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There’s a strong link between the common cold sore (Herpes simplex virus type 1) and amyloid beta buildup in the brain, which accumulates and severely impacts c

There’s a strong link between the common cold sore (Herpes simplex virus type 1) and amyloid beta buildup in the brain, which accumulates and severely impacts cognition. It’s estimated that around 67% of the entire world’s population has HSV-1. When your immune system weakens and the virus activates and comes out of dormancy, your body starts to pump out these amyloids to “protect” itself against the virus. The issue is that high levels of this peptide buildup leads to Alzheimers like symptoms. Over time, if you have poor sleep hygiene or under a lot of stress, the buildup reaches a point of significant aggregation causing “brain fog,” even without a confirmed diagnosis of Alzheimers. This is just my theory though. I’m not a doctor. It’s just my 2 cents. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953363/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953363/ https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1586/14787210.2014.887442 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1586/14787210.2014.8... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26836158/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26836158/

Vomzor 7y ago
To add on this. I believe Alzheimer’s is a set of symptoms causes by different bacteria and viruses. Not a disease in itself. And not one single virus or bacteria. See also the recent found link between Alzheimer's and dental bacteria. Or the link between Alzheimer’s and Lyme disease. Like this misdiagnosis: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kris-kristofferson-misdiagnosed-alzheimers-has-lyme-disease/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kris-kristofferson-misdiagnosed... And this: >In Miklossy’s work, Borrelia burgdorferi—the species of spirochete that causes Lyme, was identified in 451 out of the 495 Alzheimer’s-riddled brains they examined. Yet, her work at the time was derived by other researchers and until recently, she had difficulty securing funding. https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/could-a-pathogen-be-the-cause-of-alzheimers-disease https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/could-a-pathogen-be-the-ca...
- masonic 7y ago
  derived by other researchers Did they mean to write "derided by other researchers"?

Vomzor 7y ago

To add on this. I believe Alzheimer’s is a set of symptoms causes by different bacteria and viruses. Not a disease in itself. And not one single virus or bacteria. See also the recent found link between Alzheimer's and dental bacteria. Or the link between Alzheimer’s and Lyme disease. Like this misdiagnosis: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kris-kristofferson-misdiagnosed-alzheimers-has-lyme-disease/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kris-kristofferson-misdiagnosed... And this: >In Miklossy’s work, Borrelia burgdorferi—the species of spirochete that causes Lyme, was identified in 451 out of the 495 Alzheimer’s-riddled brains they examined. Yet, her work at the time was derived by other researchers and until recently, she had difficulty securing funding. https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/could-a-pathogen-be-the-cause-of-alzheimers-disease https://bigthink.com/philip-perry/could-a-pathogen-be-the-ca...

masonic 7y ago
derived by other researchers Did they mean to write "derided by other researchers"?