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Irvine 台灣基督長老教會

Irvine, CA

讓我們來討論如何 “及時” 預防

阿茲海默症

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Bang H. Hwang, Ph.D.

( 黃邦雄 )

June 17, 2025

Alzheimer’s Disease & its potential pathogenesis: How to prevent this terrible disease in time?

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Alzheimer’s Disease :

Two/thirds (2/3) are Female

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The greatest global challenge for health & social care in the 21th century

- 12 Risk Factors

- Preventable

Gill Livingston et al.

Lancet 380:2673-2734, 2017

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Dementia

Alzheimer’s Disease

WHO 2025:

- 55 millions

- $1.3 trillion

- Every 3 seconds

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Dr. Alois Alzheimer, 1906

~120 Years

No Any Effective Drugs

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Frontal lobe Parietal lobe

Temporal lobe Hippocampus

Amygdala

Amyloid beta Amyloid Plaques

Tau Protein Neurofibrillary Tangles

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Dale Bredesen, MD

Former Neurology Professor

UCLA

Buck Institute for Research on Aging Novato, CA

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1. Inflammartary 5. Age

2. Atrophic 6. Genetic

3. Toxic 7. Vascular

4. Traumatic 8. Poor Lifestyle

Potential Risk Factors:

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1. Inflammatory Risk Factor:

* Inflammation:

A. Infection

B. Injury

C. Irritation (刺激)

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A. Infection:

- Fungi - Bacteria - Virus

West Nile Virus:

- Encephalitis - Meningitis

(腦炎) (腦膜炎)

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Herpes simplex virus (皰疹病毒)

P. Gingivitis (牙齦炎)

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B. Injury:

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C. Irritation:

a. Chemicals like tumor necrosis

factor, NO or excess glutamate

b. Radiation including UV light,

Radiation Therapy, X-rays &

CT scans

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Inflammatory Risk Factor:

Anti-inflammatory Foods

- Different berries like blueberries

- Fatty fish - Nuts

- Tumeric - Olive Oils

- Green Tea

- Green leafy vegetables

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2. Atrophic Risk Factor:

Deficits of Trophic Factors

in the Brain

(Neurotrophic factors)

(滋養生長的元素)

,

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Deficits of :

- Nerve Growth Factor (NGF)

- Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)

- Thyroxine

- Insulin

- D3 &

- Estrogen etc ……

,

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BDNF: Exercise, Fasting, Manage Stress

Foods that can increase BDNF:

1. Coffee 2. Green Tea,

3. Soybean 4. Dark Chocolate

5. Blueberries

6. Fatty Fish: Eat SMASH ………

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Salmon, Mackerel, Anchovies,

Sardines & Herring (鯡魚)

Fatty Fish: Eat SMASH -

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3. Toxic Risk Factor:

  • Organic Chemical Pollutants
  • Inorganic Chemical Pollutants

- Biotoxins

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1. Organic Chemical Pollutants:

Pesticides, Insecticides,

Herbicides

Candle – Benzene

Dioxins

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a. Metalotoxins - Mercury, Lead,

Aluminum, Asenic, Copper …..

b. Nitrate - Bacon, Ham, Sausage ...

(Nitrosamine - highly carcinogenic)

2. Inorganic Chemical Pollutants:

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3. Biotoxins

- Molds (Fungi): Mycotoxins;

Aflatoxins (花生黃麴毒素)

- Homocysteine (同型半胱氨酸)

[Dr. David Smith of Oxford Univ.]

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Methionine

Homocysteine

B9

(Folic acid)

CH3

(Methyl)

Methyl

B12

B6

Cysteine

Sulfate

(Methylation)

解毒[Detoxification]DETOX

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Homocysteine

Serine

Cysteine

Sulfate

Glutathione

(Antioxidant)

Tri-peptide

解毒[Detoxification]DETOX

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To Reduce Homocysteine

Serine –

Eggs, Meats, Fish, Soybeans,

Walnuts, Vegetables, Lentils. Legumes, Whole grains ...

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To Reduce Homocysteine

Cysteine:

Eggs, Chicken, Fish, Dairy,

Garlic, Broccoli, Cauliflowers,

Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus .…

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To reduce Homocysteine

Glutathione (Tripeptide):

Eggs, Fish, Cruciferous Vegetables, Asparagus, Kale,

Avocado, Papaya, Cucumbers,

Green Beans …

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Methionine

Homocysteine

B9

(Folic acid)

CH3

(Methyl)

Methyl

B12

B6

Serine

Cysteine

Sulfate

Glutathione

(Antioxidant)

Tri-peptide

(Methylation)

解毒[Detoxification]DETOX

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4. Traumatic Risk Factor:

Different Kinds of Traumas:

- Recurrent Concussions

- American Football Games

- Boxing Sport - Falls

- Auto Collisions - Violence

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5. Genetic Risk Factor:

  • ApoE4 gene
  • 7 millions
  • Gene Expression
  • Don’t let it to express by

not living a poor lifestyle

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6. Age Risk Factor:

- Absolutely, age is a potential risk

factor, since we never have young

persons who will develop the

Alzheimer’s disease.

- Women live 6 years more than men.

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7. Cardiovascular Risk Factor:

Major Cause for Alzheimer’s Disease

* Hypertension * High LDL

* Overweight. * In-activity

* Smoking * Poor Diet

* Excessive alcohol consumption

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8. Poor Lifestyle Risk Factor:

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* Physical Inactivity

* Smoking

* Excessive alcohol consumption

* Staying-Up Late (熬夜)

* Social Isolation/Depression

* Impaired Vision & Hearing

* Poor Dieting

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1. Inflammartary 5. Age

2. Atrophic 6. Genetic

3. Toxic 7. Vascular

4. Traumatic 8. Poor Lifestyle

Potential Risk Factors:

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How to Prevent Risk Factors:

~ 40

1. 清毒 2. 排毒

3. 運動 4. 舒壓

5. 改善生活習慣

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1. 清毒

5% Baking Soda (小蘇打粉)

100 – 5 = 95

1 : 19

浸洗 ~ 10 min

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2. 排毒:

A. 大號 (Poo) - 大腸

B. 小號(Pee) - 腎臟, 小腸

C. 流汗 (Sweating) - 汗腺

D. 森林浴 (Forest Bathing)

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排毒:

A. 大號 (Poo) - 大腸

100 trillions of Bacteria

- Helicobacter Pylori

- Salmonella

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A. 大號 (Poo) - 大腸

Bacteria can break down

foods, toxins, and fibers to

release minerals & vitamins.

Salad (沙拉; 青菜)

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In the large intestine (colon, 大腸):

bacteria

(fermentation)

Dietary Fibers

Butyrate

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Butyric Acid (丁酸)

- To Provide Energy for

* Bacteria

* Colonocytes (Epithelial Cells )

* Tight Junctions

* Leaky Gut

- To Nurture T Cells for Immunity

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Butyric Acid (丁酸):

Anti-cancer Property for

Colorectal Cancer (大腸癌)

賀一航 64 豬哥亮 70

楊德昌 59 陳萬水 72

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Butyric Acid (丁酸):

Inhibition of Liver Cancer Cells

(肝癌細胞)

H. Yamamoto et al. Int. J. Cancer 76:

897- 902, 1998.

H. G. Wang et al. Int. J. Molecular Medicine, Feb. 23, 2013

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- 水牛 (Water Baffulos)

- 烏龜 (Sea Turtles)

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B. 小號 (Pee) - 腎臟, 小腸

- 飲食, 消化, 吸收, 血液

- 60 秒

- 排尿

- 利尿: 水, 咖啡因 (Coffeine)

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喝咖啡的優點

咖啡因 (Coffeine):

Diuretic Effect

Lower Blood Pressure

(Hydrochlorothiazide 利尿劑)

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喝咖啡的優點

Chlorogenic Acid (綠原酸) :

Polyphenol: BDNF

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  • Black Coffee (黑咖啡)
  • No Sugar (不加糖)

享受喝咖啡 :

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- Sugar: The Bitter Truth (UCSF, 2009)

Poison

- Sugar is Toxic (Dr. Robert Lustig,

The Science Times, Nov. 5, 2015)

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是比 “古柯鹼” (Cocaine)

更加厲害的毒品

(蔡凱宙醫師)

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有什麼東西比 “” 更毒的?

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Fructose (果醣)

Fructose

(gluconeogenesis)

Glucose

(lipogenesis)

Fat

Fatty Liver

(脂肪肝)

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Fructose (果醣)

- Increase Ghrelin Secretion

from the Stomach to increase

Hunger

- Faciliate Orexin Secretion

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Fructose (果醣)

- Inhibition of Protein Synthesis

- Sarcopenia (肌少症)

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洪永祥 醫師

10種破壞腎臟食物

排行榜

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洪永祥 醫師

3. 炸雞排

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洪永祥 醫師

2. 日本拉麵

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洪永祥 醫師

1. 珍珠乳茶

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果醣

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C. 流汗 (Sweating) - 汗腺

Metalotoxins:

- Mercury - Lead,

- Aluminum - Asenic,

- Copper .....

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D. 森林浴 (Alpine Forest Bathing)

- To exhale: CO2

- To Inhale: O2 and Phytoncides (芬多精)

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How to Prevent Risk Factors:

~ 40

1. 清毒 2. 排毒

3. 運動 4. 舒壓

5. 改善生活習慣

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3. Exercise (運動)

- BDNF - Sweating

- Stress - Stem Cells

(幹細胞)

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4. 舒壓

- Well Manage the Stress

- 健康最大的殺手是精神壓力

- 舒解壓力是非常重要:

- 流大汗的運動 (Exercise)

- 書法寫字

- 繪畫

- 唱歌, 跳舞 ……..

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Poor Lifestyle Risk Factor:

* Physical Inactivity * Smoking

* Excessive alcohol consumption

* Staying-Up Late (熬夜)

* Social Isolation/Depression

* Impaired Vision & Hearing

* Poor Dieting

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5. 改善生活習慣

活的健康的重要原則:

三多二少一不 :

* 多運動 * 少吃飯

* 多喝水 * 少熬夜

* 多休息 * 不抽煙

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5. 改善生活習慣

Poor Dieting (飲食不當)

You are what you eat. (Jean Brillat-Savarin, French Gastroneme)

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食多 肥胖

Obesity is one of important contributors to Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia.

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地中海飲食:

橄欖油, 大量 蔬菜, 豆類, 堅果, 全穀類, 海鮮, 鷄肉, & 鷄蛋.

生酮飲食 (Ketogenic Diet):

極低澱粉, 高脂肪 & 中等蛋白質的飲食方式.

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生酮飲食 (Ketogenic Diet):

極低澱粉, 高脂肪 & 中等蛋白質的飲食方式.

(脂肪: 主要能量來源)

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生酮飲食 (Ketogenic Diet):

- Fat 60% (脂肪)

- Protein 35% (蛋白質)

- Carbo 5% (澱粉)

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Extra-virgin Olive Oils

(特級初榨 橄欖油)

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Fatty Acids

Ketone Bodies (酮體):

Ketogenesis

- Acetone (丙酮)

- Acetoacetate (乙醯乙酸)

- Beta-hydroxy butyrate

(氫氧丁酸)

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適合 生酮飲食的人:

減重的人

第 2 型糖尿病患者 (需醫生監督)

有胰島素抗性的人

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不適合 生酮飲食的人:

肝病 腎病患者

長期高強度運動員 (需調整)

孕婦 & 哺乳期女性 (需醫生

評估)

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- Obesity is considered a

major global epidemic.

  • A billion people are obese.

  • Its prevalence (患病率; 普遍性) has tripled since 1975.

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俗話說: 肥胖是百病之源

ChatGTP: Obesity is a major

global health issue.

Obesity: Fats (Fatty Acids)

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Starvation or Fasting

Glucose Fats

(LIVER)

Lipogenesis

Gluconeogenesis

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Starvation as a Therapy

(Editorial, Journal of American Medical Assoc. 92. #14, 1929)

Fasting (斷食) is a therapy for obese persons

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A 456-lb Scottish patient (Angus Barbieri) fasted for

1 year & 17 days” to successfully lose 276 lbs.

(W.K. Stewart & L.W. Fleming, Postgraduate Medical Journal 49: 203-209, 1973)

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Advantages of

Fasting

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* Simplicity

* Free: No Cost

* Convenience: No Shopping/

Cooking/Cleaning/Eating

* Freedom: Free from Diseases

& Cancers

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Fasting induces Autophagy (自噬):

  • Lysosome – Lysosomal Enzymes

  • Cannibolize own Cellular Organelles

- Produce “Amino Acids

Glucose

Gluconeogenesis

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Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi (大隅良典)

Nobel Prize in Medicine, 2016

Yeast

Starvation or Fasting

Autophagy (自噬)

A Key to Good Health & Longevity

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Intermittent Fasting

(間歇性的斷食)

(the 16:8 approach)

- 16-hr Fasting for Autophagy

- Glymphatic System Cleaning

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- 最好的減肥方法就是 “食少”

- Calorie Restriction (六份飽):

Lifespan 2X (Clive McCay et

al., Scientific Monthly 39:

405 - 414, 1934)

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- Eating too much of anything

is bad (Mark Twain).

- 中庸之道 (孔子公, 2500 年前)

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Life is like riding a bicycle.

To keep your balance, you must keep moving.

(Albert Einstein)

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1. Inflammartary 5. Age

2. Atrophic 6. Genetic

3. Toxic 7. Vascular

4. Traumatic 8. Poor Lifestyle

Potential Risk Factors:

~ 40 years old of age

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How to Prevent Risk Factors:

~ 40

1. 清毒 2. 排毒

3. 運動 4. 舒壓

5. 改善生活習慣

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保證不會得到

失智症

阿茲海默症

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顧好 健康

卡贏 百萬富翁

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顧好 身體

台灣

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