Can I Prevent Dementia?

[@spurgendahl]

The most serious threat is lack of social relations. Loneliness kills people from inside.

[@xKarenWalkerx]

Some people deserve every second of it. Those tend to be the ones that end up lonely in the first place. Through their own decisions they made by their own will and their own choices.

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

Why do you believe this factor is more important than metabolism and diet?

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

@@xKarenWalkerx”Deserve”?

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

@@xKarenWalkerx Not all of us deserve this. I was never allowed to get married because NO man was ever "good enough" for my parents. And so Time passed by and now I'm old and nobody wants me. But I am happy with my Cats.

[@spurgendahl]

@@CitizenAyellowblue Unvoluntary loneliness causes mental and emotional starvation. What's inside your head determines what you put into it. This is a problem for materially somewhat wealthy westerners. People suffering from poverty aren't able to control their metabolism or diet.

[@lcc726]

Very informative. My aunt has Alzheimer's. Unfortunately she's getting worse. She doesn't recognize her own kids. I feel for her

[@Auggies1956]

I'm in early dementia, something I suspected two years ago. My speech, fine motor of fingers, my walking gate and the worst is my memory. But I am recalling things and peoples name from the distant past. I enjoy Margareta's on the week end and a Coke during the week, this I quit doing a week ago.

[@TheRuthyc]

@Auggies1956 Really sorry to hear this. I believe I am also. It is so hard to remember words during conversations. My chronic pain won't let me sleep. A big risk factor of dementia. It must be hard for you to cut out the coke and margarita!

[@Auggies1956]

@@TheRuthyc Sorry to read about your chronic pain, Ringing in the ear which I have had forever affects the brain as well.

[@Auggies1956]

@@TheRuthyc Can I ask, do you have nerve pain?

[@nickashton3584]

sleep hygene is also excellent

[@simone-faithmorefaith]

So many people are coming down with senility and alzheimers. Adequate sleep, healthy diet and exercise. Absolutely Doctor. Hereditary can also be a contributory factor.

[@nancyinthegarden3160]

It’s the pesticides and chemicals in meats

[@no_country_for_real_men]

In order of cause and effect and vital importance is : Sleep is number 1. Genetics is number 2. Social connections like having friendships & deep emotional baggage like regret is number 3 and exercise is number 4 and diet is last in terms of cause and effect

[@no_country_for_real_men]

​@@nancyinthegarden3160 that's a portion of the problem but there are more dominant factors

[@simone-faithmorefaith]

Doc: One of my neighbors in my childhood hometown, is senile. She's 81 years old. Her adult children fears the worse. She wants to destroy her 86yr old husband. I recommend they separate them. It has gotten that bad. I told one of them it's the disease. That's not really her. She's cussing in manner of using facts, as weapon against her husband. They said shes belligerent beyond control. I need a word from you. Thanks

[@neeharikam5591]

Thank you Dr. Mike for educating me on mental health. I am very sorry about your sister. She is with you forever. You have covered various mental illnesses. I am blessed to have you as my online doctor. I wish to listen to you speak about Schizophrenia. Please share your valuable thoughts. I think God is someone who helps others like YOU Dr. Mike. Thank you tons for your selfless and dedicated medical service to the world. Best wishes Neeharika India

[@herbertmiller3462]

Thanks

[@yogesh1148]

well if someone is depressed in old age due to negligence, indifference and lack of real affection.. they can progress towards deterioration like dementia or Alzheimer's. not social isolation but neglect is the main environmental factors.

[@Jesussaidhelovesyou]

Depression is sometimes a choice because someone can pray and move on but I understand it is hard for many people because of reasons they know

[@michaelmerenda8646]

Great video! Understanding nutrition es muy importante

[@BisayainHolland]

In some west rich countries ,they have a lot of process food like maggi and knoor products. They have also lot of cases of cancer due to smoke and dementia cases.

[@shdowhdgehg404]

Ever since I was made aware of the caretaker I’ve been really afraid of getting this disease I’m terrified that this disease erases how you express yourself i know I’m young (23) but I want to look for ways that this can be prevented as I do not want to die this way I feel for the older ppl that suffered and died from this thank you for the information! I’ll try to apply these to my lifestyle I don’t smoke or drink but I’m not active I have to fix that

[@michaelclennan8425]

So in summary: Have loved ones and close friends, be happy, eat really healthy plant based foods, be physically active, like play with friends and animals, be honest and sleep well with out worry,do not smoke or drink. Then work honest and hard. 💥What this it what my Mother told me 76 years ago!🙏

[@yogesh1148]

on the other hand highly educated people don't mind social isolation for they can find stimulus in reading material. But neglect and unhappiness are main reasons for Alzheimer's as it starts as depression.

[@strouty]

There's a difference between being alone and being lonely. I don't mind being alone, los of interesting things to undertake and I love the peace of mind. But I don't like feeling lonely.

[@voodoohex72]

You fixed your vocal/mic channel in your videos! Totally centered now. Nice job sounds great!

[@stephen_mcateer]

Insulin resistance seems to be the big problem.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

Exactly!

[@krishanubanerjee6955]

It's a big reason for a plethora of health issues.

[@nellosnook4454]

Thanks for this very helpful information! 👍

[@deryk2002au]

Great video 👍👍👍

[@preciousbello8134]

Awesome video. Very informative.

[@khadijatgaladima9054]

Thanks for this helpful information

[@Mmmyess]

An FYI for the curious: Loma Linda, California, has a huge proportion of Seventh Day Adventists, who are vegetarian.

[@Barnaclebeard]

The doctor is consistently *extremely reluctant* to suggest people give up meat, even when the data strongly suggests or demands it is necessary. Perhaps he fears it will trigger people's defense mechanisms, causing them to dismiss everything he's saying.

[@ohana8535]

@@Barnaclebeard Source your claims.

[@gdpope52]

No alcohol, smoking… might be helpful.

[@ohana8535]

@@Barnaclebeard So no data. Not surprised.

[@stephenstalking2149]

Fun fact: My grandma was a seventh day Adventist and she died mangled by Alzheimers, not recognizing any Family members.

[@jarenb2331]

What’s your take on fish and salmon post the nuclear accident in Japan?

[@MGmirkin]

My understanding is that increased insulin **isn't** the **cause** of insulin resistance ... it is the **result** insulin resistance. That is to say insulin resistance is due to excess intramyocellular lipids (fats clogging up the muscle cells' insulin receptors / pathways, likely caused by 1] consumption of excess fat and/or 2) consumption of excess fructose which converts to fat in the liver which then circulates in the blood and is taken up by muscle and other cells) making insulin ineffective at getting glucose into the cells, so the body produces **more** insulin to try to force the glucose in.

[@tr3vorb438]

Great info!

[@ashutosh1269]

Excellent

[@tinamariepanzera1330]

Hi from New Jersey. Is it a condition that is hereditary ?

[@lyny389]

It has genetic predisposition

[@mingkee27]

No drug abuse.

[@TomisaLami]

But fruits, especially in the United States and some vegetables, even have tons of sugar

[@cocolove9916]

I don’t know if you read the comments or not, but don’t lots of fruits have fructose in it??😅😅

[@Marowyn]

Dr.Mike, I love your informative videos & watch them often. This one about dementia hits close to home. My mother (b.1929) was a health 'nut'. We grew up with my Mom providing us the basic Mediterranean diet, very few sweets, no sodas, lots of water, lots of exercise and outside activities. She was diagnosed with young onset Alziemer's at 60 and died at 73. I was told that early Alz is heritary (I'm now 69 w/no signs) but please explain whether 'healthy living' or 'not' would have any impact on this type of Alz. I wonder if there's a distinction to be made between older aged Alz, and the type my Mom had. Thanks for any information you may have about this.

[@zifangkb2061]

🙌👍 Dr health advocate. Thanks!

[@qtzt8278]

Enough sleep...yes seriously needed that 👍🏻👍🏻

[@melusine826]

How to find effective form of BOH to support BDNF ???

[@natalieroy4849]

Mediterranean diet is nowhere near a Keto diet and yet they both have positive effects. The key is avoiding processed foods/sugar. Cutting out entire food groups isn't sustainable.

[@TheRuthyc]

I suspect that is really what it is all about.

[@Barnaclebeard]

Consumption of certain entire food groups is unsustainable. There is no healthy amount of alcohol. There is no healthy amount of refined fat. There is no healthy amount of animal protein.

[@bogusmcbogus2637]

In the video you point to at the end of this one, you talk a lot about beta amyloid proteins and suggest lowering fat intake as a way to control the risk for Alzheimer's. In this video, you basically sponsor the ketogenic diet along with certain fats. These seem to be two contradictory messages. The medical ketogenic diet doesn't stipulate the types of fats you eat. Today, a hundred years after it was invented, the ketogenic diet has been turned into a lifestyle trend. I used the ketogenic diet to get my epilepsy under control. It saved my life. It didn't stop every seizure, but I no longer had daily clusters. So, am I more or less at risk for Alzheimer's for eating 200g of fat a day for years? Fats of all kinds, not just "Mediterranean" fats but cheeses, lamb, mackerel, chicken with skin, ghee in addition to countless lbs of nuts and seeds.

[@TheRuthyc]

I wonder which diet the doc follows, ketogenic or Mediterranean? Do you think it was the increased fats or the low carbs that helped you the most, especially with your seizures. Do you fast?

[@charlesstuart1119]

Wow maybe my cat needs more fat to stop his epilepsy! Thank you so much 👍⚘️⚘️⚘️👍

[@absolutelypitiful3837]

The main factor is the omega-3 to omega-6 index that becomes way too lopsided in favor of omega-6 fatty acids. This is what creates too much inflammation and will eventually affect the brain, because the brain itself is made of fat. If you want omega-3 fatty acids, it is essential to get a high amount of EPA and DHA fatty acids. Be careful about this because most fish oil doesn't contain enough. Also ideally it should be in the triglyceride form, which is more easily absorbed by the body. It's also a good idea to reduce your consumption of junk food and processed foods because these are the biggest source of unhealthy omega-6 fatty acids.

[@kyles5513]

Krill oil is far superior over fish oil for omega 3 absorption

[@absolutelypitiful3837]

@@kyles5513 that's a myth, krill oil is useless. While it has higher density of these fatty acids, it has so little of them that it's not significant enough to make an impact. Proper fish oil rich in fatty acids is considerably better.

[@kyles5513]

@@absolutelypitiful3837 where did you hear this?

[@absolutelypitiful3837]

@@kyles5513 it was a long time ago that I researched this. Just look at the amount of fatty acids on a label for krill oil, vs a quality fish oil like Nordic Naturals. You will see it is not even close. Considering we need an appreciable level of those fatty acids to counter all the omega 6 fats we ingest in our diets, which one will you trust?

[@kyles5513]

@@absolutelypitiful3837 I think you should do some research again

[@dirka4520]

Hey man, what are your fav book recommendations for Health/nutrition?

[@MGmirkin]

Caldwell Esselstyn: "Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure" [whole food plant based diet, limiting fat & sugar] Neal Barnard: "Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs" [also a whole food plant-based diet, limiting fat & sugar] Richard Johnson: "The Sugar Fix: The High-Fructose Fallout That Is Making You Fat and Sick" [fructose is bad & plays a pivotal role in T2 diabetes & insulin resistance; avoid sugar / fructose] T. Colin Campbell: "The China Study"

[@roli3342]

information as always very good but - and a very large but - it was very siezurific - kinda like the flashing red message in The Andromeda Strain - the constant shaking was beyond annoying - it left me with a headache

[@josephpiskac2781]

It is complicated such that people are being abused from every angle. This can be witnessed from the 800,000 Americans living on the streets.

[@TheRuthyc]

Why can't we help our people but never hesitate to help other countries.

[@josephpiskac2781]

@@TheRuthyc it seems obvious that once you spend U.S. Government money outside the United States there is limitless kickbacks and corruption.

[@lpg12338]

@@TheRuthyc Well, because helping other countries allows are government “both sides”, to launder money. Just look at Ukraine. Turn on the tv and you will see all sorts of advertisements about Ukraine, but very little about helping America Citizens. 😔

[@kerrynight3271]

@@TheRuthyc It's nearly impossible to help all the Americans living on the street long term. Many of us do try, and some do manage to leave the streets with tons of help. If the Ukrainians we are helping were living in a peaceful country with plenty of jobs, they would be working and living in houses. And are you SURE you wouldn't be complaining just as much if your formerly homeless neighbors were receiving lots of monetary aid from the government and you weren't? You just sound like you enjoy complaining. It's our government's number one job to protect us from enemy nations. Letting democratic Ukraine be taken over by our enemy, Russia, is putting us in danger. If you are unable to understand that, you might want to google it.

[@Sandra-fc8pc]

MCT oil too?

[@circa1890]

@Doctor Mike Hansen Have you read up on microdosing lithium orotate? These are some pretty good ways to mitigate Alzheimer's, etc. and hopefully most people follow them (yeah, sadly I know many don't) but there may be another weapon to add to our arsonal when it comes to these devastating diseases..

[@thw1304]

What about Primary Progressive Aphasia (what Bruce Willis has) is that avoidable?

[@gregzeng]

This specific video starts and ends with a major flaw. SUGAR purified in our factories is in our drink and food. Alcoholic drinks also can contain pure sugars. Most sauces and "nice" drinks and desserts are loaded with factory-processed sugars. Of particular importance are the fruit and vegetable juices, with instant delivery of "natural" sugars.

[@ZFlyingVLover]

I'm 60 now and itermitten fasting isn't a sacrifice because I eat less than I did when I was younger. Is the recommendation for intermittent fasting for the young?

[@jacksonswifih1514]

hi，your video is so good,and I’m here for asking if I could have the permission of using some footage of this video for my video which is make for science popularization competition?😊

[@jacksonswifih1514]

And of course I will label your name 😊

[@mballer]

I have a play-list of videos.

[@MsBerries25]

What affect does intermittent fasting have on people with metabolic syndrome

[@darkfleetlord]

What about caffeine

[@PeachxDaddy]

I just visited my dad today. Hadn't seen him in 2 months. He no longer recognizes who I am. My biggest fear is being in his shoes one day.

[@yengsabio5315]

Succinct! Lots'a love, cheers, & Mabuhay, from tropical Philippines!

[@new-knowledge8040]

Oh yes, not good at all. 30 years ago or so, I was wondering from room to room and not knowing why I was in the next room once getting to the next room, plus constantly losing my train of thought, and short term memories at times were reduced to zero, plus no longer knowing the names of people I had known for years, not even being able to spell my brothers name anymore, no longer able to recognize all words as words and thus I had to read them letter by letter. Typing was now reduced to single finger typing. I was no longer able to write. Place 3 pills in my hand and there was now too many for me to identify the quantity, since the max I could recognize now, was a quantity of 2. Plus I had lost a good deal of physical awareness, and had body stiffness and loss of fluid like bodily movement. My pupils took up to 2 hours to respond to a change in light intensity. And the list goes on and on and on.... But once the cause was removed from my body ( Something the medical industry had said was completely safe ), it took me 8 years to re-learn, to re-cover, but I never did relearn how to write, other than write my signature. Can anyone guess what it was that was removed !

[@ludmilagorbatkova5771]

И.

[@Sandra-fc8pc]

Look for videos about coconut oil and improving alzheimers.

[@Sandra-fc8pc]

There is two videos or more about it on youtube. My mother is taking coconut oil 3 times a day, 3 table spoons every time. The problem is too find what to mix it with, so you don’t feel like you don’t ever want to eat it again. My mother has tried alot of different things.

[@brendakrieger7000]

My granny had dementia

[@jayson6750]

If red meat increased risk of Alzheimer then many of our great forebears would get this brain disease since they're mostly hunter. But Alzheimer is rare or non existence during our great forebears.

[@MGmirkin]

Our ancestors weren't eating 200 cheeseburgers and 100 pizzas a year. [Or drinking 50 gallons of hyper-processed sugar-water, for that matter.] Most of the time, they were gathering whole plants / fruits / herbs, and would eat meat **occasionally** when it was available. They didn't say red meat was the **only** factor. They specifically said sugar is also a **major factor.** Did you even watch the video??

[@ZZ-topp]

I thought they had a promising drug to battle this

[@hornedninja338]

I'm 30 years old now but had a fast food addiction for the past 7 years. I already quit the cheeseburgers and started changing my diet around but could I have already signed my brains death sentence?

[@MGmirkin]

Limit fat / sugar intake, get plenty of whole plant foods & omega 3 fatty acids.

[@mballer]

No.

[@natepeace1737]

Dood. That Thumbnail is jacked up! Christ that’s scary!

[@nayanmipun6784]

I would disagree with keto diet, I would practice no oil vegan diet including fruits and whole grains

[@globe2555]

The country where people live longest is in fact France. Why? Because they eat healthy diets (some of them) AND they drink wine.

[@ainahaga]

I was vegan for 5 years then I found out about carnitine, taurine, creatine, very low in vegan diets! So be careful with low aminoacids. Its dangerous for the heart to be low on amino acids

[@anderswiese1212]

How can you say red meat is bad. No real data on that. People have been eating meat for all time. Dont blame the steak for what sugar did

[@kehmohammad5465]

Hungry jacks uses magnetic fields in food

[@kehmohammad5465]

But the brain like Mikey mouse it has holes like the companions of the cave were they went to sleep for hundred of years

[@kehmohammad5465]

That's way I like U Mike , bcuz I'm Mikey too in my brain ,U got to be like Mikey mouse in ur brain

[@gabrielle7680]

You are not the first one to make this mistake. What you are pointing at in the first picture of the blue zone is not Sardinia but Corsica. Sardinia is the biggest of those two islands and is below Corsica. Never the less😁, I am always looking for new videos from you and appreciate them immensely.

[@arthurjoyce4683]

He did point to the bigger island. The pointer is orange.

[@MrJdebest]

Also, smoking causes vascular dementia . You must quit smoking, it won't be easy but your health is the most important thing to lead a quality life.

[@MrJdebest]

@Doctor-MikeHansen Yes. Questions?

[@freedom2084]

Send this to the White House. Fast

[@no_country_for_real_men]

Not buying into the sugar hating campaign. Case #1 I consumed BEYOND HIGH volume sugar from a young age (5) well into my late 30s and then cut it down by 75% and my memory recall was 7 fold better while consuming high volume sugar compared to now in my 50s with marginal amount of sugar. Case #2 Grandfather didn't have a high sugar diet. It was mostly carnivore diet for 60 years and he developed Alzheimer's and passed away from complications of the disease. I am a Sleep Study Specialist and have done extensive research on Alzheimer's. What causes Alzheimer's are predominantly two factors. One is physical (genetic chemistry) and the other is psychological. The first factor is losing social connections like losing friendships and having deep emotional baggage like regret. The other factor is when the body does not clear the beta and tau plaque from the brain and it builds up until it starts to push it's way into and over the existing tissue and that is the result of long term sleep deprivation caused by chronic sleep interruptions and guess what ? Grandfather had sleep apnea for 40 years before he started wearing a CPAP but by the time he started wearing it the process already started so my grandfather's case matches the true parameters of the disease

[@ankaviva]

Does yoga count as exercise?

[@Barnaclebeard]

Animal proteins have been shown to be a major risk.

[@ohana8535]

Source your claims.

[@TheRuthyc]

I have heard and read this about animal proteins and my doctor tells me the same. But I won't go and look up sources for you. Go look it up yourself. Sounds like you just feel like arguing

[@ohana8535]

@@TheRuthyc So you have nothing either. Not surprised you make baseless claims. There is no argument. If you make claims without evidence, you get ignored. Simple.

[@Barnaclebeard]

@@ohana8535 You want to have a rigorous intellectual discussion, in a KZbin comment thread. You are malfunctioning, dude. Get a grip on yourself.

[@lpg12338]

@@TheRuthyc LOL, keep listening to your doctor and you may end up on statins or some other medication.

[@Skipjacktunainacan]

Whole grains for brain health ? , really , more research needed Doc

[@gunawathiheerath8095]

Doctor don't wish snow again 🤔

[@VOLightPortal]

Just go plant based whole food. Simple and straight forward.

[@mballer]

"Cure", such a poor choice of a word. Will we ever find a cure for obesity? Nope. Can the brain regain function? Yes.

[@wobblybobengland]

leave the car at home, it's bad, ride a bicicyle instead