Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain
disease which slowly progresses to a frightening disease. It
changes ones personality, and creates a loss of judgment. Some of
the first symptoms are loss of memory, other cognitive deficits, and
disorientation. Forgetting names of family members, not able
to do simple tasks, wondering off, may become violent, fearful, mood
and personality changes, and may have trouble expressing themselves.
Things progressively get worse, until towards the end there is a
total loss of self, and inability to control bodily functions.
Pre-Disposing Factors / Common Causes:
1. Acetylcholine deficiency
2. Poor circulation
3. Lack of body- brain
oxygen
4. Mercury Toxicity
Lifestyle
Sleep at least 8 hours a night
Fresh air
Sunshine
Drink Fresh water
Yoga to reduce stress
Review medications to insure they are not the underlying cause
Eat a balanced diet rich in B vitamins
What’s the difference?
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Someone with Alzheimer’s
symptoms
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Someone with normal, age-related
memory changes
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Forgets whole experiences
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Forgets part of an experience
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| Blank Expressions |
Changing
Expressions |
| Routinely place
important items in odd places |
Can’t find your
keys |
| Cancel a date with
friends |
Withdraw from
usual interests |
| Can’t follow
recipe directions |
Can’t find a
recipe |
| Frequently forget
entire conversations |
Briefly forget
conversation details |
| Forget names of
family and common objects |
Search for casual
names and words |
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Rarely remembers later
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Often remembers later
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Is gradually unable to follow written/
spoken directions
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Is usually able to follow written/spoken
directions
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Is gradually unable to use notes
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Is usually able to use notes
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Is gradually unable to care for self
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Is usually able to care for self
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Supplements that may help:
Supplement
Property of Supplements
| Vitamin B Supplements |
May help boost
mental capabilities |
| Gotu Kola |
May increase
circulation |
| Phsophatidyl Choline |
May reduce brain
damage |
| Rosemary Tea |
Brain boosting
Nutrients |
| Vinpocetine |
Brain boosting
Nutrient |
References:
Fats and Oils by Udo Erasmus
Be Your Own Doctor by Ann Wigmore
Hidden Food Allergies by Stephen Astor
Medical Applications of Clinical Nutrition by Jeffrey Bland
Chinese Patent Medicines by Mark Taylor
Healthy Healing by Linda Page
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