Eniluap wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2024 4:23 am

Plumster wrote: ↑Tue Nov 12, 2024 6:53 am

Eniluap wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 1:00 pm Does anybody have tips for how to increase or at least maintain muscle mass (for women)? I hate lifting weights, was wondering if there was some way to make it more enjoyable

Riding a bike? It's very good for leg muscles.

What’s good for arm muscles?

How about bouldering/rock climbing?

Decent review of DHA in ApoE4 from Ebright, et al Thank you, aphorist. The review emphasizes the importance of DHA for the e4 brain early in life but also in mid life (40-60). Once someone is diagnosed with AD, DHA is less effective. Antioxidant-rich diets support the absorption of DHA. For brain m...

Eniluap wrote: ↑Sat Oct 26, 2024 1:00 pm Does anybody have tips for how to increase or at least maintain muscle mass (for women)? I hate lifting weights, was wondering if there was some way to make it more enjoyable

Riding a bike? It's very good for leg muscles.

I obtained blood tests in March 2024 (I had just turned 29, and I'm female; I also did NOT fast that day). My results revealed the following: Total cholesterol: 174 HDL: 63 Triglycerides: 50 LDL Chol, calculated: 98 Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: 2.8 Non-HDL cholesterol: 111 Hemoglobin A1C: 5.1 Glucose: 88...

Hi. My name is Paul, and I recently learned (23&me) that I have one ApoE4 gene. Not a surprise, since I have considerable family history of Alzheimers on my mother's side. Also, I'm 73, and have had enough instances of minor memory struggles (not recalling the name of a city I've visited, or a ...

I also learned that more than 100 mg of caffeine a day will restrict blood flow. A Venti from Starbucks has 300 mg of caffeine. I don't drink caffeinated coffee or tea, so that won't make a difference to me, but just in case anyone is wondering about coffee. I've been thinking about caffeine lately...

Following up on this older thread: I just purchased gingko today after having listened to Dr. Daniel Amen about what enhances and restricts blood flow to the brain. My favorite quote from this really interesting interview : The prettiest brains I've ever seen take gingko I want a pretty brain :D so ...

Untreated vision loss and high LDL have been added as risk factors for dementia in a report issued by the Lancet. https://www.statnews.com/2024/07/31/dementia-risk-factors-prevention-treat-high-cholesterol-cataracts-lancet-study/ https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)012...

Taking care of your health through nutrition, exercise, sleep, and socializing are the top preventative factors. I am glad that you will find ways to prioritize them moving forward. The more you exercise, the healthier you'll want to eat. It's a beneficial cycle. I wish you good luck!

You're welcome. It's confusing because there are two studies with slightly different messages: In 2022, Brown University (the Taiwan study) found that people over 65 with hypothyroidism were 80% more likely to develop dementia than those without thyroid issues. Furthermore, those who required thyroi...