A groundbreaking study out of Sweden has uncovered a powerful and often overlooked driver of dementia: kidney dysfunction. According to the findings, more than 37 million Americans living with chronic kidney disease may face a significantly increased risk of developing dementia — not because kidney disease directly causes dementia, but because it accelerates brain degeneration already in progress. Early kidney disease often has no noticeable symptoms, making early detection through regular testing essential to prevent progression and improve outcomes.
This research sheds new light on the intimate relationship between detoxification, mitochondrial function, and cognitive decline. High blood pressure and heart disease are major contributors to both kidney disease and dementia risk, further highlighting the interconnected nature of cardiovascular and kidney health. It also reinforces a foundational principle I emphasize constantly:
Your kidneys, liver, and thyroid determine how well you detox, how protected your brain is, and how quickly inflammation or neurodegeneration can take hold.
Other diseases, such as diabetes and autoimmune disorders, can also increase the risk of both kidney and brain health issues.
Below, we break down what the study found and how targeted support — especially Acceleradine® Iodine, Accelerated Liver Care®, Accelerated Cellular Detox Powder™, and Accelerated Methylene Blue® — may help protect the detox organs, boost mitochondrial function, and support long-term brain health.
What the Study Found: Chronic Kidney Disease Plays a Much Bigger Role in Dementia Risk Than We Realized
Researchers followed 2,279 older adults who were neurologically healthy at the start of the study. Over an average of eight years, the team monitored:
Kidney function
Blood levels of Alzheimer’s-related proteins (tau, NfL, GFAP)
Cognitive outcomes
Dementia symptoms
Cognitive function
The findings revealed that individuals with reduced kidney function were more likely to develop elevated levels of neurodegenerative biomarkers and experience dementia symptoms. Notably, cognitive impairment and mental decline were key features observed in individuals with both kidney dysfunction and elevated neurodegenerative biomarkers.
Key Insight
Poor kidney function did not cause dementia on its own — but it nearly doubled the risk for individuals who already showed early signs of neurodegeneration in their blood.
In other words:
If biomarkers like tau or NfL were elevated,
Impaired kidney filtration became the accelerant
Speeding cognitive decline much more rapidly
Early symptoms such as memory loss may be more pronounced in individuals with both kidney dysfunction and elevated neurodegenerative markers, making it important to monitor for these early signs when assessing kidney health and cognitive risk.
Why This Happens
Researchers identified two main mechanisms:
- Failing kidneys cannot clear inflammatory proteins and toxins, allowing brain-damaging compounds to build up in the bloodstream.
- Chronic inflammation and toxic overload from kidney dysfunction may directly injure brain tissue, releasing even more neurodegenerative proteins. The destruction of nerve cells is a direct result of these processes.
This creates a vicious cycle — one that can be slowed or interrupted only by strengthening detoxification pathways and mitochondrial function. Effective disease control strategies are needed to interrupt this vicious cycle and protect brain health.
Risk Factors for Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) represents a progressive condition where the kidneys — those vital, bean-shaped filtration organs — may gradually lose their capacity to effectively filter metabolic waste and excess fluid from the bloodstream. Understanding the risk factors associated with kidney dysfunction may prove essential, not only for supporting optimal renal function and nephron preservation but also for potentially reducing your risk of developing cognitive decline, dementia, and other serious metabolic health complications that research suggests may be interconnected with kidney health.
Why Toxins, Halogens, and Poor Detox Pathways Drive Neurodegeneration
Your liver and kidneys are your body’s main filters. When they weaken or become overwhelmed, toxins circulate longer, inflammation rises, and the brain becomes far more vulnerable. Uncontrolled blood pressure and blood sugar can further exacerbate kidney and brain vulnerability to these toxins.
Three modern risk factors dramatically increase this burden:
Processed foods and additives
Environmental toxins
Chronic stress
Lack of physical activity
Elevated blood sugar levels, which can contribute to both kidney and brain stress
Poor sleep quality
1. Halogen and Heavy Metal Exposure
Environmental toxins such as:
Fluoride
Bromide
Chlorine
Graphene oxide
Aluminum
Pesticides
Radiation
These halogens compete with iodine and accumulate in the thyroid, kidneys, liver, and brain, interfering with detoxification and mitochondrial activity.
2. Chronic Liver Congestion
A sluggish or inflamed liver cannot efficiently break down:
Hormones
Ammonia
Medications
Environmental chemicals
Inflammatory waste
Most people today experience subclinical liver congestion without realizing it — driven by processed foods, stress, EMFs, toxins, alcohol, and pharmaceuticals.
3. Low Mitochondrial Function
Mitochondria power detoxification and protect neurons.
When mitochondrial energy declines:
Kidney filtration slows
Liver clearance weakens
Brain inflammation increases
Cognitive decline accelerates
Why This Study Matters
The research clearly shows:
Dementia risk rises not merely from age or genetics, but from weakened detoxification pathways.
This is exactly where targeted nutritional support makes a profound difference.
Supporting detoxification pathways can help preserve quality of life by reducing the risk of cognitive decline.
The Foundational Supplements for Protecting the Brain by Supporting Detoxification
Together, these formulas may help strengthen the liver and kidney filtration systems, improve mitochondrial energy production, reduce systemic inflammation, bind and eliminate circulating toxins, and support healthy thyroid and metabolic pathways. By working synergistically, they help the body detox more efficiently while restoring energy, balance, and overall vitality.
1. Acceleradine® Iodine
Iodine is the backbone of detoxification. It displaces halogens and heavy metals, opens detox pathways, supports thyroid hormone production, and increases ATP inside mitochondria.
What makes Acceleradine® unique?
It is the only monatomic, 100% bioavailable iodine charged with scalar frequencies. This allows it to:
Absorb completely
Detox radiation, aluminum, graphene oxide, bromide, chlorine, and fluoride
Increase mitochondrial ATP
Support kidney and liver filtration
Improve thyroid function for cleaner metabolic clearance
By enhancing ATP and thyroid function, Acceleradine® empowers both the liver and kidneys to filter toxins before they accumulate and accelerate neurodegeneration.
2. Accelerated Liver Care® — Targeted Support for Both Liver and Kidney Filtration
When liver and kidney filtration weakens, toxins circulate longer, and inflammation rises — precisely what the Swedish study identified as a major driver of dementia progression.
Accelerated Liver Care® is formulated to support both liver and kidney function using botanicals known for cleansing, filtration, bile flow enhancement, and inflammation reduction.
Key Ingredients That Support Kidney & Filtration Health
Kukti (Picrorhiza kurroa)
Strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Helps clear inflammatory proteins and reduce kidney strain.
Phyllanthus (Bhumi Amla)
Supports kidney filtration, urinary flow, and liver detoxification.
TUDCA
Protects mitochondrial function, reduces liver inflammation, and lowers toxic burden on the kidneys.
Eclipta alba (Bhringraj)
Supports liver repair and stabilizes kidney filtration markers.
Jin Qian Cao (“Gold Coin Grass”)
Promotes urinary flow, reduces mineral buildup, and supports kidney cleansing.
Bupleurum
Improves liver detox capacity, reducing the workload on the kidneys.
Milk Thistle (Silymarin)
Boosts glutathione, protecting both liver and kidney tissues from oxidative damage.
Pau Pereira
Supports antiviral and anti-inflammatory pathways, reducing systemic toxin load.
Thai Black Ginger
Improves organ perfusion and mitochondrial resilience.
Skullcap
Potent anti-inflammatory that protects kidney and liver tissues.
Artemisia capillaris
Enhances bile flow and metabolic waste clearance.
Andrographis
Reduces systemic inflammation, supporting both kidney and liver detox pathways.
How Accelerated Liver Care® Supports Brain Health
By supporting liver and kidney function at the same time, this formula helps purify the blood, reduce inflammatory circulating proteins, improve bile flow, and enhance overall toxin clearance. As systemic inflammation decreases and detox pathways open, the kidneys experience less burden and are better able to filter waste without becoming overloaded. A strong, efficient liver means cleaner blood, lower metabolic waste, and far less pressure on the kidneys—all of which may help slow the toxic buildup that accelerates cognitive decline and dementia.
3. Accelerated Cellular Detox Powder™
If the kidneys act as the body’s filters, this formula functions like the sponge that catches toxins before they ever reach those filters. It binds radiation, halogens, heavy metals, mycotoxins, microplastics, inflammatory proteins, and a wide range of environmental toxins. By reducing the toxic load circulating through the bloodstream, the ingredients in the Accelerated Cellular Detox Powder may support cleaner, more efficient liver and kidney function while lowering the inflammatory burden placed on the brain. This upstream approach is one of the most powerful ways to interrupt the toxic cycle highlighted in the Swedish dementia study.
4. Accelerated Methylene Blue® — Mitochondrial Repair, Brain Protection, and Urinary Tract Cleansing
Of all the tools available for protecting the brain, Accelerated Methylene Blue® is one of the most promising. It enhances mitochondrial energy, increases oxygen utilization, reduces oxidative stress, and supports neuron resilience.
But one benefit often overlooked:
It directly supports bladder health, helps prevent recurrent UTIs, and cleanses the urinary tract.
This is crucial because the urinary system is the final pathway for clearing neurotoxic proteins and metabolic waste.
Powerful Mitochondrial Support
Accelerated Methylene Blue® may help increase ATP production in both kidney and brain cells, improve detoxification efficiency, reduce oxidative damage, and support deep cellular repair. Because the kidneys and brain contain some of the highest concentrations of mitochondria in the body, enhancing mitochondrial function in these tissues can have an outsized impact on energy, filtration, and cognitive health. This makes methylene blue uniquely effective in supporting the very organs most vulnerable to toxic overload.
Direct Urinary Tract Cleansing
This formula may help cleanse the bladder and urinary pathways, reduce pathogen load, support toxin elimination, and protect kidney tissue from inflammatory damage. Keeping the urinary system clear and reducing the burden placed on the kidneys helps prevent the toxic buildup that has been closely linked to accelerated dementia progression. Supporting healthy filtration and reducing inflammation in these pathways is essential for long-term cognitive and metabolic protection.
Enhanced Neuroprotection
Methylene blue is known to boost cerebral oxygenation, support healthy neurotransmitter function, reduce oxidative stress associated with amyloid and tau, and improve overall cognitive resilience. Enhancing mitochondrial activity in the brain helps protect neural tissue from the metabolic and inflammatory damage that accelerates cognitive decline.
What This Research Means for You
The study makes one message very clear:
Dementia is not just about genetics or aging — it is deeply influenced by how well your detox organs and mitochondria function.
Support the liver, kidneys, thyroid, and mitochondrial system, and the body becomes dramatically more efficient at preventing the toxic buildup that accelerates neurodegeneration.
Final Thoughts
Poor kidney filtration doesn’t just reflect declining health — it may actively drive the progression of brain disease.
The encouraging news is that you can support these filtration systems naturally. Acceleradine® Iodine, Accelerated Liver Care®, Accelerated Cellular Detox Powder, and Accelerated Methylene Blue® work synergistically to:
Strengthen detoxification
Improve mitochondrial energy
Reduce toxic load
Support clean blood filtration
Protect the brain
We cannot control our genetics, but we can control how strong our detox pathways are — and that may be one of the most powerful steps we can take to protect our brain for decades to come.
A healthy diet, regular physical activity, and support from family members are crucial for maintaining both kidney health and brain health. Dementia is not a specific disease but a syndrome caused by various underlying conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, mixed dementia, and Lewy body dementia. Lewy body dementia is characterized by the presence of Lewy bodies—abnormal protein deposits in the brain—and can cause symptoms such as visual hallucinations. Dementia affects individuals differently, with a wide range of symptoms and progression patterns, and other forms of dementia also exist. For trusted information, education, and support, the Alzheimer’s Association is an excellent resource for individuals and family members navigating these challenges.
Sara Banta
Sara Banta is a Stanford University Graduate with a Degree in Economics and Psychology, and a certified Natural Supplement Expert & Graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Sara is the Founder of Accelerated Health Products and host of the health & wellness podcast, Accelerated Health Radio.
