Spot Alzheimer’s YEARS Before Symptoms
There’s a lot to hate about Alzheimer’s.
There’s the obvious… like the memory lapses, the personality changes, the loss of independence.
There’s the toll on your family and loved ones.
Your best bet is always to catch Alzheimer’s early, BEFORE the telltale symptoms. Then you could take active steps to slow its progression.
Now, scientists have identified a condition that could be one of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s – opening the door to a new way to protect our brain health.
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul… but could they be the window to your BRAIN as well?
According to a recent study published in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the answer might surprise you.
Researchers studied nearly 4,000 adults 65 and older over a five-year period to determine if there was any connection between eye conditions and Alzheimer’s.
It turns out that people with one of three common eye conditions were up to 50% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
Fifty percent!
What are these foreboding eye problems?
Macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. In other words, three of the most common eye conditions plaquing Americans today.
(There was no connection between cataracts and Alzheimer’s.)
Since the retina is structurally an extension of the brain itself, the connection between brain and eye health makes perfect sense.
It also opens the door to treatments that could be beneficial both eye and brain health.
For example, lutein and zeaxanthin are well-known and highly studied nutrients for eye health.
More recent studies show that these two nutrients can help older individuals maintain cognitive performance, too. They can also increase blood flow to areas of the brain that are important for cognition and memory.
If you have one of these common eye conditions, supplementing with lutein and zeaxanthin are a great way to support your vision – while also benefitting your brain health as well.
To a brighter day,
Dr. Richard Gerhauser, M.D.
