| Argh! Where are my glasses? I put them
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| | a dairy products junkie, for that matter.
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| down . . . to do what? And when?As the
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| | I never met an aged cheddar cheese I
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| daughter of an Alzheimer's patient, this
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| | didn't like. So I was very surprised to
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| inability to keep up with everyday items,
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| | find that I actually prefer soy-based
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| like my glasses and car keys, drives me
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| | milk and ice creams to their dairy
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| absolutely nuts! Absent-mindedness has
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| | counterparts. I haven't tried soy-based
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| always plagued me. Now, it keeps me
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| | cheeses yet. If you have, or if you've
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| anxious and guessing. Is this an early
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| | tried other soy substitutes, let me know
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| sign of Alzheimer's disease? Could I end
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| | what you think.A caution:
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| up like my father, crippled with this
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| | genetically-altered soy beans are often
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| disease? I decided to stop worrying about
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| | used in soy-based products. Without
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| it and act!I searched the latest
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| | labeling, such as that Western European
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| literature to see what techniques (no
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| | countries require on all
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| prescriptions, thank you!) could prevent
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| | genetically-altered foods, it is
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| or delay the onset of Alzheimer's
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| | difficult to be certain that
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| disease. Here are some of the things I
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| | genetically-altered beans have been
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| found.Diet Counts!Vitamin EDiets rich in
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| | excluded from the products you're eating.
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| vitamin E and essential oils may help
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| | I get mine at the health-food store for a
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| prevent Alzheimer's disease. A study
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| | little added protection. Although I
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| recently reported in the Archives of
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| | cannot tell if the product contains some
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| Neurology (2002) found that participants,
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| | genetically-altered soy, the fact that it
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| aged 65-102, who ate fish at least once
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| | is organically grown assures me it is
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| each week showed 36% less decline in
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| | free of pesticide residues.What about
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| cognitive functioning over the study's
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| | NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
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| three+ years. Similar results have been
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| | drugs)?One of the prevailing theories is
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| found in the Rotterdam Study, a study
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| | that inflammation causes or encourages
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| tracking over 9000 participants. Those
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| | Alzheimer's disease. This theory led to
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| researchers found that participants who
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| | the suggestion that a daily regimen of
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| ate fish most often were only one-third
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| | NSAIDs (Ibuprofen and similar products)
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| as likely to develop Alzheimer's Disease
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| | might prevent the disease. However,
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| as those who ate fish least often. These
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| | researchers at Georgetown University
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| studies provide compelling reasons to add
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| | Medical Center (8th International
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| at least one meal of fish to your diet
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| | Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and
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| every week.What other foods should you
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| | Related Disorders, July 25, 2002) found
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| include? Olive oil is an especially
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| | no significant benefits from NSAIDS
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| valuable source of vitamin E and other
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| | compared to a placebo.What to
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| anti-oxidants. I prefer the extra virgin
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| | AvoidSmokingA brand-new study, also
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| variety of olive oil for its milder
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| | reported in Stockholm (July 23, 2002)
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| taste. With a squeeze of fresh lime
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| | during the 8th International Conference
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| juice, olive oil makes a very pleasant
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| | on Alzheimer's Disease and Related
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| salad dressing. And I've discovered that
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| | Disorders, found that, among people who
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| the more I use it, the more I like it.B
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| | do not have the gene that predisposes
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| VitaminsB vitamins, particularly folic
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| | people to Alzheimer's disease, smoking is
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| acid and vitamin B-12, help prevent
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| | significantly related to the occurrence
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| Alzheimer's as well as a host of other
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| | of Alzheimer's disease. Yet another
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| diseases such as heart disease and
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| | reason to stop smoking now!MercuryEven
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| stroke. A study from the National
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| | small amounts of mercury may create the
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| Institute on Aging found that mice fed a
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| | neurofibrillar tangles (abnormal TAU
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| diet rich in folic acid were able to
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| | proteins) that occur in Alzheimer's and
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| repair damage to the DNA of nerve cells
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| | related diseases according to research
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| in the hippocampus (an area needed for
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| | conducted at the University of Calgary
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| memory and learning). Foods rich in B
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| | Faculty of Medicine. So I'll avoid silver
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| vitamins whole grains, yeast, meat,
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| | mercury tooth fillings. My mercury-filled
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| low-fat dairy products, lentils and leafy
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| | thermometer now resides in the garbage
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| greens.Can't I just take a pill?B
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| | can. The newer digital thermometers are
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| vitamins may not be readily absorbable
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| | easier, quicker, and safer to use.Other
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| from pills. Certainly, the supplement
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| | Benefits of a Nutritious DietA nutritious
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| pills are better than nothing, but for
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| | diet, combined with a healthy lifestyle
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| good absorption by the body, vitamin B
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| | may prevent or ameliorate many diseases
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| shots may be preferable. Vitamin E and
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| | related to aging. With a US growing
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| fish oil capsules are readily absorbed,
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| | population now over 65+ (17 million+
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| so they should help. Check with your
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| | according to the latest US census),
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| doctor or a nutritionist for correct
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| | seniors with serious medical problems may
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| dosages.Substituting Soy for Dairy
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| | soon require more care than we can as a
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| productsSoy may have protective
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| | nation provide. We must do all we can to
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| properties and is a good source of B
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| | eliminate the problems associated with
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| vitamins. I've known for years that ice
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| | aging. Then the golden years may be truly
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| cream gives me a stomach-ache. The
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| | golden.
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| problem is that I'm an ice cream junkie,
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