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most common disease affecting seniors

vascular disease, cancers, neurodegenerative disease

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what does vascular disease cause

high blood pressure and high cholesterol

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what is the solution for vascular disease

DASH & vegan diet, medication, supplement omega 3

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lung cancer

  • no common screening

  • no symptoms

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can you lessen the effects of lung cancer

yes with lifestyle changes

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colon cancer

  • colonoscopy to test

  • no symptoms

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can you lessen the effects of colon cancer

yes, with high fiber diet, rarely eat red meats

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breast / prostate cancer

  • mammography test (BRCA gene test)

  • PSA lab test or prostate exam

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alzheimers

test for gene called ApoE

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how many different varients of ApoE are there

three: ApoE2, ApoE3, ApoE4

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what is the bad ApoE

ApoE4

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what is the good ApoE

ApoE2