1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NCV You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit who is in you. You have received the Holy Spirit from God. So you do not belong to yourselves, because you were bought by God for a price. So honor God with your bodies.
A new research study has linked “bad” cholesterol to Alzheimer’s disease.
The study showed patients with high levels of “bad” cholesterol in their blood were more likely to have tangles of protein inside their brain cells, a common physical symptom of Alzheimer’s. The tangles, called beta amyloid plaques, interfere with the function of brain cells.
The exact causes of the build up are not yet understood and will be undergoing further testing.
However, the study showed that “good” cholesterol actually had a preventative effect on the brain and reduced the plaques on the brain.
The doctors noted the cholesterol that can be linked to Alzheimer’s is the same as the kind that increases heart disease and the risk for a heart attack.
Parallel research is showing that the risk of Alzheimer’s or dementia could be reduced by a third if cholesterol is brought under control. A healthy diet with organic foods and natural sweeteners contributes to increasing good cholesterol.
I have high cholesterol, but have side effects from statins. I could take red yeast rice, but I hear it’s the same as Lipitor. I have also seen on other sites that cholesterol is not the enemy for heart disease. Sugar is worse. But I’m starting to be forgetful. I’m 60. Please advise.