But unfortunately no one has figured out why just yet. According to this blog on Alzmeimers.net, https://www.alzheimers.net/8-12-15-why-is-alzheimers-more-likely-in-women/ over half of the people living in the U.S. with Alzheimers’ are women. In fact, the chances of men developing Alzheimer’s is 1 in 11, and for women the chances are 1 in 6.

There are 2 working theories noted in the blog: When women carry the ApoE-4 gene, they are twice as likely as women without the gene to develop Alzheimer’s. Men who carry the ApoE-4 gene only have a slightly increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

The second theory is based on heart health. Men are more likely to die of heart disease prior to age 65, and those who don’t are presumed to have healthier hearts which may in turn protect their brains better from Alzheimer’s. But unfortunately, nobody has been able to determine with any certainty why the risk for women is nearly double that for men.

While not good news, it certainly reinforces my decision years ago to switch to a lifestyle that gave me the best chance of never developing dementia. I’m pleasantly surprised at how “mainstream” ketogenic diets have become. I walked into our local Natural Grocers store yesterday and was blown away by row after row of ketogenic supplements, protein powders, and books were on the shelves. In fact, I’m trying out a new product from Garden of Life called “Keto Fit.” It’s a weight loss shake that is made with grass fed butter and whey, probiotics, and has contains 70% fat, 20% protein and 10% carbs. And it was developed with help from Dr. Perlmutter, so that helped me buy into it. Here’s a link to learn more about it: https://www.gardenoflife.com/content/product/keto-fit-weight-loss-shake/.

I tried a vanilla shake this morning after a fairly long ride on the trainer (still enjoying Zwift) and it tasted good!