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The generations in my family are full of people who had dementia/Alzheimer's/auto-immune disorders. They all had anxiety, and they all had sleep disorders - I'
by EncomLab 1y ago
The generations in my family are full of people who had dementia/Alzheimer's/auto-immune disorders. They all had anxiety, and they all had sleep disorders - I'm certain there is a connection among it all.
I joined a Stanford study and had a spinal tap sample submitted for testing - in theory I am "unlikely" to develop anything for the next 20 years - but that only gets me to my late 60's :(
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- genter 1y agoSame, except we also have digestive issues. I'm really hoping a paleo diet and good probiotics will save me. It's already helped me a lot. I'll let you know in 40 years if it prevents me from getting Alzheimer's.
- 0xEF 1y ago[x] Anxiety [x] Sleep apnea [x] Digestive issues [x] Former psychonaut [x] Highly stressed pretty much always due to work I can only hope that whatever brand of dementia I end up with is something akin to Mr Toad's Wild Ride, or whatever. I'd be happy just to go out either laughing or well-rested.
- dumbfounder 1y agoIf you remember to do so.
- iknowSFR 1y agoIf you’re supplementing probiotics, there is some research about inulin to talk through with your doctor. There’s a chance that inulin is carcinogenic even at lower doses. A lower dosage might be 4g and a typical probiotic is 200g. Reasons to be wary of this research, including: -The rodent-to-human study element -causation v correlation -sample size Reasons to take this research seriously: -Probiotic supplements are relatively new and long term effects aren’t understood. -The “health as a business” realities that are very much at work here. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277257232300198X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S277257232... https://news.gsu.edu/2018/10/18/adding-refined-fiber-to-processed-food-could-have-negative-health-effects-study-finds/ https://news.gsu.edu/2018/10/18/adding-refined-fiber-to-proc...
- amanaplanacanal 1y agoProbiotics usually refers to bacteria, inulin and other indigestible starches are usually referred to as prebiotics.
- astura 1y agoThis is a strange comment, inulin is not a probiotic, it's a soluble dietary fiber. It's at best considered a prebiotic. Probiotics are microorganisms.
- SaintGhurka 1y agoStrange or not, it's correct. Culturelle contains inulin. That's the brand that takes up most of the space at my local CVS and Walgreens. Also the CVS-brand knockoff contains inulin.
- astura 1y ago...in miniscule amounts. Culturelle has 200mg inulin. From the case study in the GP >The only noted lifestyle change between colonoscopies was the initiation of 4 grams of agave inulin powder daily in his morning beverage for the last 2 years of that seven-year period.
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- Natsu 1y agoFrom what I've found, being overweight negatively affects sleep. As far as I can tell, the extra weight simply makes it hard to breathe at night, leading to apnea. This can then cause depression and anxiety, depression because you wake up tired and feeling awful every single day and anxiety because you may wake up with night terrors after suffocating in your sleep. At least it's easy to get a home sleep apnea test and an APAP/CPAP these days.
- stewarts 1y ago[dead]
- schwartzworld 1y agoEasy to get, hard to get used to for many. It’s common for doctors to offer little to no support after prescribing the machine.
- anktor 1y agoHow would support look like in this situation? Honest question I simply don't know
- ethersteeds 1y agoI think it would be a good case for handing off from the prescribing doctor to some kind of home health aid / respiratory therapist who can make house calls and help make adjustments at the home.
- koolba 1y agoAt the extreme end of concierge medicine I could see the doctor getting into bed with you.
- ZeroTalent 1y agoDate the doctor? :D
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