Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 9, 2024

More than heart disease or cancer, the risk of dementia often creates much greater anxiety in the patients I see. And given that dementia is routinely in the top 5 leading causes of death, this concern is dually warranted. But can dementia be prevented? 14 Ways To Prevent Dementia. The answer is yes.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Obesity is one of the world’s biggest health crisis and only seems to be getting worse. For over 50 years, the rates of obesity have continued to rise worldwide 1. The most recent data on obesity has shown a decline for the first time in a very long time. Between 2020 and 2023, the rates of obesity dropped by about 2% 2.

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Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

It kills almost twice as many people globally when compared to all cancers combined. Dementia Up to 40% of dementia cases could be prevented by focusing on modifiable risk factors 11. Those with high blood pressure from midlife have twice the risk of developing dementia over a 25-year follow-up 12. Ann Glob Health.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The highest risk was associated with dementia (hazard ratio [HR] 1.55, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.45-1.65), Obesity was associated with a lower risk of all-cause death (HR 0.81, 95%CI 0.79-0.84). Obesity was associated with a lower risk of all-cause death (HR 0.81, 95%CI 0.79-0.84).

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Physiologically Speaking

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And that’s exactly when obesity began a meteoric rise. They also don’t seem to get dementia and Alzheimer’s (the fifth leading cause of death worldwide). Even cancer is rare. But the food industry started leveraging it with the rise of ultraprocessed snack foods in the 1970s.

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Dr. Malcolm Kendrick

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In the Sunday Times of April 23 rd , 2017, this article appeared, entitled ‘ Kellogg’s smothers health crisis in sugar – The cereals giant is funding studies that undermine official warnings on obesity.’ The study, published in the Journal Obesity Facts relied on evidence from 14 studies. Just to choose a few paragraphs. ‘

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