 1.3 (meaning if you have AFIB you are 1.3 times more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease). Treating AFIB is…
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dementia & diet
The rates of dementia are highest in the western countries. Indian, Japanese & African populations have lower rates of dementia than the US and Western Europe. However once these populations adopt a western diet, the rate of dementia seem to go up in these populations. The rates of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Japan rose from…
fiber, butyrate and brain health
High fiber diets decrease risk of obesity, colon cancer, cardiovascular disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. Can it help your brain too? Butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) produced by bacterial fermentation of fiber in the colon, can improve brain health. Butyrate is also present in butter, however gut bacteria can produce much higher levels…