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<blockquote data-quote="Brunneria" data-source="post: 2106064" data-attributes="member: 41816"><p>[USER=492004]@IronLioness[/USER] </p><p>Sadly, it does.</p><p></p><p>From my own experience:</p><p>Just before I accepted that my bgs were nudging diagnosis levels I had a period of brain fog. It had me seriously questioning whether i might be experiencing early onset dementia.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, when I knuckled down and got my bgs under control, my memory sharpened up again - though not to the point it had once been. I still mourn it, but function OK, and have a few coping mechanisms, such as heavier use of my phone calendar, lists, recipes, etc.</p><p></p><p>One thing that breaks my heart is that I sometimes pick up a book that looks vaguely familiar, and by half way through, the vague deja vue is really annoying me.</p><p>Then I discover i read it during the 2 year Brain Fog.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Depending on how severe your father’s memory issues are, you may want to look up the links between insulin resistance and Alzheimers. The brain can get insulin resistant too, you see. I have a family member who was diagnosed T 2 and Alzheimers within a few months of each other. He now eats lower carb than most people and it is progressing much slower than his health team expected, but it is impossible to keep him to keto, and I expect as the Alzheimers progresses, his willingness to stay low carb will fade.</p><p></p><p>There are lots of studies on the subject, with a whole range of outcomes. As far as I can see you have to wade through the usual minefields of whether the studies were done on mice, or humans, how well formulated the keto/low carb intake was, and of course the extent and type of memory impairment, and the type and extent of the tests used.</p><p></p><p>This link may help a bit.</p><p><a href="https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/benefits/alzheimers" target="_blank">https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/benefits/alzheimers</a></p><p></p><p>If you are worried about your father, then seeking help early can make quite a difference. And if his memory is deteriorating, then an assessment is very important, if only to ensure he is safe to drive. In our family, it made for some very difficult, but necessary, conversations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brunneria, post: 2106064, member: 41816"] [USER=492004]@IronLioness[/USER] Sadly, it does. From my own experience: Just before I accepted that my bgs were nudging diagnosis levels I had a period of brain fog. It had me seriously questioning whether i might be experiencing early onset dementia. Fortunately, when I knuckled down and got my bgs under control, my memory sharpened up again - though not to the point it had once been. I still mourn it, but function OK, and have a few coping mechanisms, such as heavier use of my phone calendar, lists, recipes, etc. One thing that breaks my heart is that I sometimes pick up a book that looks vaguely familiar, and by half way through, the vague deja vue is really annoying me. Then I discover i read it during the 2 year Brain Fog. Depending on how severe your father’s memory issues are, you may want to look up the links between insulin resistance and Alzheimers. The brain can get insulin resistant too, you see. I have a family member who was diagnosed T 2 and Alzheimers within a few months of each other. He now eats lower carb than most people and it is progressing much slower than his health team expected, but it is impossible to keep him to keto, and I expect as the Alzheimers progresses, his willingness to stay low carb will fade. There are lots of studies on the subject, with a whole range of outcomes. As far as I can see you have to wade through the usual minefields of whether the studies were done on mice, or humans, how well formulated the keto/low carb intake was, and of course the extent and type of memory impairment, and the type and extent of the tests used. This link may help a bit. [URL]https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/benefits/alzheimers[/URL] If you are worried about your father, then seeking help early can make quite a difference. And if his memory is deteriorating, then an assessment is very important, if only to ensure he is safe to drive. In our family, it made for some very difficult, but necessary, conversations. [/QUOTE]
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