Best ketogenic diet books according to redditors
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2. The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline
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Don't freak out. This is more repetition of a poor understanding of cholesterol that has become deeply mired in conventional wisdom. If anything, incidence of AD is linked to carbohydrate-rich diets, especially in people who are either heterozygous or homozygous (strongest susceptibility) for the APOE4 allele.
Strongly suggest you take a look at:
The Alzheimer's Antidote
The End of Alzheimer's.
These are just a quick start. There are fascinating papers in the literature as well, but those can get challenging depending upon experience in reading professional papers.
Bottom line: modern diets are a profound mis-match for the human genome. Homo sapiens is smart enough to do really stupid things, like changing elements of our lifestyle at a pace far beyond the ability to adapt (genetically).
It sounds more like you should get a basic understanding of current nutrition science, and what keto is in general.
Recommended reading:
Compilation of science studies mostly related to keto:
If you want to understand juice fasting, watch Joe Cross' movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead". It's available for free, here. I watched it six years ago and replicated his juice-fast experience the very next day. I went from 256-200 in 60 days juice fasting. This is my 90-day result (after the fast + 30 days P90x): http://imgur.com/zOFgw1N
I eventually regained the weight, but doing this knocked out some major health issues I was having that seemed untreatable by all the doctors I'd gone to. Additionally, my doc had wanted me on a statin for "cholesterol" and if you know about those, they don't work for preventing heart disease and mess up a bunch of your other systems. Check out "The Great Cholesterol Myth" for more on this. All my "health test levels", including cholesterol were rock solid after the juice fast--so it does work.
You can "fast" in a single day. All "being fasted" means is that your body's insulin levels are low you're burning fat for fuel. If you put carbs into your body, that process is interrupted and you are "fed"--your insulin will rise and eventually fall back to a fasted state unless you eat. Juice is carbs. So on a juice fast, you're periodically interrupting your "fasted" state to a fed state.
But if you look up Jason Fung and "Intermittent Fasting" you'll see that you can be very successful with repeated intra-day small fasts or inter-day fasts. For instance you only eat during a 4 or 8 hour window, or you only eat every other day.
Right now, I'm doing a water fast. I'd never done one before, it sucks--it really sucks--as in I can do it, but I never want to do it again. This penance is incentive toward my goal, maintaining my dropped weight for a year or more. The fast is just a means to that end.
Like you, I'm not a fan of modifying, period. It brings "willpower" into the equation, and that's an exhaustible resource. With all the suck, the main thing the water fast has going for it is that it's dead simple. "Can I eat/drink it?" "Well, is it water?" "If yes then yes, if no then no." It's also insanely cheap compared to juicing in terms of cash, logistics and prep. The supplements I bought for 90-days water fasting cost less than half a week's worth of juicing and water is EVERYWHERE.
Once I'm done with the water fast, I intend to follow a 16/8 or 20/4 IF protocol with LCHF. For more on this, check out /r/keto. Again, my goal is extreme simplicity fostered by clear-cut YES/NO rules.
YMMV. Good luck with what you want to achieve!
Thanks karl-fo, I appreciate it!
I haven't been posting because I've been working two jobs, finishing up my last semester (I'm graduating tomorrow), and interviewing for jobs (I just got hired to work in IT for a pretty big company).
Once things settle down a little I'll start posting again. =)
Dr. Bredesen has a book coming out in August that I'm really excited about. So I'll probably be discussing that quite a bit. The End of Alzheimer's
The biggest help I've found is lowering carbs and increasing good fats in their diet. A lot of recent studies have started coining Alzhiemer's as "type-3 diabetes" - linking high blood sugar and insulin resistance to the death of cells in the brain (as they can't get enough energy). I'd definitely recommend a couple of books that opened my eyes to the disease as well as giving me some hope.
The End of Alzheimer's by Dr. Dale Bredesen, MD
The Alzheimer's Antidote by Amy Berger, MS, CNS, MTP
As mentioned in other comments, there are plenty of supplements that can help with some of the side effects of dementia like anxiety as well as others to counter vitamin deficiencies.
My main recommendations:
If you have any questions please let me know!
You'll enjoy this book: https://www.amazon.com/End-Alzheimers-Program-Prevent-Cognitive/dp/0735216207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511203305&sr=8-1&keywords=the+end+of+alzheimers+dale+bredesen
Example publications from the same author:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4221920/pdf/aging-06-707.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4931830/pdf/aging-08-1250.pdf
I love Keto! This free book helped a lot for me in the beginning. I like that you can eat fats and lose weight. I don't understand it all the way yet, but hope to soon. At the same time, who cares, if its working! :) Check it out!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N19D3OO
https://www.ahnphealth.com/dr-bredesen.html
The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M28ROCU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712873/
https://www.drperlmutter.com/about/grain-brain-by-david-perlmutter/
Here are some resources:
The Ketogenic Diet for Type 1 Diabetes: Reduce Your HbA1c and Avoid Diabetic Complications
https://www.amazon.com/dp/194372105X/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_9ik2CbQ2BGMSA
This is a talk by Keith Runyan, a physician who treats type 1 diabetics on the Keto diet.
https://youtu.be/qs71l7Dk7u8
This may be of interest to you
No I'm not selling books. But I've read it
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2012/October/Cholesterol-Myth-What-Really-Causes-Heart-Disease/
Do your research on stains. If you haven't had a heart attack, you don't need to take it. This is 1 of 4 books I've read on this. It's the easiest one to get through. http://www.amazon.com/Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease--Statin-Free/dp/1592335217/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1451340334&sr=8-4&keywords=cholesterol
Get your Brother this book and refuse to discuss nutrition with him until he's read it.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217
Cholesterol is a complicated non-issue if you are getting rid of the inflamation-causing, insulin-stimulating junk from your food. If you would like to read about it, here is a great place to start -
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease-Statin-Free/dp/1592335217&ved=2ahUKEwjFsKHb-YTiAhUPKa0KHcxsB7AQFjANegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw2h4n8TSjs4Hy_vhc_Rz2W5
It is now a book. Not the same level of evidence but a worthy read.
https://www.amazon.com/End-Alzheimers-Program-Prevent-Cognitive/dp/0735216207
The End of Alzheimer’s is a newer book that suggests a series of lifestyle choices to limit the effects of Alzheimer’s and maintain, and possibly regain, cognitive ability.
It requires fairly strict adherence to lifestyle and diet choices and monitoring several metabolic factors through blood tests to keep the metabolic factors within an optimal range.
It’s interesting stuff but I think I’d rather live a more normal life and indulge in some vices rather than prolong the inevitable outcome by some number of years.
Check out The Alzheimer's Solution and The End of Alzheimer's, both written by MD's/PhD's who are actively involved in research and clinical programs.
I recommend reading The Great Cholesterol Myth as that is where I learned the most about statins. It's a great overview of cholesterol, fat, and statins and has the science to back it up.
Cholesterol is actually a very important part of your body. Statins have only been shown to reduce heart disease in middle age men who have already suffered a heart attack. No other population they have been tested on has shown statistically significant improvement. Statins can lower cholesterol but they often do so by lowering HDL which is not what you want. Side effects can be huge and you might not even associate the side effect to the statin. Here Here and Here are some sites that go over the dangers of statins.
Have statins lowered your cholesterol? In a good way? Are you taking CoQ10? Statins lower CoQ10 levels which is a vital nutrient for the body. Read this
Statins are a very serious drug so I definitely recommend doing more research into it. And come to your own conclusions before going back to your doctor.
This book would support your anecdotal experience.
https://www.amazon.com/Alzheimers-Antidote-Low-Carb-High-Fat-Cognitive/dp/1603587098/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543050392&sr=8-1&keywords=alzheimers+antidote+amy+berger
Amy Berger has a very interesting book which discusses how the first sign of Alzheimer's is when the brain starts to become insulin resistant (just like how Type 2 diabetes is insulin resistance in the body), so becomes unable to easily take in glucose to power itself. However, it turns out that the brain can be powered up to 70% of its fuel requirements by ketones. So IF and a ketogenic diet combined can help either forestall Alzheimers or some of its effects. Unfortunately, this approach doesn't work in all patients, but does work in many.
Dale Bredesen, who says there are at least 3 different types of Alzheimers, offers a partial explanation why, that there are at least 36 different pathways that can induce Alzheimers, of which some can be treated with IF and a ketogenic diet, but not all.
https://www.amazon.com/End-Alzheimers-Program-Prevent-Cognitive/dp/0735216207/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543050605&sr=8-1&keywords=the+end+of+alzheimers+dale+bredesen
I don't really like cholesterol clarity, it does'n have citations...
This one is imho MUCH better (with all the citations): www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1592335217?pc_redir=1407907545&robot_redir=1
Also, you can provide videos/blogs by Jeff Vollek, Peter Attia, or anyone mentioned in this video
http://youtu.be/QsvnP1V5m6U
You might need to find out if you/your mother carry the APOE 4 gene. My doctor tested me (in Canada) and I also took the 23andme DNA test.
Because I have a copy of the APOE4 gene, there is a higher than normal probability I might develop Alzheimer's in my 80's. Dr. Dale Bredesen
has written a book on preventing/reversing Alzheimer's which includes a keto style diet as well as other protocols. I wish I would have had this knowledge 30 years ago. He thinks there are 3 different types of Alzheimer's - genetic, diet and chemically induced.
Here is a link to a youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq7uVZ_0D3U and link to his book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01M28ROCU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Been slowly compiling resources on this as we get a lot of questions in the regard. Hope it helps.
Dr. Rhonda Patrick + sauna use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL7vVG_CFWA
Ben Greenfield Fitness podcast addressing protocol for dementia or Alzheimers: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/2015/12/episode-340-full-transcript/ (see the 45min mark of the transcript for a listener question about protocol’s for Alzheimers)
Dr. Trent Austin - Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HTn8Xr3TGk
Olive oil + Alzherimer's: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170621103123.htm
Cognitive Decline Protocols: https://www.reddit.com/r/Nootropics/wiki/cognitivedeclineprotocols
Lions Mane: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18844328
Books:
Possible Products/Protocols
Well derrr why do you think we are genetically programmed to kiss our kids....
Get a dog....kids with dogs have less allergies as their immune system gets a workout with all the licking and dirt and such.
Also kill the sugar and transfats in your family's diet it causes inflammation and heart disease
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217
/r/paleo for the win...
If you're in the United States get a private test and test LDL and HDL particle levels.
https://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Clarity-What-Wrong-Numbers/dp/1936608383/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1503718917&sr=8-13&keywords=Cholesterol+myth
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease-Statin-Free/dp/1592335217/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1503718917&sr=8-4&keywords=Cholesterol+myth
Basically inflammation of the arteries by suger gets small LDL to stick and that's where the problems begin. Lay of orals and keep the total dosages low. Get some plant sterols.
Read one of these two books, and it'll likely change how you feel about cholesterol.
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217
http://www.amazon.ca/The-Great-Cholesterol-Con-Disease/dp/1844546101
If you're still concerned get a blood test done now, and then get another one done a few months into the diet. I'm willing to bet money that your blood-lipid panel will be the same, if not improved compared to what it was at the start of the diet. This is basically what happened to me.
If you really want to dive into the topic, this book may be of interest to you. I got about 50 pages in over Christmas break (it's my mom's book and I went back to college) but it was quite a fascinating perspective! (One that looks deeper into the topic of cholesterol's little impact on heart disease).
The Cholesterol Myth
Exercise really does not help one lose weight.
And the Dr. cannot force her to take meds.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Con-Disease/dp/1844546101
http://www.amazon.com/The-Great-Cholesterol-Myth-Disease/dp/1592335217/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1592335217?pc_redir=1409967596&robot_redir=1