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- Tue Jul 10, 2018 6:00 pm
- Forum: Our Stories
- Topic: Wife two copies of APOE4 and me 1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2871
Re: Wife two copies of APOE4 and me 1
Hey all, Stumble across this site after opening our 23andMe reports and finding out we both have APOE4. I only have 1 but my partner found out she has two. We'll digest this info over next week and do the research, but I have an opening questions perhaps someone knows the answers to. David & Ja...
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:49 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: Newbie with surgery & anesthesia questions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4000
Re: Newbie with surgery & anesthesia questions
Wonderful news!! Keep that anesthesiologist on speed dial for the future, although I’m hoping he won’t be needed again. You did a great job of asserting your right to be treated safely.
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:24 pm
- Forum: Our Stories
- Topic: bredesen trained practitioners
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2109
Re: bredesen trained practitioners
My Bredesen trained Function Medicine M.D. is Dr. Wesley Bradford, Torrance, California. www.dr-bradford.com He is excellent !!! Welcome, brubiohealth! It's great to hear of practitioners that our members have found to be knowledgeable and helpful. Since you joined the forum in April 2017, I'm gues...
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 6:06 pm
- Forum: Getting Started
- Topic: "Tricks and tips" for getting the most from the ApoE4 website
- Replies: 13
- Views: 19400
Re: "Tricks and tips" for getting the most from the ApoE4 website
Hi, Just want to say thank you for pointing the way to this information. I am new to the community and it is so nice to see this post as a way to get started learning how to participate and communicate with everyone. Thank you! Emily Welcome, Emily! As one of the folks who put the "tricks and ...
- Sun Jul 08, 2018 1:01 pm
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: 'Skinny fat' in older adults may predict dementia, Alzheimer's risk
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6742
Re: 'Skinny fat' in older adults may predict dementia, Alzheimer's risk
Some might say I have the beginning of skinny fat. I found a height/weight chart here. Using this chart, despite the fact that I have a small amount of belly fat, I am at the low end of acceptable weight for my height at 120 of 117 - 143 lb (5'6"). Meanwhile, I asked my GP to evaluate my small...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:15 pm
- Forum: Our Stories
- Topic: Sleep!
- Replies: 58
- Views: 28559
Re: Sleep!
has anyone here in their 60s taken HRTs and seen improvement? Hi Lindajane, HRT is a hot topic (no pun intended) on the forum. Stavia, the physician/author of the Primer, has a section on it there. Here's a link in case you haven't seen it: Oestrogen/estrogen aka HRT (hormone replacement therapy) H...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:37 am
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: POSITIVE TOPLINE RESULTS OF THE FINAL ANALYSIS FOR BAN2401
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1660
Re: POSITIVE TOPLINE RESULTS OF THE FINAL ANALYSIS FOR BAN2401
Biogen press release: Thanks for posting this. The details are encouraging to this non-scientist; especially for those dealing with a diagnosis of MCI or early AD. Here's the summary, with key details highlighted (by me). Note that ApoE 4 participants had some ARIA (edema) which has been seen on ot...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:06 am
- Forum: Our Stories
- Topic: Hello from a new ApoE 4/4 member
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2138
Re: Hello from a new ApoE 4/4 member
I decided that I was not going to let my DNA rob me of happiness...I have only told my husband and I will tell my children when I learn everything I need to about ApoE4. I would like to make some other changes recommended on this website, but I am not ready to go all in. I have not told my family d...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:03 am
- Forum: Prevention and Treatment
- Topic: Is Red Wine OK?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11516
Re: Is Red Wine OK?
Would de-alcoholized red wine contain tannic acid? Hi Plumster, I'm no wine expert, but here's the results of a quick Google search. While I found a site from 2014 that claimed that the tannins disappear with the alcohol, the consensus from the first two citations support that the tannins are still...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:26 am
- Forum: Science and Research
- Topic: 'Skinny fat' in older adults may predict dementia, Alzheimer's risk
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6742
Re: 'Skinny fat' in older adults may predict dementia, Alzheimer's risk
A first-of-its-kind study has found that 'skinny fat' -- the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass -- may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults. Hi Orangeblossom, Just thought I'd add to the "first-of-its-kind", the 8-year...