The prevention of Alzheimer's disease is one of the most important topics in medicine today - and also one of the most misunderstood.
The The Lancet (2024) estimates that up to 45-46% of dementia cases can be prevented by controlling modifiable risk factors.
👉 That already changes everything: almost half of the cases are not inevitable.
But here's the point that not many people make clear:
➡️ that's just the beginning.
And this is exactly where something I've been teaching for years at https://dominesuasaude.com.br (free) and also in the contents of the site https://icaro.med.br (as in https://icaro.med.br/saudecerebral e https://icaro.med.br/demencias): 👉 doing the basics well - which hardly anyone does - already profoundly changes the risk of Alzheimer's.
Institutions like the Mayo Clinic focus on the right pillars:
- Control of hypertension, diabetes and cholesterol
- Regular physical activity
- Balanced nutrition
- Adequate sleep
- Cognitive stimulation
- Avoid excessive alcohol and smoking
✔️ That's essential. But it mainly acts on the vascular/metabolic axis.
👉 So that explains about 45% of prevention.
Now comes the most important question: what about the other 55%s?
Today we know that Alzheimer's is multifactorial and silent for decades.
Models such as that of neurologist Dr. Dale Bredesen (RECODE) show something that I teach in a practical way in my book and content:
👉 the brain gets sick because the whole body loses balance.
Main mechanisms:
- Chronic inflammation
- Brain insulin resistance (“type 3 diabetes”)
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Hormonal imbalance
- Exposure to toxins
- Sleep deprivation
- Chronic stress
- Social isolation
👉 Understand: this goes far beyond “genetics” or “age”.
And it reinforces something central that I teach for free in my book Master Your Health (download now, free, complete, at https://dominesuasaude.com.br):
➡️ what's good for the brain is good for the whole body - and, to a large extent, it's the health of the body and mind that sustains the health of the brain.
Now comes the most important - and most liberating - part:
👉 the basis of prevention is already within your reach.
And, with all responsibility and commitment to the Good, I reinforce it:
➡️ this is NOT advanced. It's the basics that everyone should already be doing.
Exactly what I explain in an organized, accessible and free way on the https://dominesuasaude.com.br - my last book (2025).
The pillars that really change the game:
1. Anti-inflammatory diet
Real food
Reducing sugar and ultra-processed foods
Good fats (olive oil, fish, avocado)
2. Metabolic control
Balanced glucose and insulin
Prevention of insulin resistance
3. Physical exercise
Aerobic + strength
Stimulation of neuroplasticity
4. Deep sleep
7-8pm/night
“Active brain ”cleaning" during sleep
5. Stress management
Reduction of chronically elevated cortisol
6. Correcting deficiencies
Vitamin D, B12, magnesium, omega-3
7. Reduction of toxins
Environment, food, habits
8. Social life and cognitive stimulation
Learning, socializing, interacting
👉 There is no “magic pill” to prevent Alzheimer's.
But there is something much more powerful:
➡️ a set of habits that act on the cause of the problem.
And that's exactly what I've organized in my free material.
📌 If you haven't read the https://dominesuasaude.com.br, read on.
📌 If you've read it, apply it - because reading without applying it doesn't protect your brain.
And I reinforce it with clarity and ethics:
👉 what's there is the basic essentials that most people still don't do - but should.
Traditional medicine isn't wrong - it's incomplete.
But the good news is much bigger than the problem:
👉 you don't have to wait for symptoms to act.
👉 you don't just rely on medication.
👉 you have control over a large part of your risk.
And perhaps the most important sentence of all:
➡️ healthy brain starts with a healthy body and mind.
Exactly as I teach in the book.
Now it's up to you.
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And if you want help to apply all this with strategy, tests and individualized follow-up:
👉 consider a consultation - because knowing is important, but executing with precision changes results.
In the end, the truth is simple - and powerful:
➡️ the most important thing you can do to prevent Alzheimer's is now within your reach. And often you just need to start with the basics... and do it well.
Alzheimer's in Women
Women who don't take proper care of themselves are more likely to develop dementia (and more severe cases) (*How can and should everyone take better care of themselves? Here: https://icaro.med.br/SAUDE/)
Summary - Women, take better precautions, take better care of your health and start as soon as possible: above all, your brain, your mind will thank you and, consequently, your life, the lives of those around you, those who love you and those who depend on you.
(*How does every woman need to take better care of herself? Here: https://icaro.med.br/mulheres/)
Understand:
Data published in “Alzheimer's & Dementia” (Journal of the American Alzheimer's Association) show, among other things:
- More than 65% of Alzheimer's cases occur in women;
- The older you get, the more likely you are to develop dementia: women live longer than men;
- Women are twice as depressed as men and this increases the chances of dementia;
- Regular physical exercise helps prevent dementia, especially Alzheimer's, and women exercise less than men;
- Women are more likely to take on the role of “caregiver” for someone sick in the family, and “caregivers” have a higher risk of developing dementia;
- Having one copy of the apoE4 gene more than doubles the likelihood of a person developing Alzheimer's, but in women, the presence of this polymorphism tends to be worse in terms of impaired memory performance, brain atrophy and lower brain metabolism;
- Women who develop dementia tend to deteriorate their overall brain performance more quickly;
- The more pregnancies, the more protection against dementia a woman has - the more miscarriages, the greater the chances of developing dementia.
Basic source: https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/alzheimers-men-women-affects/2018/08/13/id/876760/
Don't wait for the first symptoms (or even illness) to take this seriously!
⚠️A he prevention of Alzheimer's disease is one of the most important topics in medicine - and also one of the most misunderstood.
The Lancet commission estimates that up to 45% of cases can be prevented.
👉 That changes everything:
almost half is not inevitable.
But here's the point that few explain:
➡️ that's just the beginning.
And this is exactly where something I teach in the https://dominesuasaude.com.br/ (free) and the contents of https://icaro.med.br/:
👉 doing the basics well - which hardly anyone does - reduces the risk much more.
Institutions like the Mayo Clinic focus on the essentials (blood pressure, glucose, exercise, sleep).
✔️ Correct.
But this mainly covers the vascular/metabolic axis.
👉 And the rest?
Alzheimer's is multifactorial.
Models such as Dale Bredesen's show:
➡️ the brain gets sick when the body loses balance.
🔗Main factors:
Chronic inflammation
Insulin resistance
Nutritional deficiencies
Hormonal imbalance
✅ Toxins
Bad sleep
Stress
Insulation
👉 In other words: it goes far beyond “age” or “genetics”.
And it reinforces something central:
➡️ what's good for the brain is good for the whole body.
😉 What really prevents (in practice)
👉 is within your reach.
And with responsibility I reinforce:
➡️ is NOT advanced - it's the basics that everyone should already be doing.
Exactly what I explain in https://dominesuasaude.com.br/
✔️ Real food
✔️ Glucose control
✔️ Exercise
✔️ Deep sleep
✔️ Less stress
✔️ Adequate nutrients
✔️ Fewer toxins
✔️ Active and social life
... improve your lifestyle!
👉 There is no magic pill.
➡️ There is a set of habits that act on the cause.
📌 If you haven't read the https://dominesuasaude.com.br/, read on.
📌 If you've read it, apply it.
If it made sense:
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✔️ Share
✔️ Comment: what do you already do?
➡️ The most important thing is already within your reach.
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