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ApoE4/E4 Homozygous. African American. Drinks Alcohol. That Combination Carries Over a 65% Chance of Developing Alzheimer's — Often at an Early Age. Genetics load the gun. Lifestyle pulls the trigger. ApoE4 is the highest-risk Alzheimer's genetic variant — and its effect is dramatically amplified in African Americans and in people who drink alcohol. ApoE2, by contrast, is protective — it actively grabs beta-amyloid and exports it out of the brain. Knowing your ApoE status is one of the most actionable pieces of information you can have. The gene doesn't determine the outcome. What you do with the information does. Join the Fight: http://www.mcculloughfnd.org Courtesy of The McCullough Report, America Out Loud, The Dr. Kumar Discovery Podcast #MedicalFreedom