The reason I gave keto another go is I gave in to stress from work and began drinking coke and Chex mix to get through the day. But I knew from previous experience that sugar negatively impacts my memory; I drank it anyway. On my final day last year in August I was at work and had to ask a coworker three (3) times how to operate a computer sequence. The look on her face frightened me. She said, “You know this, you taught me this.” But honestly I had no clue how to perform the task. That night I went home terrified of my future and removed everything that wasn’t keto. In the morning I drove to the market and stocked up. I came to TH-cam and watched and read everything I could on keto. I’ve hiccuped a couple of times due to traveling with my new job, but I’m confident I’ve worked it out to succeed this time. My memory has returned, I’ve lost 33 lbs, I look better, feel better, I walk my dogs when I’m home and jump on my mini trampoline when I’m here also. I leave for another two week trip and will eat clean, do squats and push ups each morning. I’m single and don’t live near family presently. I am not giving up without a fight! My experience is anecdotal I’m not working with a doctor bc I have no insurance to do so. Ps: I read today on Dr Mercola’s website that excess iron may be a large contributing factor. I hope to get a blood test or most likely just donate some blood (post menopausal) to reduce iron. Your thoughts Ms Berger. Haven’t read your book yet, I’ll look it up ☺️ Best to each of you!
Is this specifically good for Alzheimer's disease alone, or would other dementia types benefit? I'm specifically interested in Lewy Body Dementia, and wonder if keto would help with that?
Hi TinaBallina, cutting sugar and processed cards from ones diet should definitely have a positive effect for all dementia types. I will ask Amy to comment here 😊
Thanks for watching, Tina. There isn’t a whole lot of human clinical data on this, but I’ve researched keto for various neurological & neurodegenerative conditions, and in my opinion, it’s always worth trying. Considering there are basically ZERO effective pharmaceutical drugs or other treatments for these conditions (including Lewy Body dementia), there’s really no reason not to at least give keto a try. It would likely either be neutral or be beneficial. It’s quite unlikely it would make anything worse. Bottom line: worth trying, but don’t expect changes overnight. Might take awhile, if it’s going to help at all. Many of these neurological disorders have a lot in common at the cellar level, even if the signs & symptoms and the way they appear to manifest in the body are different. The ketogenic diet induces numerous changes and works via multiple mechanisms that suggest it’s worth trying for any form of neurological issue, in my opinion. Feel free to email me privately if you’d like: tuitnutrition@gmail.com
@@amyberger6169 Sadly my dad is refusing, because he doesn't like veg and doesn't want to give up carbs, he wants to "enjoy what time he has left at his age"! Grrr! Will keep working at him though! My health has improved greatly through keto, I am no longer housebound and have lost 85lbs, but he's still not interested. :( Thanks for your reply!
@@CharlottesWeb27; i have a friend who also refused for the same reasons and is having memory loss,etc. It's really sad that sugar has such a hold on people.
Careful careful what you say!! As I have said to you before, Ms. Berger. I promised you I would bring this up to my mother's neurologist about what you are claiming. He is well regarded. I brought up what you were saying previously about your "antidote." He explained to me that he believes that he feels food plays a major role in the prevention of dimentia and alzheimer's. He stressed that not all carbs are created equal, obviously, and that it is the PROCESSED carbs that are the culprit and even so, there is limited documented research to actually prove this. I do believe food plays a role for sure but as he was saying, the carbs from natural foods in vegetables and fruits are not the culprit, in his professional opinion. And really that is all we can go by. He also lives this advice himself. Is he wrong and you are right? He did not say this prevents it, he said he believes this lifestyle MAY give you your best chances of not having alzheimer's. If you remember, I told you that this is a touchy subject because my mother 89 and is in the end stage of alzeimer's and she is not insulin resistant, nor has metabolic syndrome nor a diabetic and she lived an active and for the most part healthy lifestyle. No keto, but never consumed a great deal of processed foods. And although it is not just the old who get alzheimer's and you are correct that we see it younger and younger, those is their mid 80s, almost half will have dimentia. Ms. Berger and Dr. Westman, I live a keto lifestyle and I enjoy it and it works for me, so I am not bashing it, but I think you need to tell the whole story and not just through the lens of keto and many people will believe you that is the only way. The way you present information, you are coming across as though if you eat carbs you have may get type 3 diabetes and that is factually not true. Just be careful. A lot of people believe and and interpret everything you say as the golden rule. Not just alzheimer's but health in general as your best odds of not getting cancer, dimentia, ALS, or whatever, a healthy eating lifestyle, I believe and I think most would agree in the health community that this cuts your odds dramatically. But as a good friend of mine was active and healthy all his life and an athlete, he came down with Brain cancer and died. He had great lipid profiles all his life and never overweight and active and healthy. He was not keto. Him not being keto killed him???
Thanks for your honesty. I’m also Keto, and believe it is my best shot at disease resistance. I had a aunt and uncle that both died from Alzheimer’s. My question is , has your mom had her fasting insulin tested? This is a rarely used test. I have a friend who is over 400 lbs and always said she had good blood work. I told her to get the FG test and it was 4x higher than the highest they want to see it!!!! So she has finally decided to go low carb, to save her life. Needless to say, insulin is a powerful hormone. Best wishes for your mom.
@@sslwwall4284 Her fasting BGL is 76. She has had it tested for years by her primary care doctor. My mother has never been overweight either. I am all for low carb, but I do not thinks it is the only way and other ways are wrong! Especially when it comes to processed foods. All lifestyles will agree that the processed foods are the major killer. My mother is 5 ft and 110 lbs and I am 5 ft 8 and 145 so we are not heavy people and never have been. I know that thin people can be unhealthy and fat people healthy but the weight thing is the biggest risk factor! I am just very very questionable when there are big claims of cures and a certain way is above other ways. Even though your friend had good blood work, 400 lbs is very large and a big red flag indicator even not knowing her FBGL. One can't survive too long carrying around that excess weight. Just a last thought. There are no proven antidotes and anyone that specializes in neurology and specializes in functions of the brain will tell you that. Heck, look at Warren Buffett! He is pushing 90 and eats McDonald's, candy, and Coca Cola every day. Yet he has lived a long healthy life of using his brain to the extremes and is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in history. He exercises his mind every day to the max. That has to say a lot! So that is proof that even with healthy eating, there are a lot of other factors to consider and we cannot makes claims that are not 100% proven! Thanks.
Thanks for commenting. Never, ever, have I said that everyone, everywhere *needs* to be in ketosis, or that ketogenic diets can or will prevent any and all health problems. I am usually quite careful with my language. I’ve had several clients whom I have advised to *increase* their carbohydrate intake, in fact. I am one of the *least* narrow minded and zealot-like people in the keto space. No, I do not believe that all carbohydrates, per se, are causing Alzheimer’s. I don’t say that in my book and I have not ever suggested that in any of the multiple talks I have given on this topic. Just the opposite: I emphasize in each talk that it is NOT carbs, per se, that are solely causal. That doesn’t change the possibility that going very low carb/keto (even cutting out many otherwise wholesome, nutritious, and nutrient dense carbohydrate foods) induces a metabolic/physiological change that might be beneficial for fueling neurons whose glucose metabolism has become impaired.
@@amyberger6169 Listen to this video! I am the caregiver that you are referring to that you wish to be the " middleman" between the research! and me! "The root cause of type 3 diabetes is insulin resistance and the sceince is solid and it is a metabolic problem." Mention the words "possibility" that keto can be "benifitial" in your videos and do not wait until someone like me addresses it in a where you respond! You are only looking at one possible factor of alzheimer's and there is not any factual research yet to support this. That is why alzheimer's is still largely unchartered territory and that is the frustration in the alzheimer's community! There are so many possible risk factors and at the top of the list IS age!!! Yes, as you said they are seeing it in younger age groups, and I guess when you say it is not just a disease of old people anymore, is true, but the number one risk factor is AGE!!! Other factors are Down Syndrome, head trauma, family history and genetics, poor sleep patterns, and Lifestyle/hearthealth(which I would put your stance under this realm). I would also add as I referred to the Warren Buffett analogy earlier, that lifelong learning and social engagement as lower educated people MAY be at risk! There are even studies that MAY suggest saturated fat and high cholesterol. Which is totally non keto friendly! And again, I am keto!!! I'm just saying that you have to mention the whole picture Amy. Do not cherry pick! There are so many factors to look at that need to be mentioned along with what you are saying ! Just because you are in the keto realm, you still owe to your listeners to discuss all facets of this disease! Even to this day , Amy we are largely unsure how glucose COULD play a role. There's a lot of different research out there to support and question this.Still there is much to learn about how protein plaques and tangles deprive the brain of "nutrients and essential materials." Again, we are in uncharted territory still. I know you favor the keto perspective because this is your profession and it is directly linked to it, but again, talk about the whole picture and not just one part. I am retired educator that has asked a lot of questions about this topic because it is near and dear to me. I chose to support my mom and be her caregiver as she enters her final stage of life. I am passionate about this and do not take claims lightly. We owe this to alzheimer's patients (As I am looking into my mother's eyes at this very moment.)
@@amyberger6169 Sheesh! As Dr. Bert Herring says, I am "A Study of One." Each of us is duty bound to observe our individual body's responses to XYZ. You deliver food for thought. Thank you for your message. Insulin resistance has brought havoc to my life, as many others. How it plays out is both unique and common. Please do not curtail your message to pussy-foot around this topic. Those of us with dementia/Alzheimer's loved ones can take your message and do perhaps make a difference in their own futures. Anyone who believes a cure is delivered in a TH-cam video is sorely deceiving themselves. We glean info. We try things. We adopt, adapt, and discern. Thank you, Amy.
Tomorrow marks 7 yrs that I lost my Mom to Alz/Dementia. Wish I knew more about it back then.
The reason I gave keto another go is I gave in to stress from work and began drinking coke and Chex mix to get through the day. But I knew from previous experience that sugar negatively impacts my memory; I drank it anyway. On my final day last year in August I was at work and had to ask a coworker three (3) times how to operate a computer sequence. The look on her face frightened me. She said, “You know this, you taught me this.” But honestly I had no clue how to perform the task. That night I went home terrified of my future and removed everything that wasn’t keto. In the morning I drove to the market and stocked up. I came to TH-cam and watched and read everything I could on keto. I’ve hiccuped a couple of times due to traveling with my new job, but I’m confident I’ve worked it out to succeed this time. My memory has returned, I’ve lost 33 lbs, I look better, feel better, I walk my dogs when I’m home and jump on my mini trampoline when I’m here also. I leave for another two week trip and will eat clean, do squats and push ups each morning. I’m single and don’t live near family presently. I am not giving up without a fight! My experience is anecdotal I’m not working with a doctor bc I have no insurance to do so.
Ps: I read today on Dr Mercola’s website that excess iron may be a large contributing factor. I hope to get a blood test or most likely just donate some blood (post menopausal) to reduce iron. Your thoughts Ms Berger. Haven’t read your book yet, I’ll look it up ☺️
Best to each of you!
Before my dad died of AZ he was craving and only wanted candy for the last two years, makes total sense
I have Ms and very low carb has changed my life, in months. I've gone from fat vegan to a very happy carnivor. I look great too. Thanks Doc.
Thank you - I love this type of comment - continuous inspiration. :)
Dr. Amy ROCKS! Of course Dr. Eric too!
She is not a Doctor!
I’m not a doctor, just a nutritionist, but thanks! Glad my work is helpful. :-)
Thanks for this video!! I follow you both and am grateful for your work.
Low Carb Healthy Fats and Foods is always the best place to get started - keep getting the message out ...
Awesome!
Thank you for posting 🕊️🛐👑✝️👑
fascinating and frightening.
Helpfu,l thx. Any opinion, or thoughts on fibromyalgia/cfs brain fog, or mood disorders. I would love to see more videos about the brain on keto
whatta 1 there are many videos that cover this on our channel, thank you for your support.
Followed this on neisha book club, thanks
Is this specifically good for Alzheimer's disease alone, or would other dementia types benefit? I'm specifically interested in Lewy Body Dementia, and wonder if keto would help with that?
Hi TinaBallina, cutting sugar and processed cards from ones diet should definitely have a positive effect for all dementia types. I will ask Amy to comment here 😊
Thanks for watching, Tina. There isn’t a whole lot of human clinical data on this, but I’ve researched keto for various neurological & neurodegenerative conditions, and in my opinion, it’s always worth trying. Considering there are basically ZERO effective pharmaceutical drugs or other treatments for these conditions (including Lewy Body dementia), there’s really no reason not to at least give keto a try. It would likely either be neutral or be beneficial. It’s quite unlikely it would make anything worse. Bottom line: worth trying, but don’t expect changes overnight. Might take awhile, if it’s going to help at all. Many of these neurological disorders have a lot in common at the cellar level, even if the signs & symptoms and the way they appear to manifest in the body are different. The ketogenic diet induces numerous changes and works via multiple mechanisms that suggest it’s worth trying for any form of neurological issue, in my opinion. Feel free to email me privately if you’d like: tuitnutrition@gmail.com
@@amyberger6169 Sadly my dad is refusing, because he doesn't like veg and doesn't want to give up carbs, he wants to "enjoy what time he has left at his age"! Grrr! Will keep working at him though! My health has improved greatly through keto, I am no longer housebound and have lost 85lbs, but he's still not interested. :(
Thanks for your reply!
@@CharlottesWeb27; i have a friend who also refused for the same reasons and is having memory loss,etc. It's really sad that sugar has such a hold on people.
Very interesting 🤔👍
What about people who get bloating and acidity if they eat non veg?
Do sugar and insulin have any link to schizophrenia?
Hi Strumento, not that we know
Please get a more comfortable chair Amy, great video btw
I love A Burger.
Eric too;)
Careful careful what you say!! As I have said to you before, Ms. Berger. I promised you I would bring this up to my mother's neurologist about what you are claiming. He is well regarded. I brought up what you were saying previously about your "antidote." He explained to me that he believes that he feels food plays a major role in the prevention of dimentia and alzheimer's. He stressed that not all carbs are created equal, obviously, and that it is the PROCESSED carbs that are the culprit and even so, there is limited documented research to actually prove this. I do believe food plays a role for sure but as he was saying, the carbs from natural foods in vegetables and fruits are not the culprit, in his professional opinion. And really that is all we can go by. He also lives this advice himself. Is he wrong and you are right? He did not say this prevents it, he said he believes this lifestyle MAY give you your best chances of not having alzheimer's. If you remember, I told you that this is a touchy subject because my mother 89 and is in the end stage of alzeimer's and she is not insulin resistant, nor has metabolic syndrome nor a diabetic and she lived an active and for the most part healthy lifestyle. No keto, but never consumed a great deal of processed foods. And although it is not just the old who get alzheimer's and you are correct that we see it younger and younger, those is their mid 80s, almost half will have dimentia. Ms. Berger and Dr. Westman, I live a keto lifestyle and I enjoy it and it works for me, so I am not bashing it, but I think you need to tell the whole story and not just through the lens of keto and many people will believe you that is the only way. The way you present information, you are coming across as though if you eat carbs you have may get type 3 diabetes and that is factually not true. Just be careful. A lot of people believe and and interpret everything you say as the golden rule.
Not just alzheimer's but health in general as your best odds of not getting cancer, dimentia, ALS, or whatever, a healthy eating lifestyle, I believe and I think most would agree in the health community that this cuts your odds dramatically. But as a good friend of mine was active and healthy all his life and an athlete, he came down with Brain cancer and died. He had great lipid profiles all his life and never overweight and active and healthy. He was not keto. Him not being keto killed him???
Thanks for your honesty. I’m also Keto, and believe it is my best shot at disease resistance. I had a aunt and uncle that both died from Alzheimer’s. My question is , has your mom had her fasting insulin tested? This is a rarely used test.
I have a friend who is over 400 lbs and always said she had good blood work. I told her to get the FG test and it was 4x higher than the highest they want to see it!!!!
So she has finally decided to go low carb, to save her life.
Needless to say, insulin is a powerful hormone.
Best wishes for your mom.
@@sslwwall4284 Her fasting BGL is 76. She has had it tested for years by her primary care doctor. My mother has never been overweight either. I am all for low carb, but I do not thinks it is the only way and other ways are wrong! Especially when it comes to processed foods. All lifestyles will agree that the processed foods are the major killer. My mother is 5 ft and 110 lbs and I am 5 ft 8 and 145 so we are not heavy people and never have been. I know that thin people can be unhealthy and fat people healthy but the weight thing is the biggest risk factor! I am just very very questionable when there are big claims of cures and a certain way is above other ways. Even though your friend had good blood work, 400 lbs is very large and a big red flag indicator even not knowing her FBGL. One can't survive too long carrying around that excess weight.
Just a last thought. There are no proven antidotes and anyone that specializes in neurology and specializes in functions of the brain will tell you that. Heck, look at Warren Buffett! He is pushing 90 and eats McDonald's, candy, and Coca Cola every day. Yet he has lived a long healthy life of using his brain to the extremes and is regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in history. He exercises his mind every day to the max. That has to say a lot! So that is proof that even with healthy eating, there are a lot of other factors to consider and we cannot makes claims that are not 100% proven!
Thanks.
Thanks for commenting. Never, ever, have I said that everyone, everywhere *needs* to be in ketosis, or that ketogenic diets can or will prevent any and all health problems. I am usually quite careful with my language. I’ve had several clients whom I have advised to *increase* their carbohydrate intake, in fact. I am one of the *least* narrow minded and zealot-like people in the keto space. No, I do not believe that all carbohydrates, per se, are causing Alzheimer’s. I don’t say that in my book and I have not ever suggested that in any of the multiple talks I have given on this topic. Just the opposite: I emphasize in each talk that it is NOT carbs, per se, that are solely causal. That doesn’t change the possibility that going very low carb/keto (even cutting out many otherwise wholesome, nutritious, and nutrient dense carbohydrate foods) induces a metabolic/physiological change that might be beneficial for fueling neurons whose glucose metabolism has become impaired.
@@amyberger6169 Listen to this video! I am the caregiver that you are referring to that you wish to be the " middleman" between the research! and me! "The root cause of type 3 diabetes is insulin resistance and the sceince is solid and it is a metabolic problem." Mention the words "possibility" that keto can be "benifitial" in your videos and do not wait until someone like me addresses it in a where you respond! You are only looking at one possible factor of alzheimer's and there is not any factual research yet to support this. That is why alzheimer's is still largely unchartered territory and that is the frustration in the alzheimer's community! There are so many possible risk factors and at the top of the list IS age!!! Yes, as you said they are seeing it in younger age groups, and I guess when you say it is not just a disease of old people anymore, is true, but the number one risk factor is AGE!!! Other factors are Down Syndrome, head trauma, family history and genetics, poor sleep patterns, and Lifestyle/hearthealth(which I would put your stance under this realm). I would also add as I referred to the Warren Buffett analogy earlier, that lifelong learning and social engagement as lower educated people MAY be at risk! There are even studies that MAY suggest saturated fat and high cholesterol. Which is totally non keto friendly! And again, I am keto!!! I'm just saying that you have to mention the whole picture Amy. Do not cherry pick! There are so many factors to look at that need to be mentioned along with what you are saying ! Just because you are in the keto realm, you still owe to your listeners to discuss all facets of this disease! Even to this day , Amy we are largely unsure how glucose COULD play a role.
There's a lot of different research out there to support and question this.Still there is much to learn about how protein plaques and tangles deprive the brain of "nutrients and essential materials." Again, we are in uncharted territory still. I know you favor the keto perspective because this is your profession and it is directly linked to it, but again, talk about the whole picture and not just one part. I am retired educator that has asked a lot of questions about this topic because it is near and dear to me. I chose to support my mom and be her caregiver as she enters her final stage of life. I am passionate about this and do not take claims lightly. We owe this to alzheimer's patients (As I am looking into my mother's eyes at this very moment.)
@@amyberger6169 Sheesh! As Dr. Bert Herring says, I am "A Study of One." Each of us is duty bound to observe our individual body's responses to XYZ. You deliver food for thought. Thank you for your message. Insulin resistance has brought havoc to my life, as many others. How it plays out is both unique and common. Please do not curtail your message to pussy-foot around this topic. Those of us with dementia/Alzheimer's loved ones can take your message and do perhaps make a difference in their own futures. Anyone who believes a cure is delivered in a TH-cam video is sorely deceiving themselves. We glean info. We try things. We adopt, adapt, and discern. Thank you, Amy.