ApoE 3/4 - age 69 - cognitive improvements from drinking silica water

 

I have been drinking silica rich mineral water for 8 years to lower my body burden of aluminum. Aluminum is the cause of Alzheimer's and the form of silica found in mineral water removes aluminum from the body including the brain. (see below for links to more information)

Over the past 8 years I have noticed my brain is sharper. For example I have less word finding problems (senior moments) and my thinking is clearer and faster.  I have noticed a difference in my cognition compared to friends around my age.  I have also lost weight.  I did not consider myself as needing to lose weight when I started drinking silica water.  I lost weight slowly over a year or so.  I am now back to the weight I was in high school.  Aluminum inhibits the two key steps in metabolizing carbohydrates and fats for energy generation.  weight loss/aluminum

I drink 3 to 4 cups of silica water a day.  I spread my drinking throughout the day.  I also drink silica water before an activity where I sweat as aluminum is removed through sweat and urine.

I learned my Apoe status a few years ago.  My journey learning about Alzheimer’s started 12 years ago when my mother in law’s cognitive problems began to impact her daily functioning.  When my husband who is a scientist learned there was no treatment for Alzheimer’s he turned to the scientific literature to find answers.  What he learned shocked us but also brought us hope.  Aluminum is the cause of Alzheimer’s and drinking silica rich mineral water removes aluminum from the body including the brain.  My mother in law was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and she was ApoE 3/4.  She died at the age of 97 and did not die of end stage Alzheimer's. My mother in law drank silica water for 5 years between age 87 and 92.  Aluminum is the cause of Alzheimer's  My mother in law's journey

APOE4 - why are you at increased risk. It has to do with aluminum
People with the APOE4 gene produce more beta amyloid oligomers than people without Apoe4.  Beta amyloid forms neurotoxic oligomers that react with aluminum to form neurotoxic droplets (Nano droplets) of amyloid oligomers. These neurotoxic droplets are very stable and mobile in the brain and are “freezing” the amyloid in the oligomeric state. These beta amyloid oligomers are 10 times more neurotoxic than amyloid plaque.” Beta-Amyloid-42 is a Biomarker of AD. “Aluminum containing Ab-42 oligomers (0.5mM) are more neurotoxic than aluminum-free Ab-42 oligomers (0.5mM)  Drago, D., et al.; Potential pathological role of b-amyloid_1-42-aluminum complex in Alzheimer’s disease; Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol.; 40:731-46 (2008)

I have reduced my body burden of aluminum to that of a healthy 20 year old.  I did not test my amount of aluminum prior to drinking silica water.  This is done by a 24 hour urine test.  Aluminum test results

Prior to starting drinking silica water I have led what I consider a healthy life style. 

1. I aerobically exercise 3 times a week for 40 minutes and am physically active (hiking, biking etc).  I also do upper body weight exercises with 3 to 5 pound weights for ½ hour.

2. I have never smoked and I don’t drink much alcohol.

3. I don’t eat much processed food.  In the past 10 years I avoid aluminum in my food.  I have never done a special diet. 

4. Around 10 years ago I began identifying sources of aluminum and eliminating them.  Sources of Aluminum

5. I have taken a multivitamin since I was 30 and continue to do so.  In the past 10 years I have added PQQ, CoQ10, Taurine, and Selenium.  Protocol

6. I have no major health issues (low blood pressure)

I learned of my Apoe status a few years ago.  At that time my mother in law was tested and she was Apoe3/4. Once we got those results my husband decided to get tested he is Apoe 2/4. I decided to do the test because I suspected my maternal grandmother and great grandmother had dementia.  My mother died at age 79 and did not have any noticeable cognitive issues. I was quite surprised to learn I was Apoe 3/4.  My husband when he started his research never thought what he learned would help me also.  empower dx Apoe test

Example of silica water are Fiji and Volvic.  Here is a link to more waters which have enough silica to remove aluminum.  list of silica waters

Link to my husband's (Dennis N Crouse) and my website.  Our Website

List of waters that contain enough silica

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