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Large stomachs are tied to dementia, and that equals less brain power. Big stomach smaller brain is not what I would call a good trade. People in their 40’s who have large stomachs are more likely to have dementia by the time they reach their 70s. There was a study done with 6,583 people aged 40 to 45 in northern California. They took the abdominal fat measurements of all the participants.  They found that the people with the most abdominal fat were three times more likely to have dementia than those with the lowest amount.

Since, we have an army of people with too much abdominal fat, this nation will be losing its brain power. Having a large belly was a risk factor whether the people were normal weight, overweight, or obese. This happened irregardless of other health conditions such as diabetes, stroke or cardiovascular disease. The overweight crowd with a large belly was 2.3 times more likely to develop dementia than a normal weight individual.

We know that a large waist alone is a risk for metabolic syndrome. That means an increase in strokes, diabetes, and heart disease. Women are more likely to have abdominal fat. High abdominal fat in elderly adults was tied to brain atrophy. This research was published in the March 26, 2008 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

This is a matter of big belly small brain. So now we have a new way of checking a future employee’s qualifications. With a slow job market this just narrowed the field. Belly fat releases hormones and chemicals that are harmful to the brain. From all indications fat in the abdomen area is the most harmful. Having an spare tire has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and stoke. Now it could be linked to unemployment.

Belly fat is not just hard on the eyes it is harmful to all your organs. The risk of dementia increases as the belly enlarges. Fat thighs are now starting to look better. They do not pose the same risk. The easiest fat to lose is from the stomach area. In middle age is when you start to notice the weight in that area.

This beer belly has been implicated in making people hungrier, which in turn causes more weight gain. Dr.Yang and his colleagues at the University of Western Ontario Institute have found that abdominal fat tissue can make a hormone that stimulates fat cell production. The reason why fat lands in the spare tire is because that area has more cortisol receptors than other places.

Stress causes your body to release cortisol, and this hormone signals your liver to release excess sugar your body isn’t using. This release of sugar makes you feel hungry. The only way to deal with this issue is though weight management and some form of exercise. Walking and exercise lower stress levels, while trimming the fat. We know that large stomachs are tied to dementia, so its time to get moving.

Walking away from vascular dementia is literally just putting one foot in front of the other. People 65 and older who walk on a regular basis, and do some moderate exercise appear to have a lower risk of developing vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s has the number one spot. This came from a published study in the December 2007 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Exercise such as walking has been shown to reduce blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, and depression. These are risk factors for dementia. In animal studies exercise increases the blood flow, stimulates nerve cell growth in brain regions associated with memory.  Some studies have seen a correlation of being physically active and a lower risk for dementia. Activities such as walking are known to improve general health. Walking about two-and-a half hours a week will  offer some protection.

There is no doubt that physical activity produces results. The Journal of the American Medical Association published an 18 month study, conducted by the University of Western Australia, of 170 men and women over the age of 50 who reported experiencing memory problems, but were not classified as having dementia. The volunteers were divided into two groups. One group did their usual activities; the other group participated in a 24 week physical activity program that encourages participants to walk for 50 minuets three times a week.

This was a six month trial and the exercised group scored better on cognitive and memory test at completion of the trial. The results continued six months later and again after retesting twelve months later.  “We know that exercise is the one intervention that has the most powerful and consistent effect on the prevention of dementia and Alzheimer’s,” says William J. Evans, director of the Nutrition, Metabolism and Exercise Laboratory with the Institute for Aging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Not only does exercise promote the growth of new neurons in the brain, so does mental exertion. There was a four year study of 749 men and women in Italy who were 65 and older. Researches tracked the amount of energy exerted in the participant’s weekly physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and house and yard work, gardening and carpentry. The study found the top one-third who exerted the most energy walking were 27 percent less likely to develop vascular dementia, than those in the bottom one-third of the group.

 “Our findings show moderate physical activity, such as walking, and all physical activities combined lowered the risk of vascular dementia in the elderly independent of several sociodemographic, genetic and medical factors,” said study author Giovanni Ravaglia, MD, with University Hospital S. Orsola Malpighi, in Bologna, Italy. “It’s important to note that an easy-to-perform moderate activity like walking provided the same cognitive benefits as other, more demanding activities.” Walking away from vascular dementia is a way to tone your body while protecting and stimulating your brain power.

Alzheimer’s is a chilling reminder that the medical profession is off the mark. As the numbers climb, we see many inconsistencies in the notions of what causes it. The new numbers include early onset cases. People in the prime of their life are succumbing to this cruel condition. The issue of cognitive decline is going to be one of the ultimate challenges. As this condition strikes people at younger ages there will be many requests for more studies. The notion that this will be solved in a laboratory is due to allopathic medical thinking.

They will find more methods to screen for the condition, but the answers we need will elude them. It is a inflammatory condition, vaccines cause inflammatory responses. They are given to toddlers while their nervous systems are developing. Sluggish thyroid is known to increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. Data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging found that less education, heavy smoking and drinking speed up the onset of Alzheimer’s.

Canadian researches found the use of anti–inflammatory drugs, wine consumption, coffee consumption and exercise were associated with a lower risk. Anti-inflammatory agents include nutrients from food. Grape seed extracts have been shown to reduce the plaque formation associated with Alzheimer’s. Omega 3 fish oils, natural vitamin E, DHA, and folic acid have been shown to protect the brain. Exercise has been proven to be very helpful in keeping from developing all forms of cognitive problems.

There will not be one cause of progressive cognitive decline. It will be a combination of poor lifestyle choices, pharmaceuticals, and chronic health conditions. There are plenty of things that cause an inflammatory response in the body from lack of sleep, stress, malnutrition, obesity, and a diabetic condition. Diabetics are prone to Alzheimer’s both from the sugar level, and the medication. If inflammation is behind heart disease, auto-immune conditions, cancer, and cognitive decline, than we already have part of the answer. Inflammation adversely affects the brain before you notice any cognitive decline.

Cognitive decline is a deviation from true health. We think of it as normal, because we are use to seeing this decline. What if it is a reflection of a decline in health, not just of cognitive functioning?  People with sharp memory are showing that they have a healthy brain.

The vaccine issue is real, as they are responsible for an inflammatory response. This is provoked by the vaccine to provide an active immune response. To facilitate this reaction the vaccine uses some pretty nasty substances. The ingredient list is so unappetizing, that the pharmaceutical companies do not make that part of their advertising campaign. The massive number of vaccines is setting the stage for Alzheimer’s and other conditions. There is no way to prove that vaccines are not involved in the wave of conditions that are on the rise.

Alzheimer’s surprises are in the way that the condition is viewed. Hugh Fudenberg, M.D.way back in 1997 presented his research at the NVIC International Vaccine Conference in Virginia,  His data showed that five consecutive flu shots between 1970 and 1980 boosted the chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease by 10 times. We are on vaccine overload and it is meaningless to study the connection for the next 10 years. The number of vaccines given to infants, the most vulnerable group shows the dilemma of waiting for Alzheimer’s cases to surge. The easy study would be to cut the number of vaccines, and see if the numbers of cases start to fall. That takes common sense, and a willingness to forgo profits at any price.