The End of Alzheimer’s Program – Dale E. Bredesen, M.D. References

Following is a list of references from the book, The End of Alzheimer’s Program, published by Avery/Random House. Due to the length of the text, these references could not be included in the print version, and therefore are listed below. 

1 – Mélanie Plourde and Stephen C. Cunnane, Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism 32, no. 4, 619–34, September 2007

Extremely Limited Synthesis of Long Chain Polyunsaturates in Adults: Implications for Their Dietary Essentiality and Use as Supplements

2 – Anne Marie Minihane, Nutrients 8, no. 3, 123, March 2016

Impact of Genotype on EPA and DHA Status and Responsiveness to Increased Intakes

2 – Graham C. Burdge and Stephen A. Wootton, British Journal of Nutrition 88, no. 4, 411–20, October 2002

Conversion of Alpha-Linolenic Acid to Eicosapentaenoic, Docosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids in Young Women

2 – Brenda C. Davis and Penny M. Kris-Etherton, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 78, supplement 3, 640S—46S, September 2003

Achieving Optimal Essential Fatty Acid Status in Vegetarians: Current Knowledge and Practical Implications

3 – Talita H. Ferreira-Vieira et al., Current Neuropharmacology 14, no. 1, 101–15, January 2016

Alzheimer’s Disease: Targeting the Cholinergic System

4 – A. David Smith et al., Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease 62, no. 2,, February 2018

Homocysteine and Dementia: An International Consensus Statement

5 – Joshua W. Miller et al., JAMA Neurology 72, no. 11, 1295–303, November 2015

Vitamin D Status and Rates of Cognitive Decline in a Multiethnic Cohort of Older Adults

6 – Xiaochen Huang et al., Aging 10, no. 12, 4066–83, December 2018

Diminished Circulating Retinol and Elevated α-TOH/Retinol Ratio Predict an Increased Risk of Cognitive Decline in Aging Chinese Adults, Especially in Subjects with ApoE2 or ApoE4 Genotype

7 – National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements, last modified July 10, 2019

Vitamin K

7 – A. J. van Ballegooijen and Joline W. Beulens, Current Nutrition Reports 6, no. 3, 197–205, July 2017

The Role of Vitamin K Status in Cardiovascular Health: Evidence from Observational and Clinical Studies