Stroke and dementia risk linked to artificial sweeteners, study suggests
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I don't use artificial sweeteners any longer, but I wonder if the findings could be because most all AS users are overweight? Or battling to not regain a weight loss?
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Same thought here.
Amy Berger's great book, The Alzheimer's Antidote is now out in paperback, so I am re-reading it much more carefully than the E-book. All the links in Alzheimer's to a diet of sugar and refined carbs are scary, so makes sense that that those who have a danish for breakfast and a Diet Coke with burger and fries at lunch would show up associated with the disease. If you want a detailed look at the latest research into Alzheimer's with the biochemistry explained as simply as possible (it is unavoidably technical in places) check out Amy's book. She has a good summary article of the information written for Weston Price magazine here: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/p/alzheimers_13.html |
W-a-a-a-a-y back in time (the 70s), the sugar industry got really scared of AS. As industries do, they paid for studies and got the results they wanted. If rats consumed the equivalent of a trainload of saccharine, the rats developed cancer. As a result, it was proposed that we no longer be allowed to use it.
I wrote a letter to President Jimmy Carter begging to be allowed to have AS. The only time I ever wrote any President. If cigarettes were still on sale with only a warning on the packaging, AS could do the same. I still use AS every day. I'm 72 and healthy. On a side note, the Sugar Lobby was successful in having cyclamates banned in the USA. We're one of only a few countries where they are illegal. Cyclamates have no aftertaste and are relatively inexpensive. I buy mine from Global Drugs in Canada. Quote:
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Similar thoughts here on the vagaries of a correlated assumption. There are too many other variables involved to project to any real conclusion here.
I'm also reading Amy's book, and it is an extremely well-written treatment of all things Alzheimer's. I highly recommend it, as it is instructive about how dietary tactics can be far superior to pharmaceutical tactics. One of the themes is that prevention is best approached in a proactive way well before symptoms appear. We can apply this theme to many things related to metabolic health. I always thought Amy had a book in her, now I know she's destined for more. Very enjoyable. |
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Jeeze, your post got me thinking as your posts usually do. I remember those days very well! My mum made the big switch to no sugar Kool Aid , cuz it was better for us, but then suddenly we were all gonna die. It made such an impression that I was stunned to learn (most likely from this list) that cyclamates are still available from Canada. Another thought. We boomers like to talk (ok brag) about how soda was used as a treat during our childhood, but do you remember making Kool Aid with your own sugar? It was one big heap of sugar! Maybe we weren't so superior after all, ur um, well at least we had superior metal ice cub trays with their lovely cubes. |
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Things were so different when we were young. Almost like another planet. Daddy was the breadwinner, working two jobs, and our food budget for 5 was $20 per week. Mother used coupons and only shopped weekly newspaper specials. We ate very simply, but there was always a gallon Tupperware jug of homemade sweet tea in the fridge. It was syrupy, but the ONLY thing other than water we could touch between meals. We rarely had sweets, but we always had that iced tea. I remember making Kool Aid, but it was too expensive for us to have often. And I hated those ice cube trays, but it was all we had, right? Do you remember what year it was that the price of sugar went sky high? I'm a veteran googler and I can't find it. I assumed it had something to do with the rise of popularity of AS. |
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As I recall it was '73 or '74? Judging from my age at the time. |
Growing up, the only time we had soda in the house was during the years when cyclamates were used. When they were banned soda disappeared from the house. No sugary drinks for us. It's the only diet drink I ever liked. I've always hated the taste of other diet sodas. I also like metal ice trays. They work so much better than the plastic ones.
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I just read this, mentioning “We will look at genetic, dietary and environmental influences that could confer protection for neurons against Alzheimer’s pathology.”
Some Alzheimer's patients don't have symptoms. I was wondering if we have anybody on the forum in their 90s. Also wondering how to get LCers into the study. It could be that eating LC is actually protective of the brain. |
Glenda - Are you familiar with this book about Alzheimers and low carb eating by Amy Berger?
https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-A...ords=amy+berger I haven't read it yet but I have read her original book which was only available as an ebook. This is apparently an updated version. Amy Berger occasionally shows up on this forum. Her website is: http://www.tuitnutrition.com/ Jean |
Thanks, Jean. I'm going to research the book. I've been to the website before, but it was some time ago.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm terrified of AD. Both my parents had hypertension, strokes and heart disease, but they don't scare me. My father died of dementia. I don't want that to be me, and if there's anything within my power to do to stave it off, I'll do it. Today after my post, I went back (yes, I've been there lots of times) to look for AD trials. Today I found one online. I fall within the wide parameters. I signed up for it, they will send me a swab kit and test me for the APOE4 gene. The results stay in their database and when a trial comes up which matches my gene profile, they'll let me know. They don't let me know the results of my test. It will always be my decision whether or not to participate in a trial, but I want to help, and if I have the gene, do what I can for my future health. If interested: https://trialmatch.alz.org/find-clinical-trials |
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In my case it was 5 miles in the pouring rain - we were in Oregon. ;) We drank Kool-Aid, adding our own sugar, or Portland Punch (a local version of Hawaiian Punch), adding our own water. Later mom started buying generic cans of soda because when we worked in the strawberry fields in the summer, the cans could be partially frozen & it kept our lunches cool. But we only got one & never during the school year. Until I got into high school & rebelled; I remember spending my allowance on cherry cokes from the Dairy Queen across the street & Cheetos from the school vending machines. My first year in H.S. my fingers were constantly orange. :( Quote:
I, too, recall it as being in the early '70s. I was still fairly new at doing my own shopping & remember the signs. |
Should link between dementia and artificial sweeteners be taken with a pinch of salt?
How people’s capacity for forgetfulness and lies may have impacted on research tying stroke and dementia to diet drinks https://www.theguardian.com/society...weeteners-study |
Glenda, I'm re-reading Amy Berger's book now, and there is a short chapter in it on the ApoE4 gene, which comes down to what you hear about most genes (at least in the LC world). The gene will load the gun, but diet and lifestyle pulls the trigger. Much of her book is about the diet needed so that trigger is never pulled ..the LC one you certainly are following.
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And thanks for that trial match website..interesting. She does list some nutritional supplements but the basics for prevention are diet, exercise, sleep and reduced stress. She takes a middle of the road approach on AS, use as little as possible, try to wean off them because they can still spike insulin and prompt the need for sweets, prefers stevia and some of sugar alcohols, but does not out-right eliminate them from her diet guidelines. |
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