Quotes: High carb diet and Alzheimer's Disease
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 07:58PM
Dr. John in Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, high carbohydrate diet

 In this paper, we highlight how an excess of dietary carbohydrates, particularly fructose, alongside a relative deficiency in dietary fats and cholesterol, may lead to the development of Alzheimer's disease.”

This leads to cholesterol deficiency in neurons, which significantly impairs their ability to function.”

Other neurodegenerative diseases ... may also be due in large part to this same underlying cause.”

Nutrition and Alzheimer's disease: The detrimental role of a high carbohydrate diet. 
Eur J Intern Med. 2011 Apr;22(2):134-40

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