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    Cognoscopy: Magnesium
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Dec 28, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cognoscopy: Magnesium

    Magnesium is one of the more chronically depleted minerals that have such a profound effect on our health. In fact, possibly 80% of us in North America are deficient in magnesium. Magnesium (Mg) affects many biochemical mechanisms vital for neuronal properties and synaptic plasticity, including the response of N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors to excitatory amino acids, stability and viscosity of the cell membrane, and antagonism of calcium. Mg levels were found to be dec
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    Cognoscopy: Vitamin D
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cognoscopy: Vitamin D

    Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin as we get it from the sun, is something to really consider right now during the fall and winter months. It is produced in our skin in response to sunlight. A large study published in Neurology showed that people with extremely low blood levels of vitamin D were more than twice as likely as those with normal vitamin D levels to develop Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. Vitamin D isn’t just needed for bone health, it’s
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    Cognoscopy: Insulin
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cognoscopy: Insulin

    Having chronically elevated blood sugar and HbA1c is one thing, but even if they’re normal, there is a hormone called insulin that controls the blood sugar levels. If insulin becomes resistant after repeated bouts of blood sugar spikes, that itself can contribute to high blood sugar levels. However, having high levels of insulin, a sign that shows it’s resistant, can also lead to other symptoms including the brain. This chronically high levels of insulin is what we call ‘hype
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    Cognoscopy: HbA1c
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Dec 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Cognoscopy: HbA1c

    There is evidence in at least the early stages of dementia that cognitive decline is driven by metabolic processes (Bredesen, 2014). Diabetes is associated with the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease (Campbell, Stephenson, de Courten, Chapman, Bellman, & Aromataris, 2018). The authors observed that “people with diagnosed diabetes had a 73% increased risk of developing dementia and a 56% increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease compared to the general population
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    Cognoscopy: Homocysteine
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cognoscopy: Homocysteine

    Homocysteine is commonly associated as a measure for cardiovascular health such as heart disease and stroke. High homocysteine levels correlate with low vitamin B12 or folate levels, and is a risk factor for heart disease. Homocysteine is an amino acid produced when proteins are broken down. A high homocysteine level, also called hyperhomocysteinemia, can contribute to arterial damage and blood clots in your blood vessels. Homocysteine is now been more strongly correlated to
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    Cognoscopy: C-Reactive Protein
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Nov 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cognoscopy: C-Reactive Protein

    CRP (C-Reactive Protein) is a test to measure for systemic inflammation in the body. It is non-specific meaning that it doesn’t tell you where the inflammation is at or where it’s coming from. But it gives us a picture of how inflamed your body can be. This test is commonly done in many routine blood tests. Inflammation is one of the subtypes of Alzheimer’s Disease, in that if the body is inflamed, there’s reason to know that the brain is inflamed too. When the brain gets inf
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    What is a Cognoscopy?
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    What is a Cognoscopy?

    Just like how you have a yearly colonoscopy typically starting at age 50 to screen for any polyps, blood or abnormalities in the bowels, don’t you think it would be ideal to have something to screen for your cognition as you age? People get to a point where they may be having incidents of memory lapses and think it’s just ‘growing older.’ They then ignore those signs until it gets worse and won’t consider doing anything until it really affects their daily life. That’s usually
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    Signs of Early Onset Dementia
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Signs of Early Onset Dementia

    Dementia is associated usually with older adults over 65. Majority of Early Onset Dementia according to the Alzheimer’s Association occurs between the ages of 40 and 50. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ There is no one test that can confirm for Alzheimer’s Disease. But in the more early-onset Dementia, there are several etiologies to investigate including heavy metal toxicity, mold infestation and other considerations in environmental medicine. Other causes of early onset can include genetics, also kno
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    Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Stroke and Plaque Buildup in Carotid Arteries
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 1 min

    Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Stroke and Plaque Buildup in Carotid Arteries

    A study published in the the Canadian Medical Association Journal revealed that people low in vitamin B12 had an increase risk of a fatal heart attack and stroke. The study focused on the relationship between homocysteine, B-12 and carotid artery plaque. The study showed that higher blood levels of B vitamins are related to lower concentrations of homocysteine leading to decrease plaquing in the carotid arteries. However, an elevated blood homocysteine level revealed a strong
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    Alzheimer's Disease as Type 3 Diabetes?
    Dr. Romi Fung, ND
    • Jun 21, 2019
    • 2 min

    Alzheimer's Disease as Type 3 Diabetes?

    Ever heard that Alzheimer’s Disease is now coined as ‘Type III Diabetes?’ Dr. Bredesen identifies AD with 6 different subtypes - one of them being ‘glycotoxic,’ or sugar toxicity. There is evidence supporting the association between Diabetes and AD: ► Those who are diabetic exhibit deficits in cognition which also occurs in AD. ► Having high levels of insulin, or hyperinsulinemia, is associated with memory decline. This is a hallmark of diabetes, and is found to be a risk of
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