Alzheimer's May Be Caused By Poor Diet
Insulin Pen via WikimediaA mounting body of evidence suggests that Alzheimer's is a metabolic disease, prompting some doctors to refer to it as "type 3 diabetes." The root causes of Alzheimer's disease are still a scientific uncertainty, though there's no lack of suggestions and opinions circulating in the biomedical community. But here's one we hadn't yet heard that is gaining traction amid increasing evidence: Alzheimer's is primarily a metabolic disease much like diabetes. At its root, a poor diet can be the instigator of this degenerative neurological condition. The evidence is so stark that some scientists have even taken to referring to Alzheimer's as type 3 diabetes. The latest cover of New Scientist (released September 1) carries a story that has pushed this theory into the popular consciousness, apparently, and the evidence indeed paints a dire picture: 35 million Alzheimer's sufferers worldwide, with that number expected to increase to 100 million...