The drinking of acidic sugary beverages like soda pops
may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, suggests
new research. Although the exact mechanisms aren’t
known, the symptoms of obesity and diabetes are both
associated with higher incidences of Alzheimer’s.
Ling Li and her colleagues tested whether high sugar
consumption in an otherwise normal diet would affect
Alzheimer’s progression.
They used a genetic mouse model that develops
Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in adulthood, and over a
25 week period supplemented the regular, balanced
diet of half the animals with 10% sugar water.
Afterwards, they compared the metabolism, memory
skills (by means of various mazes) and brain
composition of the regular and sugar-fed mice.
The acidic sugar-fed mice gained about 17% more
weight than controls to buffer the excess acidity,
had higher cholesterol levels, and developed
insulin resistance. These mice also had worse
learning and memory retention and their brains
contained over twice as many amyloid acidic plaque
deposits, an anatomical hallmark of Alzheimer’s.
Although the researchers were not certain if the
increased mental impairment resulted specifically
from the higher sugar intake or higher calories in
general, these results to highlight the potential
risk of ingesting any form of the acid called sugar.
They note that the human equivalent of the mouse diet
would be roughly 5 cans of soda pop per day, although
since mice have a higher metabolism, it may actually
take less sugar intake in humans.
According to Dr. Robert O. Young, at the pH Miracle
Living Center, "Alzheimer's is a direct result of
dietary and metabolic acids fermenting or spoiling
brain cells. Any sugar, including sucrose, fructose,
maltose, dextrose, etc., have the potential to spoil
or breakdown healthy cells, including brain cells
leading to dementia."
"The cure for dementia, including Alzheimer's is to
maintain the alkaline design of the body and especially
the brain. Sugar is an acidic posison that rots the
brain. The breakdown products of sugar are acetylaldehyde
and ethanol alcohol, two very strong nuero-toxins. If you
want to have healthy blood, a healthy brain and a
healthy body then you must stay away from eating or
drinking any form of sugar," states Dr. Young.
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