Excess sugar, or glucose, in the blood is a risk factor for both Parkinsons and Alzheimers, he says, so controlling glucose seems like that would be beneficial. Animal studies, anecdotal evidence and real-world data have hinted that the drugs might benefit people with cognitive disorders
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This may include consideration of metabolic bariatric surgery to achieve weight goals and improve cardiovascular health
This makes sense when you understand the mechanism
Specifically, gut microbiota dysbiosis, such as increased abundance of Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria and decreased numbers of Bacteroidetes , Prevotella and Firmicutes phyla , reduces the expression of tight junction protein genes, directly leading to the impairment of intestinal barrier function, making harmful microbiota and microorganisms pass through the intestinal barrier, stimulating the immune system and inducing immune cell inflammation, and ultimately accelerating NAFLD and liver fibrosis ( Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli under anaerobic conditions can increase the activity of the cytochrome P450 2E1 enzyme, resulting in an increase in reactive oxygen species and free radicals, thus leading to oxidative damage and necrosis of liver cells ( According to recent reports, numerous TCMs, including Si Miao Formula [composed of Phellodendron chinense Schneid, Atractylodes lancea (Thunb.), Coix lacryma-jobi L