Freediving effect on our memory

[mattbigblue]

I was thinking, can Freediving, especially performance one, can make us more prone to alzheimer's disease when we get old??

are there any studies about it??

cheers,
Matt

 

[Bill]

Since I had my first black out doing a dynamic about sixty years ago, I hope not. There seems to be evidence that apnea is be good for memory.

 

[Bill McIntyre]

I don't recall any problem.

Now where are my car keys?

 

[dannyor]

Matt,
Be careful.
Notice that they don't remember ...
:blackeye

 

[ericvrp]

Hi Matt,

You talk specifically about Alzheimer's disease but is that the one we should be most worried about? General long-term brain damage seems the most scary one to me. I am not convinced it is all as harmless as we want to believe.

 

[Sorandril]

See my latest thread. I’m very conflicted about this now.

 

[Bill McIntyre]

I forgot about this thread. Should I be worried?

 

[7BDiver]

Pathological role of hypoxia in Alzheimer's disease​

Increasing evidence suggests that hypoxia facilitates the pathogenesis of AD through accelerating the accumulation of Aβ, increasing the hyperphosphorylation of tau, impairing the normal functions of blood–brain barrier, and promoting the degeneration of neurons.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014488609003057

However; the brain is exceptional at adapting to hypoxia through cellular remodeling and enhanced amyloidogenic processing of AβPP. In large part all the studies have shown that hypoxia may exacerbate onset of AD within those that have high susceptibility. No studies will show that hypoxia alone causes AD, it is generally a comorbidity onset by other cerebrovascular ischemic diseases. As the true nature or root cause of AD is not understood many still speculate that it is caused by environmental factors and genetic issues. For those that are not at risk of inevitable AD onset, the benefits of hypoxia are substantial. AD causes the brain to shrink and die, ischemia/hypoxia could be a side effect rather than an initial cause/trigger. It is another chicken and egg scenario.

 

[Sorandril]

Pathological role of hypoxia in Alzheimer's disease​

Increasing evidence suggests that hypoxia facilitates the pathogenesis of AD through accelerating the accumulation of Aβ, increasing the hyperphosphorylation of tau, impairing the normal functions of blood–brain barrier, and promoting the degeneration of neurons.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014488609003057

However; the brain is exceptional at adapting to hypoxia through cellular remodeling and enhanced amyloidogenic processing of AβPP. In large part all the studies have shown that hypoxia may exacerbate onset of AD within those that have high susceptibility. No studies will show that hypoxia alone causes AD, it is generally a comorbidity onset by other cerebrovascular ischemic diseases. As the true nature or root cause of AD is not understood many still speculate that it is caused by environmental factors and genetic issues. For those that are not at risk of inevitable AD onset, the benefits of hypoxia are substantial. AD causes the brain to shrink and die, ischemia/hypoxia could be a side effect rather than an initial cause/trigger. It is another chicken and egg scenario.

Thank you. A potentially good ending to a bad day.

Im gonna carry on with it (safely), especially considering i happen to have adaptations.