7 Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease – And How to Prevent It

Are you worried about Alzheimer’s disease? Here are 7 of the main causes of this deadly disease, and how you can prevent it from happening to you!

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most frightening modern diseases facing our country. Not only does it completely destroy quality of life, but it severely impacts the lives of everyone around the patient as well. This progressive neurological disease gradually kills the patient, while stripping away his or her sense of identity and connection to the world. There are few people to whom the prospect of Alzheimer’s (either to oneself or a loved one) does not strike fear into their hearts.

But would you be surprised to know that there are things you can do now, to reduce your risk of being affected by this deadly disease?

While Alzheimer’s disease currently has no known cure, that doesn’t mean it’s not preventable. In fact, despite what you might hear in the mainstream media, some health experts now believe that over 50% of all cases of Alzheimer’s could have been prevented!

As with most modern first-world diseases, Alzheimer’s is, in large part, a lifestyle disease. This means that the lifestyle choices you make can significantly affect your risk of contracting Alzheimer’s disease.

Here are 7 major causes of Alzheimer’s – and a few simple tips for reducing your risk:

Today, about 34 million people in the world live with Alzheimer’s disease. But according to Dr. Deborah Barnes and Dr. Kristine Yaffe, about half of the cases were totally and completely preventable.

Both women are professors at the University of California, San Francisco. They analyzed data from several different studies and came up with a list of seven deadly Alzheimer’s sins.

The last few deadly sins on the list aren’t terribly surprising. Risk factors #3 through #7 (in descending order) are:

• smoking,
• mid-life hypertension,
• mid-life obesity,
• low education,
• and diabetes.

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But the #1 and #2 deadly sins…are not what most people think about when they worry about getting Alzheimer’s.

The #2 risk factor is depression. Yep. Depression.

Apparently, chronic depression does more than just affect your mood. It affects your brain   in ways we don’t fully understand. So strive to keep the blues at bay.

To do this, you’ll want to make sure you take vitamin D, a B complex, and fish oil each day…

In addition, studies show that one key plant extract, red clover, may cut your depression symptoms by up to 80 percent!

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Believe it or not, the #1 deadly sin is to sit on the couch! Yes, leading a sedentary lifestyle is the #1 worst thing you can do if you want to ward off Alzheimer’s disease.

In fact…

According to the study, the professors say this alone increases your risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease by more than 20 percent. In fact, they say 1 in 5 older adults in the U.S. will get Alzheimer’s disease simply because they don’t get up and move.

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According to Professor Barnes, “some very simple lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and quitting smoking, could have a tremendous impact on preventing Alzheimer’s and other dementias in the United States and worldwide.”

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