Why Alzheimer’s patients should take this nutrient for diabetics

On Wednesday, I mentioned that Alzheimer’s is very similar to diabetes? It’s so closely related, in fact, that I call it another form of diabetes (type-3). So it makes sense that helping insulin metabolism might improve your brain function.

As you may know, a great nutrient for treating diabetes is chromium. So is it possible chromium might also treat Alzheimer’s? A research team from the University of Cincinnati wanted to know.

How to be 96% sure you’ll have a heart attack

Just last week a patient of mine came in for her annual Bio-Energy Test. When I went over her supplement program, she told me that she had cut her dose of vitamin D in half. I was surprised because I had carefully adjusted her dose so that her blood vitamin D levels were above 65 ng/ml. This is the level that all the studies suggest is the most optimum for disease prevention.

She said another doctor had told her that taking vitamin D3 was dangerous, and that she did not need as much as she was taking. That’s why she cut the dose. So I checked her blood level to see how the new dose was doing. Not so good. Her blood level was down to 25 ng/ml — much lower than optimum.

Why diabetics must drink green tea

In the past, I’ve told you that Alzheimer’s is actually a type of diabetes (type-3). Back in 2009, I showed how researchers have found that insulin reduces the build-up of plaque in the brain. This plaque is beta amyloid and it’s largely responsible for Alzheimer’s. What’s more, your brain actually produces insulin. How much insulin your brain makes determines how much plaque builds up. If your brain makes less insulin, or its insulin receptors become diminished (insulin resistance) more plaque builds up. Investigators believe that this can raise your Alzheimer’s risk. 

Well, the research in this area continues to expand. And the newest research suggests my favorite beverage may be part of the solution.