'Top Secret Fat Loss Secret' Could Help Reduce Midlife Belly Fat -- a Key Risk Factor in Developing Dementia

Having a large gut in midlife increases the chance of dementia in old age, according to research published Wednesday [03/26/2008] that suggests that abdominal fat is a bigger risk factor than family history.

The study of 6,583 adults found that people with the highest amount of abdominal fat between the ages of 40 and 45 were about three times more likely to develop dementia than those with the lowest amount of abdominal fat.

By contrast, people who have parents or a sibling with Alzheimer's disease face twice the risk of developing the disease.

The report in the journal Neurology was the latest to show that belly fat can pose serious health risks, even for those who are not obese. Previous research has shown that people with large abdomens face a greater chance of diabetes, stroke and heart disease.

"This ought to be a wake-up call to baby boomers in terms of diet and exercise," said Dr. Sam Gandy, a spokesman for the Alzheimer's Association who was not involved in the study. "If they are not frightened enough about heart disease, maybe they will worry about losing their mental function."

Dementia is an age-related condition that involves the loss of memory and other cognitive functions. It affects 5.7 million Americans, or about one in 10 people older than 65. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of cases.

Being overweight has also become a significant health problem in the nation. About 50 percent of U.S. adults have an unhealthy amount of belly fat, the latest report found.

Participants in the study were members of Kaiser Permanente of northern California, who had their belly fat measured between 1964 and 1973.

Clinicians measured belly fat by placing one end of a tong-like instrument on the back of each subject, and the other end of the tong on the subject's abdomen. A person had high belly fat if the distance between the two ends -- the subject's diameter -- was more than 25 centimeters, or 9.8 inches.

An average of 36 years later, 16 percent of all subjects had been found to have dementia.

The researchers categorized subjects as overweight if they had a body mass index of 25 to 29.9. The index, also known as BMI, is a ratio of height and weight. For example, a 6-foot-tall person who weighs 184 pounds is overweight.

People who were obese -- with a BMI of greater than 30 -- and had a large belly in middle age were 3.6 times more likely to develop dementia later in life than those whose weight and belly size had been in the healthy range. Increases in thigh fat did not add to the risk of dementia, according to the report.

Lead author Rachel A. Whitmer, a Kaiser Permanente researcher, said scientists did not know how abdominal fat might contribute to the risk of dementia. One theory is that hormones and proteins released by abdominal fat spur the buildup of amyloid plaques in the brain, which are associated with Alzheimer's. Abdominal fat is more biologically active than fat located in other areas of the body, she noted.

Another possibility, said Whitmer, is that dementia is not directly related to abdominal fat, but is linked to obesity-related diseases such as stroke, diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

Although losing weight can be a challenge, she said, abdominal fat is easier to lose than other kinds of fat. "The good news is, it goes away with diet and exercise," said Whitmer.

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Dr. Suzanne's 'Top Secret Fat Loss Secret' Helps Woman Thrive Long After Twin Sister's Death

Editor's note: During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, we're showcasing methods to help you prevent and heal yourself from colon cancer. Establishing and maintaining a healthy body weight is just one means of doing that, as is ridding your body of life-threatening toxins. Dr. Suzanne Gudakunst's revolutionary "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" has helped thousands of people achieve healthier, and longer, lives. Here, she recounts one amazing -- and, yes, true -- story.

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Trudy and Judy were twins. At 14, both developed the onset of arthritis and, at various ages, they always developed the same, exact conditions. Eventually, they both got cancer and died.

By great coincidence, Trudy had two twin daughters, Claire and Blair. Claire became my patient in the fall of 2002. Claire started to suffer arthritis and, hence, the reason for her seeking treatment with me. She pointed out that her mom and aunt [Trudy & Judy] had suffered at the same time from arthritis, as were now she and her twin sister, Blair.

However, Blair told Claire that she believed it all to be genetic, since both their mom and their mom's twin had suffered simultaneously with numerous conditions, sicknesses, illnesses and, eventually, a fatal disease they both had in common. She insisted that her twin just "accept" this as part of "life."

I vehemently DISAGREED with what Claire's twin sister believed -- despite what appeared to be evidence in favor of genes. I advised Claire to take my program -- which is identical to what's inside my "Top Secret Fat Loss Secret" -- as it tells people how to precisely rid their bodies of harmful, even dangerous and, eventually, DEADLY plaque and parasites.

I knew [unlike Claire and Blair] that, despite genetic predispositions towards illness, disease, and life-threatening sicknesses, 99.9% were "triggered" by the human body becoming TOXIC. In other words, even if YOU have some inclination for developing cancer, diabetes, arthritis, etc., it can be STOPPED for good [and prevented from ever developing, and even REVERSED!] just by lowering significantly [and, possibly, altogether] the level of "toxicity" in your body!

Most people don't even know they are toxic in the first place, so convincing them is next to impossible. Claire was very open-minded, but her sister remarked that my advice [and my program, too] were:

"Crazy!"

"Ridiculous!"

"Absurd!"

"Foolishness!"

"Rubbish!"

Yet, Claire did exactly as I advised her. At the start, she and her sister, Blair, both suffered the same symptoms -- and to the same, *EXACT* degree. Both sisters' arthritis was most pronounced in their right middle three fingers' knuckles and, over time, progressed elsewhere throughout their bodies -- in each twin, exactly the SAME.

However, shortly after applying my program, Claire's symptoms all VANISHED!!! Her sister, however, just continued to get worse. I e-mailed her sister [at Claire's request], hoping to get her to become my patient -- only to receive "NO REPLY" whatsoever.

Finally, one day, both ladies came to my office -- but only because Blair was giving her sister Claire a ride, since Claire's car was in the shop for several days. I used this opportunity to try to persuade Blair to start treatment on my "Detoxification Program" -- only to get an "upturned nose" of REJECTION!

Blair [a woman who didn't hold back her opinions] expressed, point-blank to me in my waiting room -- and even in front of other patients -- that she believed I was a "WHACKO!"

I pleaded with her to begin treatment [she, like her sister, being somewhat at the start of her later years in life] -- but she outright rejected my pleas -- and despite my best demonstrations of evidence to support my claims.

Claire eventually got completely well. Her arthritis went completely away. However, her sister, Blair, got worse and worse, and then suddenly, without warning, developed cancer.

Blair lived for about one year after the last time I saw her. Her sister, Claire, however, is still very much alive today!!

It's a shame, because Blair could have followed my program easily. But, I suppose this is the cost someone ends up paying just for being stubborn and NOT listening.

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