Awakening From Alzheimers
Awakening From Alzheimers
Awakening From Alzheimers
Alzheimers
How 9 Maverick Doctors are Reversing Alzheimers,
Dementia and Memory Loss
By Peggy Sarlin
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Peggy Sarlin developed a special fascination with health and nutrition as a concerned mother
of two who wanted to safeguard her familys well-being. She has written numerous articles on
health and wellness for Womans World magazine, a definitive book on an Asian superfood,
and many successful pieces for Rodale and other leading health publishers. Most recently she
penned the Special Report The Secret Poison in Your Mouth, warning of the deadly dangers of
mercury amalgam dental fillings and root canals. When shes not writing about health, Sarlin is a
scriptwriter for some of the best childrens television shows on Disney, Nickelodeon and PBS and
advises a national science competition for kids.
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Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1
16 Facts About Alzheimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 2
The Coconut Oil Miracle: How Dr. Mary Newport
Reversed Her Husbands Alzheimers in 37 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 3
Can A Jellyfishs Glow Light Up Your Brain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 4
Meet Dr. Fred Pescatore: Decline is Not Inevitable . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chapter 5
Lions Mane, the Medicinal Mushroom
that Energizes Brain Neurons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Chapter 6
Tracking Down the Amazing, Elusive Methylene Blue . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 7
Increase Blood Flow to the Brain with Pycnogenol,
a Pine Bark Extract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Chapter 8
Meet Dr. Ronald Hoffman: Be Optimistic and Innovative . . . . . 59
Chapter 9
P.S. I Love You: Discover PS, The Essential Fatty Nutrient
That Erases 12 Years From the Brain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Chapter 10
Huperzine A, the Plant Extract the
Chinese use to treat Alzheimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Chapter 11
Hard-Won Wisdom from a Loving Caregiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Chapter 12
Curcumin, the Miracle Spice that Protects
Indians Brains from Alzheimers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 13
Meet Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum: The Alzheimers Just Goes Away . 83
Chapter 14
Which Fish Oil Works Best? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Chapter 15
Take Coenzyme Q10 for Dementia; Then Ride a Motorcycle! . . . 95
Chapter 16
Meet the Naturopathic Healers: We Can Prolong
Quality of Life For A Long, Long Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chapter 17
Which Vital Vitamins Does Your Brain Lack? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Chapter 18
Mangosteen Revives Dad Like A Watered Plant . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Chapter 19
Taking Your Next Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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INTRODUCTION
If you or someone you love is struggling with Alzheimers, I want to make you a promise.
I guarantee that youll be genuinely excited by the information youre about to discover.
Alzheimers is such a tragic disease, and conventional medicine can only offer a few
standard prescription drugs. Sadly, these medications are widely acknowledged to be almost
useless, despite their dangerous side effects. Every day, thousands of people are told they have
Alzheimers and to go home and get their affairs in order. The overwhelming majority of doctors
consider their situation hopeless.
But, in the words of Dr. Fred Pescatore, one of the many brilliant and innovative doctors
I interviewed, Dont resign yourself to your fate! There are so many things you can do! This
report is the story of the many things you can do, and the amazing possibilities for healing they
can unleash.
their top priorities for treatment. And best of all, youll receive priceless insider information: the
specific supplement regimen that these pioneering physicians advise their patients to follow.
I think youll be amazed at how many of these remedies have flown beneath the radar,
despite reams of studies that document their safety and effectiveness.
My Heartfelt Thanks To
Dr. Fred Pescatore, M.D.: President of the International and American Association
of Clinical Nutritionists; former Associate Medical Director of The Atkins Center for
Complementary Medicine; founder, Partners in Integrative medicine (NYC); author of five health
and nutrition books, including the New York Times bestseller, The Hamptons Diet.
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.: director of The Annapolis Center for Effective CFS/
Fibromyalgia Therapies. He battled chronic fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia while attending
medical school in the mid-70s. In his struggle to heal, he discovered treatments that were
unknown to the medical community and began a quest that became his lifes passion -- helping
those who suffer from these debilitating illnesses. The treatment program he developed has
helped tens of thousands of sufferers reclaim the vitality CFS/FMS once robbed from their lives.
Dr. Farhang Khosh, N.D.: received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Bastyr
University, a nationally accredited naturopathic medical school in Seattle. Dr. Khosh practices
with Natural Medical Care in Lawrence, Kansas.
Dr. Ronald Hoffman, M.D.: recognized as one of Americas foremost complementary
medicine practitioners. He is founder and Medical Director of the Hoffman Center in New York
City, author of numerous books and articles for the public and for health professionals, and is
host of the popular nationally-syndicated radio program Health Talk. He is active in several
medical professional organizations, and is a past President of the countrys largest organization
of complementary and alternative doctors, the American College for Advancement in Medicine
(ACAM).
Dr. Marty Hinz, M.D.: medical doctor; founder, NeuroResearch Clinic
Dr. Tara Peyman, N.D.: licensed naturopathic doctor in the state of Arizona. Dr. Peymans
primary passion is the homeopathic and integrative treatment of bipolar disorder and mental
illness. She practices with Arizona Natural Health Center in Tempe, Arizona.
Dr. Eric Udell, N.D.: Dr. Udell has a strong reputation for excellence in homeopathy
and for his ability to tackle challenging cases. He is an Assistant Professor of Homeopathy at
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and practices in Arizona.
Dr. Gary Klingsberg, DO, M.D.: specializes in family practice, preventive medicine and
occupational medicine in Englewood, New Jersey.
Mark Underwood: biological researcher, founder of Quincy Bioscience, maker of
Prevagen
Dr. Gail Lowenstein, M.D.: board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice and
Palliative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, and has added qualifications in Functional Medicine. She
currently practices in New York State.
Dr. Jeffrey Morrison, M.D., C.N.S.: Director of the Morrison Medical Center in New
York City. Dr. Jeffrey Morrison is a medical doctor who champions a nutritional approach to
healthcare as well as preventing and reversing degenerative diseases. Dr. Morrisons specific
treatments are aimed at enhancing the bodys ability to heal and detoxify itself. These safe, nontoxic and non-invasive therapies are proving to be more powerful than conventional treatments,
which utilize often dangerous drugs and surgeries.
Thomas J. Wilson, Pharm.D.: Founder of Cape Apothecary in Annapolis, Maryland, Dr.
Wilson specializes in Compounding, Hormone Replacement Therapy, Herbal and Homeopathic
Medicine, Nutritional Supplements, as well as Veterinary Products. Cape Apothecary has been
serving the local community for over 35 years.
Joan Snow: caregiver to her father, a longtime Alzheimers patient
Coleen Melsted: daughter of Alzheimers patient
Carolyn: Alzheimers patient
I also owe a special debt of thanks for his help to Dr. Vincent Fortanasce.
Dr. Vincent Fortanasce: Board-certified in neurology and rehabilitation, psychiatrist and
renowned bioethicist, Dr. Vincent Fortanasce is a clinical professor of neurology at the University
of Southern California. Named one of the best physicians in America, he is the author of The
Anti-Alzheimers Prescription.
Chapter 1
Fact Sixteen: Alzheimers can be reversed. You dont have to resign yourself to suffering,
or to watching someone you love with all your heart and soul fade away. If you enlarge your
scope beyond the standard prescription drugs, you may very well be stunned by how successfully
you can restore memory, focus, clarity and zest for life.
To get started, all you have to do is turn the page.
Sources:
National Institute on Aging
Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral Center
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
The Better Brain Book
David Perlmutter, M.D., FACN and Carol Colman
Riverhead Books, 2004
The Anti-Alzheimers Prescription
Vincent Fortanasce, M.D.
Gotham Books, 2008
The Alzheimers Prevention Plan
Patrick Holford with Shane Heaton and Deborah Colson
Piatkus Books, 2005
Chapter 2
His brains frontal and parietal lobes also showed damage. And, as if to seal his fate, Steve tested
positive for the genetic marker of early onset Alzheimers.
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And what a change its been! Today, Steve has so much energy, he jogs every day. He
volunteers at the local hospital, and takes care of chores around the house, including mowing
the lawn. His mood is cheerful, and he likes to crack jokes. His tremor has vanished. His mind is
so focused that he enjoys reading articles in Scientific American, and telling Mary the details of
what he learned. And, of course, he loves to spend time with his family, including his precious
grandson.
Whats the magic formula that switched on Steves mind? If it sounds simple, thats
because it is simple. Every day, Steve takes a mixture of MCT oil and coconut oil. His dosage is
three tablespoons, three times a day. He also takes a fourth dose at bedtime of two tablespoons,
which was added when he was having some difficulty sleeping.
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Fortunately, under the right conditions, your body is capable of creating a back-up source
of high-energy brain fuel. That fuel is ketones, a type of fat that your liver can extract from MCT
oil and coconut oil.
Do you recognize the term ketones? You probably know it from the famous Atkins Diet.
The Atkins low-carb, high-fat eating plan forces the body into a natural state of ketosis, in which
elevated levels of ketone bodies are released into the bloodstream. In this state, the body burns
fat, instead of carbohydrates, so you lose weight.
Scientists have been studying the effects of ketones on the brain for years. In fact, Dr.
Newports website links to twenty scientific papers documenting the positive effect of ketones on
mental function. One important study found that a ketone-inducing diet produced a 39% increase
in blood flow! Another study revealed that a brain fueled by ketones produces 25% more energy
than a glucose-fueled brain.
I spoke to Dr. Eric Udell, a naturopathic doctor in Arizona, about ketones and Alzheimers.
Dr. Udell advises his Alzheimers patients to take MCT oil, which is derived from coconut oil.
(MCT stands for medium chain triglycerides.)
Glucose is the main source of brain energy, Dr. Udell explained to me. Brain cells are
not as adaptable as other parts of the body. When they become less efficient at using glucose for
energy, MCT provides an alternative fuel that allows them to function better.
I would make MCT oil a standard component of an Alzheimers supplement regimen.
Its safe and non-toxic, Dr. Udell told me. A medical grade MCT is available by prescription, he
noted.
Dr. Jeffrey Morrison of the Morrison Center in New York echoes Dr. Udells views on the
importance of ketones for Alzheimers patients. Anybody with Alzheimers should use coconut
oil, he told me. Its super-important to get MCTs the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut
oil two or three times a day.
And, of course, Dr. Mary Newport is convinced of the healing power of ketones on
Alzheimers-damaged brains. She sees the evidence every day, when she looks at Steve.
But despite her whirlwind life, Dr. Newport always finds another hour in her day to spread
the word about coconut oil. She started a website, coconutketones.com, where she shares her
advice and the latest research. Dr. Newports goal is to let families know about coconut oil, and to
spur further research into its potential. As of February, 2011, her website had gotten 700,000 hits!
Shes written a book, Alzheimers Disease: What If There Were a Cure?, telling her
husbands story and examining the research on ketones. And she regularly speaks to medical
groups, newspapers and television shows about the healing power of coconut oil.
Who knows how many lives she has changed? The story of Mary and Steve Newport
has become a legend in Alzheimers chat rooms, and an inspiration to families everywhere
struggling with the ravages of this cruel disease. Dr. Newports loving determination to not give
up, and to keep looking for a better solution can bring hope and motivation to anyone touched by
Alzheimers.
I think (Dr. Newport) is quite courageous. Most people give up when they are facing
severe Alzheimers, but she feels shes got significant improvement, said Dr. Richard Veech,
whos been studying ketones for more than 40 years. Dr. Veech is chief of the lab of metabolic
control at the National Institutes of Health, and helps to advise Mary in her personal study of
ketones.
Ive got living proof that this will help people, Dr. Newport said. I want to just tell
everybody about this. It may help them improve, too.
And word is getting out. Heres the heartwarming story of a husband and wife in Australia
whose lives were in crisis until they discovered coconut oil through Dr. Newport.
Ians mind is now as sharp as ever, he says, and his creative ability is operating full blast.
I got my husband back, says Cassie.
Every day, Ian takes two tablespoons of coconut oil with kefir and blueberries, like a
smoothie. And he and Cassie use coconut oil for their cooking.
Ians story highlights the importance of treating Alzheimers as soon as possible. Once
extensive physical damage is done to the brain, complete recovery is much more difficult. But if
you take fast action at the diseases onset, you could very well stop it cold, before any permanent
injury occurs.
Ian feels grateful that he discovered coconut oil within months of his first symptoms. We
nipped it at the right moment. I got back to normal, says Ian.
If you overwhelm your digestive system by taking too much oil too fast, you could
experience indigestion, cramps, or diarrhea. Start with 1 teaspoon of coconut oil or MCT
oil per meal. Slowly work up your level to 4-6 tablespoons a day, spread out over 24
meals.
If you mix MCT oil and coconut oil, youll get a higher and steadier supply of ketones. Dr.
Newports suggested formula is to mix 16 ounces of MCT oil plus 12 ounces of coconut oil
in a quart jar. You can keep the jar at room temperature, where it will stay liquid.
Get creative with your use of coconut oil. Add it to oatmeal and hot cereals. Use it instead
of butter on your bread, vegetables and pasta. Stir it into your soups and sauces. Add it to
smoothies, yogurt or kefir. Add coconut oil to your salad dressings. Stir fry or saut with
coconut, adding peanut oil over medium heat. Add flaked or grated coconut to cereal,
salads, and yogurt.
Axona comes in a 217-calorie packet that can be mixed with any type of liquid in a shaker
cup or blender. As a medical food, Axona doesnt require FDA approval. The price is $70 to $90
for a one-month supply. Insurance usually doesnt cover the cost.
Axona has sparked a hot debate in the medical community about its value. The Wall Street
Journal and ABC News both ran recent articles about Axona, in which some researchers praised
its novel approach. Others blasted Axona as snake oil.
Its an expense to your budget with limited evidence that it will do any good, said
William Thies, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the Alzheimers Association.
This is just expensive coconut oil, said Dr. Roger Brumback, professor of neurology at
the Creighton University School of Medicine.
Glenn Smith, PhD., writing at the Mayo Clinics website, answered a readers question
about Axona by noting, Its not clear what benefit, if any, Axona provides. Dr. Smith stated
that the Alzheimers Association disputes the notion that Alzheimers disease causes nutritional
deficiencies and requires a medical food Until more is known, the Alzheimers Association
doesnt recommend the use of medical foods, including Axona, for the treatment of Alzheimers
disease.
But dont give that gloomy report to Chris Freeman and his 89-year-old mother, Peg
Kinnison.
Peg Kinnison said she noticed the improvement in herself, too. She finds herself taking part
in conversations again, instead of being a silent observer.
Chris Freeman told the Plain Dealer that he believes its important to be a strong
advocate for a loved ones health care and to stay open-minded about possible treatments.
Hes determined to stay on top of the latest developments in Alzheimers treatment and to
make sure his mother gets the best care.
His grateful mother says Chriss devotion inspires her. Heres someone whos really
trying to help me, so I have to try.
Axona can only recommend taking one 20 gram MCT dose a day because that is what they
studied. The ketones levels from one dose peak between 60 and 90 minutes and are virtually
gone within 3 hours. Hopefully, they will continue their studies and look at two and three doses a
day.
Ketones offer genuine hope for Alzheimers sufferers. You can experiment and see what
options work best for you. Who knows what exciting healing possibilities youll find? Renewed
mental vigor may be waiting inside the coconut oil you mix into your oatmeal, or the MCT oil
you mix into your tea.
As Dr. Mary Newport says, All Im asking is to investigate this further. After living
through Alzheimers, anything that can stabilize or help improve (your loved one) will be worth
every drop.
Sources:
Dr. Mary Newports website:
http://coconutketones.com/
Dr. Mary Newports blog:
http://coconutketones.blogspot.com/
Alzheimers Disease: What If There Was a Cure?
The Story of Ketones
by Mary T. Newport, MD
From Basic Health Publications, Inc.
Available on Amazon
Sources on coconut oil:
Tampa Bay Times
Doctor says an oil lessened Alzheimers effects on her husband
By Eve Hosley-Moore, Times Correspondent
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
http://www.tampabay.com/news/aging/article879333.ece
Daily Mail, United Kingdom
Victorias Secret? Coconut oil... Sales boom as model Miranda Kerr reveals daily dose of
healthy fat is key to her beauty
By Tamara Cohen
25th August 2011
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www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2029573/Victorias-Secret-supermodel-Miranda-Kerrscoconut-oil-beauty-secret.html#ixzz1hyCknZ6T
Alzheimers Weekly
The Keto-Dementia Diet
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/keto-dementia-diet
Coconut Research Center
www.coconutresearchcenter.org
On Axona:
http://about-axona.com/
ABC News
Doctors Debate Effectiveness of Alzheimers Milkshake
Carrie Gann
August 31, 2011
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/alzheimers-milkshake-treatment-snake-oil/
story?id=14421476#.Tvz88Ep4Ufo
Mayo Clinic
Axona: Medical food to treat Alzheimers
www.mayoclinic.com/health/axona/an01992
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Axona, a medical food, is tried by an Alzheimers patient: Healthy Cleveland
By Brie Zeltner
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2009/08/axona_a_medical_food_is_tried.
html
The Wall Street Journal
Fueling the Brain with a Milkshake
Laura Johannes
August 30, 2011
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904199404576538582281006022.html
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Alzheimers Weekly
New Clinical Trial Results for Axona
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/new-clinical-trial-results-axona
Axona, MCT and Coconut Oil: Differences and Benefits
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/axona-mct-coconut-oil-differences-benefits
http://www.alzheimersweekly.com/content/axona-mct-coconut-oil-differencesbenefits#comment
Interviews with Dr. Eric Udell and Dr. Jeffrey Morrison
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Chapter 3
the brain is blocked). The researchers found up to a 50% reduction in cellular death, when
compared to non-apoaequorin treated cells.
An aging brain can lose 30,000 to 50,000 brain cells a day. Prevagens protection may
prove enormously important in safeguarding the brain health of aging Baby Boomers. And it
offers real hope to Alzheimers sufferers and their families.
Calcium modulates inflammation in the brain, Mark explained. If you have too much
unregulated calcium, youll get too much inflammation.
And if you look at the plaque associated with Alzheimers, it drills little holes into
neurons. Those holes allow calcium to enter the cells and leak in. And when calcium enters, it
causes the brain cell to die.
You can have the calcium problem with or without the plaque, he continued. I dont
think the plaques matter that much. A lot of other things in the brain can go wrong that cause
calcium levels to rise. Head injuries, diet, stress, chemicals, toxinsPlaque could be one of ten
things going on.
Its like electricity in a computer. If its turned off, the computer wont work. But if you
have too much, it can cause the computer to short-circuit. If the brain has too much calcium, it
short-circuits.
Do people lose their calcium balance at different rates, I asked.
Theres a full spectrum of how quickly people lose their calcium balance, Mark replied.
You can have a forgetful person whos fifty years old, but doesnt have Alzheimers. And then,
you can have people like athletes who had a head trauma that, over time, disrupted calcium
balance. NFL players are 17 times more likely to get Alzheimers, because of brain damage. Or
you can be healthy as a horse at age forty, and feeling the effects of a car accident from when you
were twenty.
You can take all the Aricept you want, but it isnt working.
Their bladder was functionally fine. The problem stemmed from their brain. That makes a big
difference in quality of life.
What else could Prevagen do? Through Marks office, I got the names of two people with
stories to tell about Prevagen. I had long talks on the phone with both of them, and Id like to
share their stories with you.
First, I spoke to Joan Snow, whos the caregiver to her father. Joans father is now in his
ninth year of Alzheimers, and still living independently. He mows the lawn, fixes his own coffee,
and keeps track of his pills. And since 2008, one of those pills is a daily dose of Prevagen.
Two times, weve run out of Prevagen, and hes noticeably deteriorated without it, Joan
told me.
When he was off the Prevagen, my father couldnt remember my brother was there. My
brother went Whoaaaaa. He was shocked.
My sister is skeptical of supplements, but she saw the bad effects when he was off it. She
told me, You know, thats really doing something for Dad. And then, when I got him back on
Prevagen, he went back to being himself. He didnt have that confusion.
As I listened to Joan Snow explain in detail how she manages her fathers Alzheimers, I
was filled with admiration. I think Joan represents the gold standard in loving and attentive care.
In fact, I was so impressed with Joan that I decided to write a whole chapter about the
nutritional and supplemental routine shes created for her father. Youll meet her in Chapter 11
and learn more about how shes helping to keep her father living in cheerful independence, as he
approaches a decade of Alzheimers.
In the meantime, I want to introduce you to 73-year-old Carolyn, whos been diagnosed
with Alzheimers. As Carolyn tells me her remarkable story, she speaks with the lovely lilt of her
native South.
Im so active, but for some time I could feel myself slipping, Carolyn told me, when I
asked how shed been affected by Alzheimers. Id leave the kitchen and walk to the bedroom
and forget why. It would aggravate me. Its little stuff. Id go to pour a pitcher of tea with my
little spout and spill some. It sounds dumb, but Id never done that before. It was something in
my brain that made me lose track of what I was doing.
We have plants, and Ive actually killed some of them by watering them two or three
times a day. I just didnt remember that Id watered them.
My husband didnt think that anything was wrong. But then he saw me in church. Since I
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was a little girl, Ive won every Bible drill. I know that book! But then the pastor would ask us to
turn to a passage, and I couldnt find my place in my Bible. When my husband saw me bumbling
with my Bible, he said, Carolyn, were going to the doctor.
Thats when I knew what kind of trouble I was in. I got goose bumps!
I went to the neurologist and told him that Im having problems with my short-term
memory. He examined me and said that I had early-stage Alzheimers. I asked him, whats the
most natural thing that can be done for me.
He said, I dont know about that. I prescribe Aricept. He told me to take one a day. And
then, hed check me when he got back to town in six weeks.
That night, I called my dear friend, Glenda, whos a private duty nurse in homes. Shes
worked with people with Alzheimers. I asked her opinion of Aricept. She told me in her
experience, the dosages have to keep being increased. She said, the patient Im nursing now has
gone from 5 mg of Aricept to 25 mg.
And then Glenda told me, Carolyn, go online and get Prevagen. Glenda told me that she
knows of a family that put their mother in a nursing home. The daughter came, and stayed locally,
and saw the goings-on in the nursing home. She was so unnerved that her mother didnt recognize
her that she went out to Walgreens and bought Prevagen. She started going to the nursing home
for breakfast and dinner and giving her mother Prevagen with both meals. Three weeks later, she
brought her mom out of the nursing home. Mom knew her and the grandchildren. She completely
raised up her mothers quality of life.
Well, I took Glendas advice and ordered the Prevagen. I only took the Aricept for seven
days. On the eighth day, I stopped the Aricept. And, instead, I started taking the Prevagen. By the
second week, I just started feeling a huge difference.
We have a lunch we go to at the senior center, and I was always late. Id set alarms and
everything, but I didnt hear them. I didnt have a clue. All of a sudden, I was noticing it was
almost noon, and Id get there on time.
I started remembering to put on the coffee at night, so it would be ready in the morning.
Things like that. When the doctor came back in town, he talked to me for a long time and said,
Im just amazed. Youre doing remarkably well. Usually, Aricept doesnt work that quickly.
I took out my bottles of Aricept and Prevagen and showed them to him. I said, I just took
seven Aricept. See, you can look in the bottle; here are the rest of them. But I do take something
else twice a day. Its called Prevagen.
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The doctor hadnt heard of Prevagen. I was so afraid that he would frown on this natural
stuff. But he said, Ive got a lot of patients that need to be on that. And he started reading back to
me my test scores from last time. He said, the first three questions I tested you on before you got
one out of three. Then one out four.
This time you got two out of three and three out of four! Now if you were on the Aricept,
Id have to have you come every few weeks and do lab work on you to see if it affects your liver.
But Ive moved on to Plan B. I really think youre on to something.
I told him I could cry happy tears. My husband has already commented that hes noticed
the difference. Hes a big sight-seer, and Id gotten withdrawn and didnt want to do anything. Id
say to him, Honey, if you want to go see where Abe Lincoln lived, go right ahead. Ill wait in the
car.
Now Ive started getting up at six in the morning. Ive got so much energy, and I dont
feel depressed. Now that Im doing so well mentally, Im actually over-active. My husband said
Ive started so many projects, hes afraid Ill overdo it.
I pride myself on being alert and clear-thinking and helping people. And Id gotten to
where I couldnt make decisions. I just wasnt thinking right, and thats worse than any disease.
Now Ive got my good attitude back. I really dont think you have to lose your mind
before you die.
Sources
www.prevagen.com
Interviews with Mark Underwood, Joan Snow, Carolyn, and Dr. Fred Pescatore
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Chapter 4
Dr. Fred Pescatore must be one of the busiest men in New York. Hes the President of the
International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, and the director of a bustling
medical center in Manhattan.
Hes the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Hamptons Diet and the #1
bestselling childrens health book, Feed Your Kids Well. Dr. Pescatores other books include: Thin
For Good, The Allergy and Asthma Cure, The Hamptons Diet Cookbook and Boost Your Health
with Bacteria.
Prior to opening his own practice, Dr. Pescatore was the Associate Medical Director of The
Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine, where he worked closely with the late Dr. Robert
Atkins.
Dr. Pescatore is a traditionally trained physician who has chosen to practice Integrative
Medicine. For over two decades, Dr. Pescatore has treated patients with a combination of
traditional and alternative medical techniques.
I was delighted that Dr. Pescatore found time in his action-packed day to talk with me. I
began by asking him what goes through his mind when he first sees a patient with Alzheimers.
How does he begin to approach the problem?
Whether its Alzheimers or Parkinsons or another condition, I approach patients from a
diet and nutrition perspective, he answered.
So I begin by looking at nutritional status. What are their levels of zinc, magnesium,
potassium, chromium, manganese, etc.? Do they have sufficient trace minerals?
Then I look at their levels of CoEnzyme Q-10, which is very important. I also assess
levels of Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and folic acid.
Next, I look at their diet. I recommend a low inflammation diet. That means eliminating
sugar and simple carbs. You need to eat primarily proteins and vegetables, with some complex
grains.
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I also do food sensitivity testing. Are they gluten intolerant? Do they have milk
intolerance? Are there yeast issues?
I get them set on that part first. Then, number two, I recommend supplements that Ive
found work.
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Chapter 5
The story begins with a determined young woman of unquestioned genius, hard at work
in the makeshift laboratory she had just created in her bedroom. The year was 1940, and Dr. Rita
Levi-Montalcini, a new medical school graduate in Turin, Italy, was eager to pursue her research
in neurology.
But Fascist laws forbade Italian Jews from practicing medicine, so she improvised a lab at
home. When bombs started falling, she fled to the countryside and rebuilt her lab in a cottage.
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The burning question that drove Dr. Levi-Montalcini was how nerves emerge from
an embryos developing spinal cord and then branch into its budding limbs. In the war-torn
countryside, she bicycled to farms to buy fertilized eggs for her experiments. Food was so scarce
that after she finished her research on the eggs, she ate them.
After the war, Dr. Levi-Montalcini accepted an invitation at Washington University in St.
Louis. There, she continued her groundbreaking research on nerve development.
And, in 1986, she won the Nobel Prize for medicine with Stanley Cohen for their discovery
of nerve growth factor (NGF), a protein that causes developing cells to grow by stimulating
surrounding tissue.
Heres what her official biography at Washington University states: Their research,
conducted in the 1950s, while members of the faculty of Washington University, is of
fundamental importance to the understanding of cell and organ growth and plays a significant role
in understanding cancers and diseases such as Alzheimers and Parkinsons.
two 15-person groups. One group was given Lions Mane, and the other given a placebo. The
subjects of the Lion Manes group took four 250 mg tablets containing 96% of Lions Mane
dry powder three times a day for 16 weeks. After termination of the intake, the subjects were
observed for the next 4 weeks.
At weeks 8, 12 and 16 of the trial, the Lions Mane group showed significantly increased
scores on the cognitive function scale compared with the placebo group. The Lion Manes
groups scores increased with the duration of intake, but at week 4 after the termination of the
16 weeks intake, the scores decreased significantly. Laboratory tests showed no adverse effect of
Lions Mane. The studys researchers concluded that Lions Mane is effective in improving mild
cognitive impairment.
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As for dosage, Dr. Fred Pescatore recommends that Alzheimers patients take 500 MG
twice per day.
If you want to consider another brand, heres a noteworthy option.
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Sources:
www.fungi.com
www.mushroomwisdom.com
Ceregene
http://www.ceregene.com/science_alzheimers.asp
Improving effects of the mushroom Yamabushitake (Hericium erinaceus) on mild
cognitive impairment: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Mori K, Inatomi S, Ouchi K, Azumi Y, Tuchida T.
Mushroom Laboratory, Hokuto Corporation, 800-8, Shimokomazawa, Nagano, 381-0008,
Japan. [email protected]
John Wiley & Sons 2008
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18844328
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients April, 2004
The Anti-Dementia effect of Lions Mane mushroom and its clinical application Hericium erinaceus - Lions Mane
by Hirokazu Kawagishi, Cun Zhuang, Ellen Shnidman
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_249/ai_114820665/?tag=content;col1
Ultimate Immune.com
Lions Mane: Neural Nourishment
http://www.ultimateimmune.com/articles/lions-mane.php
On Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini:
Nature
One Hundred Years of Rita
By Alison Abbott
April 1, 2009
http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090401/full/458564a.html
The Independent
Is This the Secret of Eternal Life?
Peter Popham
April 25, 2009
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/is-this-the-secret-of-eternal-life-1674005.html
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Chapter 6
The Times article quoted Dorothie Hardie, whose 72-year-old husband had participated
in the study. Two years ago, if Jimmy had gone to his shed he may have forgotten what he was
about to do. Now he is able to plan, get the tools he needs and do the task.
We appear to be bringing the worst affected parts of the brain functionally back to life,
Professor Wischik said, as quoted in the Daily Mail.
It is the first realistic evidence that a new drug can improve cognition in people with
Alzheimers, said Professor Clive Ballard, head of research at the Alzheimers Society in
England.
A follow-up article in the London Times reported that the patients who had received
Rember during the trial were worried about stopping the drug. But Professor Wischik said he
would try to continue to supply them with Rember on a compassionate basis.
But what about everybody else who desperately wanted to try it? After the initial Times
article appeared, Alzheimers patients and their families besieged Professor Wischik, begging to
join his next trial.
I tried to track down Rember, but the trail went cold. It takes years for a promising drug to
come to market, and Rember seemed to be lost in endless bureaucratic proceedings.
All the hope, all that excitementand no way to get to it. How sad!
I turned my attention to the other drug that made headlines in 2008 as a potential
Alzheimers cure, methylene blue.
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expands the mitochondrial reserve of the brain. Adequate mitochondrial reserve is essential for
preventing age-related disorders such as Alzheimers disease.
Dr. Atamnas colleague, Dr. Bruce Ames, added, What we potentially have is a wonder
drug.
But where was it? Methylene blue was supposed to be a century-old, common and
inexpensive drug. But I kept hitting brick walls, trying to track it down.
And I noticed people in Alzheimers chat rooms were trying to find it, too. In fact, I read an
online discussion about the possibility of buying a bottle of it from an aquarium supply shop and
diluting it to use as medicine.
Let me quickly cut to the chase about that option: DONT DO IT! Unless you dont mind
swallowing the cyanide that goes along with it.
As a matter of fact, dont even try to hunt down methylene blue on your own.
Now, getting back to our story, I must admit I was getting mighty frustrated. Locating both
Rember and methylene blue was proving to be unexpectedly difficult.
And then, I discovered something that absolutely floored me
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Sources:
Interviews with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum and Dr. Thomas Wilson
London Times
New drug Rember brings unprecedented Alzheimers treatment advance
July 30, 2008
London Times
Rember, the drug that helps Alzheimers sufferers
August 3, 2008
Daily Mail
Daily pill that halts Alzheimers is hailed as biggest breakthrough against disease for 100
years
By Jenny Hope
July 29 2008
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1039677/Daily-pill-halts-Alzheimers-hailedbiggest-breakthrough-disease-100-years.html
Drugs.com
Methylene blue: Drug Safety Communication Serious CNS Reactions Possible when
given to patients taking certain psychiatric medications
July 26, 2011
Science Daily
Potential Alzheimers, Parkinsons Cure Found in Century-Old Drug
August 18, 2008
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/08/080818101335.htm
Endfatigue.com
Alzheimers and Senility are Reversible
by Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum
http://www.endfatigue.com/health_articles_a-b/Alzheimers-and_senility_are_reversible.
html
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Chapter 7
In 1535, French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew became ice-bound in present-day
Canada. Many of the sailors contracted scurvy, a deadly disease induced by lack of Vitamin C.
In his journal, Cartier wrote that, out of 110 that we were, not ten were well enough to help the
others, a pitiful thing to see.
After 25 crew members died, the local natives helped to nurse the survivors back to health
with teas and other concoctions made from tree bark. An entire tree was used up in less than a
week, as the natives struggled to save the Frenchmen from the brink of death. Astounded by his
crews rapid recovery, Jacques Cartier wrote in his journals that the tree bark was a miracle sent
by God.
Now the story skips ahead 400 years to Dr. Jacques Masquelier, a renowned French
pharmacist and researcher. In 1951, Dr. Masquelier read Cartiers journal entries about his crews
miraculous recovery, and decided to find the medicinal compounds in the healing tea.
Eventually, Dr. Masquelier discovered the maritime pine tree and succeeded in extracting a
chemical compound from its bark. He patented his process and dubbed his extract Pycnogenol.
An extract of pine bark has proven to be one of the most potent antioxidants, a property
that may explain why pine bark has been used in folk medicine around the world, according to a
new report by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley.
Lester Packer and his colleagues at UC Berkeley screened many natural compounds for
antioxidant activity and found that pine bark extract, marketed as Pycnogenol (trademark) (piknah-je-nal), is the most potent of the lot.
In the past year and a half, Packer and his colleagues have documented a number of
strong antioxidant effects of Pycnogenol that place it among the most potent antioxidants, ranking
with vitamins E and C, and lipoic acid.
Packer also recently found that Pycnogenol extends the lifetime of vitamin C in the body,
prolonging its beneficial effects as an antioxidant.
(In a later chapter, youll read about vitamin C and E and their dramatic partnership in
neutralizing free radicals and protecting against Alzheimers. So Pycnogenols capacity to boost
vitamin C certainly does catch my interest.)
Heres what Dr. Packer said about it:
We looked at extract of fruits and vegetables, gingko, green tea and many other plants, as
well as purified flavonoids, and among these Pycnogenol was the most potent in extending the
lifetime of the vitamin C radical.
There may be many flavonoids in Pycnogenol that affect the antioxidant network by
interacting at the level of vitamin C. This helps to explain how pine bark extract has a beneficial
effect.
UC Berkeley also reported that, Packer has proposed a complex network of interaction
between vitamin E, vitamin C (ascorbate) and other chemicals that effectively recycle those
potent antioxidants and extend their effect in the body. Flavonoids like those in Pycnogenol seem
to insinuate themselves into the network to help recycle E and C and extend their lifetimes even
more.
vascular damage. When Pycnogenol was present, blood vessel cells successfully fended off
amyloid b toxicity.
Dr. Lau also tested the memory of older mice who were regularly fed Pycnogenol. They
showed markedly improved memory and learning ability in comparison to their littermates
without Pycnogenol. And older mice treated with Pycnogenol for two months retained memory
levels almost equal to those of young mice. Other researchers who carried out related studies with
an extract of Gingko biloba had to feed 10 to 20 times as much to mice.
Moreover, in an eye-opening study, Dr. Dave Schubert of the Salk Institute in La Jolla,
California investigated Pycnogenols effect on neurons. And Dr. Schubert discovered that
Pycnogenol helps to prevent neuronal cells from amyloid b-induced damage!
Sources:
Pycnogenol.com
http://pycnogenol.com/media/media_about.php
Journal of Psychopharmacology
An examination of the effects of the antioxidant Pycnogenol on cognitive performance,
serum lipid profile, endocrinological and oxidative stress biomarkers in an elderly
population
July 2008 vol. 22 no. 5 553-562
http://jop.sagepub.com/content/22/5/553.abstract
Anabolic Minds
Pycnogenol Improves Brain Function
Stephen Daniells
December 8, 2011
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/content/pycnogenol-improves-brain-775/
Source: Panminerva Medica
2011, Volume 53, Supplement 1 to No. 3, Pages 75-82
Pycnogenol supplementation improves cognitive function, attention and mental
performance in students
Authors: R. Luzzi, G. Belcaro, C. Zulli, M. R. Cesarone, U. Cornelli, M. Dugall, M. Hosoi,
B. Feragallo
About.com
Pycnogenol - Natural Pain Relief forOsteoarthritis
ByCarol Eustice
December 17, 2009
http://osteoarthritis.about.com/od/alternativetreatments/a/pycnogenol.htm
University of California, Berkeley
Pine bark extract is a potent antioxidant, and may help boost the effects of vitamin C and
other antioxidants, UC Berkeley scientists report
by Robert Sanders
February 5, 1998
http://berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/98legacy/02_05_98a.html
Medline Plus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/1019.html
Smart Publications
Pine Bark Extract: The Superb Antioxidant for Healthy Circulation
http://www.smart-publications.com/articles/pine-bark-extract-the-superb-antioxidant-forhealthy-circulation/page-3
The Inflammation Syndrome
By Jack Challem
John Wiley & Sons, 2010
Interview with Dr. Fred Pescatore
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Chapter 8
And its important that Alzheimers patients reduce their sugar. Alzheimers is a
catabolic state, in which people become emaciated and lose muscle mass. Often they have taste
disturbances and crave sugar. And some medicines can make you crave sugars, too.
Dr. Hoffman reports that E.K. gradually and steadily improved to a remarkable degree. Her
family first noticed that she was calmer and her sleeping pattern had reverted to normal. She no
longer had panic attacks when left alone, and she was able to dress, bathe and eat independently.
After two years, her neurologist noted these huge improvements in an insurance report:
Patient seems to have recovered significant memory over the last two years from natural
process/or the employment of vitamin supplements in collaboration with family members.
Improvement has been seen especially in areas of ADL (Activities of Daily Living), i.e.
independence in self dressing, eating and light cooking. There is absolutely no issue about
continence. There is no evidence of sleep-wake cycle, mood changes, agitation, wandering or
other affective or personality disorders. She has reached a stable plateau in her neurological state
with no evidence of progressive deterioration. I would presently classify her as having minimal
dementia in the order of Age Related Memory Loss.
Chapter 9
He couldnt dress himself. He had no idea where the bathroom or kitchen was in his own
house. He didnt want to get out of bed. In fact, he could barely speak.
But Nita just knew that somewhere inside this passive shell of a man was the brilliant
dynamo she had married. During a long, successful career in Washington, D.C., Bill Scoggan had
held high-level jobs at the Pentagon, with responsibility for over 100 employees.
And yet, here he was, helpless as a child, unable to even feed himself. Worse yet, he was
becoming increasingly aggressive and potentially violent.
The doctors told Nita to send him to a nursing home and prepare herself for his imminent
death. But Nita, guided by her religious faith, refused to give up on Bill. Determined to use the
skills shed honed as a Pentagon researcher, she delved into reading everything she could about
Alzheimers.
In 2003, she stumbled upon PS in her investigations, and decided to give it a try.
Encouraged by European studies that showed PSs benefits for patients with severe dementia,
Nita began giving Bill 100 mgs of PS, three times a day for a month.
And then she began to track his behavior. The first month, she didnt see any real
change. But at the beginning of the second month, a small incident occurred that jolted her with
excitement and hope.
She said to Bill, Honey, Im going to get the cereal. And Bill responded, Ill get the
bowl. And then he stood up and got it!
He was talking; he was moving; he was aware of what was going on and he knew where to
find things!
It was stunning. And that was only the beginning. Shortly thereafter, Nita was watching
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire on televisionand Bill began shouting out the answers!
Encouraged by Bills stirrings of life, Nita boosted his dosage of PS, eventually reaching
1,000 mg a day. And Bill continued to get betterand betterand better.
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Desperate, she raised her mothers PS dosage to 1600 mgs a day, and kept on, hoping
against hope, for three months. And that turned the tide!
Her mothers memory came back, her appetite increased, and she started engaging in
conversations.
In June, the daughter lowered the dose to 1200 mg a day, as her mothers improvement
continued. In October, she lowered it to 900 mg daily, and in December, she decreased it to 600
mg a day.
And her mother got better every step of the way!
She is alert and aware of her surroundings. Mom has started doing things for herself
brushing her teeth, feeding herself, saying her prayers, putting her gloves on. She knows her
birthday again. She will soon begin physical therapy. I will continue to give her 600-900mg of PS
daily in her applesauce, I know Mom will keep on improving.
Sources:
Nita Scoggans website:
www.nitascoggan.com
Whole Foods Magazine
Phosphatidylserine and the Memory Cure
An Interview with Thomas H. Crook III, Ph.D.
by Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.
September, 2005
http://www.drpasswater.com/nutrition_library/Nov_05/Crook_PS_Edit_a.html
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Chapter 10
The nastily destructive AChE breaks down acetylcholine, a vitally needed chemical
messenger in the brain. Acetylcholine allows your brain to perform its normal functions of
learning, thinking and memory.
If youve got Alzheimers, chances are good that acetylcholine-producing neurons in
your brain have been damaged or killed off, and that youre running seriously short of enough
acetylcholine for healthy brain function.
By taking huperzine A, you can help stomp out the destructive enzyme AChE, so it doesnt
destroy the scant supply of acetylcholine that youve got left.
The Natural Way to Fight Brain Plaque and Protect Nerve Cells
Huperzine A has quite a few other superhero powers.
Its a terrific antioxidant, fighting back against oxidative stress caused by free radicals
in the brain. Alzheimers is associated with increased oxidation of lipid, protein and DNA
molecules.
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Thats why its potentially hugely important news that a Chinese clinical study showed that
patients taking huperzine A experienced major reductions in blood markers of oxidative stress.
It protects against the death of nerve cells in the brain that are linked to Alzheimers.
This nerve damage is spurred by abnormal activity of glutamate, a neurotransmitter that can
incite neurons to fire out of control.
Are you taking Namenda, a commonly prescribed drug for Alzheimers? Namenda is the
brand name of memantine, one of a class of drugs that performs this same function of protecting
nerve cells from out-of-control glutamate. These drugs are known as NMDA receptor antagonists.
Unfortunately, memantine was just found to be ineffective for mild Alzheimers. And its
list of possible side effects is downright bloodcurdling: extreme tiredness, dizziness, confusion,
back pain, headache, vomiting, shortness of breath and hallucination!
The day may be coming when huperzine A is widely acknowledged as getting the job done
in a gentler, safer, more effective way than memantine.
Huperzine A wards off brain plaque damage. One of the defining characteristics of
Alzheimers is sticky plaques. Made of beta-amyloid protein, they form on blood vessels and
nerve cells in the brain. A huge benefit to Alzheimers patients could be huperzine As protective
properties against beta-amyloid.
Dr. Herzon is working on producing huperzine A on an industrial scale and bringing its
healing to legions of Alzheimers sufferers. He notes that huperzine A works similarly to current
prescription medications for Alzheimers, but it binds better, lasts longer and is more easily
absorbed.
We believe huperzine A has the potential to treat a range of neurologic disorders more
effectively than the current options available, Herzon said. And we now have a route to
huperzine A that rivals natures pathway.
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Chapter 11
I began to spend my time researching Alzheimers. I got him on Prevagen, and I started
taking it. When I start him on something, I take it myself to see if there are side effects. Hes run
out of Prevagen twice and we all noticed that he deteriorates without it.
I do the coconut oil for him. I like to make him smoothies with it. He also takes fish
oil and lithium orotate. Ive got him on Total Recall, a brain supplement by a company called
Super Good Stuff. Im wondering if I should up Dads dosage of that.
Hes also on grape seed extract, which passes the blood brain barrier. Hes on ubiquinol,
which is a form of Coenzyme Q10 thats more available to the body.
He takes Memeron, which is a natural form of galantamine. Thats derived from the
snow lily.
He also takes Cerefolin, a prescription drug for B vitamins. And hes on probiotics for
bladder issues.
I asked Joan how her father keeps track of his medications. Hes an engineer, she replied.
Very methodical in his thinking. Hes got an AM pill container and a PM pill container, and he
figured out how to keep track. We fill them up two weeks at a time.
His doctor says that after nine years of Alzheimers, he should be in a home, needing
full time care. He should not be able to recognize us. In fact, he should be reduced to saying one
word.
Instead, he lives on his own and takes care of the house and yard by himself. I try to call
him every night, and see how hes doing. And I go over and make him some healthy meals that
he can heat up, because I know my mom would be horrified at the thought of him eating frozen
dinners.
Weve just passed the four year mark for losing my mom. His neurologist is still amazed
and his test scores are about the same as they were in 2006, when he first started seeing him.
You know, he was quiet when we were growing up, and not very sentimental. But now,
hes so loving and appreciative. He hugs and kisses my sister and me all the time. He says, I dont
know what Id do without you girls. Hes a sweetheart.
We really believe that its a miracle from God that he is doing so well.
Joan is lucky to still have her father, and her father is blessed to have Joan. I believe her
commitment to his health has greatly enriched and extended his life. May they enjoy many more
precious years together!
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Chapter 12
could be capable of both treating Alzheimers and lowering a persons risk of developing the
disease.
Even the mainstream is noticing that the ancient spice of curry may hold state-of-the-art
medicinal relief.
optimizing absorption.
Take one a day to prevent Alzheimers. Take two a day if you have Alzheimers. CuraMed
is in a very easily absorbed form.
Dr. Teitelbaum is so enthused about CuraMeds absorbability that he put me in touch with
Cheryl Myers, EuroPharmas Chief of Scientific Affairs and Education.
She wrote me the following letter, which I found filled with intriguing information:
Happy to help. I have attached a little info on some of the work being done using our
CuraMed BCM-95 curcumin in the field of Alzheimers. The abstract attached is on a 6-month
study of AD patients examining serum markers of beta-amyloid destruction.It did not examine
cognition or behavior. At Edith Cowen University, there is a study under way by Dr. Ralph
Martins, a very prestigious AD researcher, that does look at cognition. He is comparing our
BCM-95 curcumin to placebo in early stages of dementia to see if it will slow the progression of
the disease, which is the expected outcome.
We are fortunate to participate in research such as this. The reason they choose to use
our form of curcumin is because it is absorbed -- up to 10 times better than plain curcumin.
That means they can give 2 or 3 capsules a day instead of 20 or 30. Also, it is maintained in
a therapeutic range above 100 ng/g in the blood stream for 8 hours or more. Other forms of
curcumineven those with enhanced absorptiontend to shoot up and then down again, with
levels above this mark lasting only 45 minutes to 2 hours. Lastly, our BCM-95 curcumin is not
extracted with harsh solvents. We use only derivatives of alcohol and acetic acid (vinegar) to
pull the curcumin from the turmeric rhizome. As the demand for and price of curcumin escalates,
companies are starting to use class one (the most dangerous kind) petroleum-based solvents to try
to extract curcumin from even poor quality turmeric. The residual of some of these solvents are
neurotoxic. Our product has been shown to be safe and non-toxic, even at higher doses, in human
studies.
I think you can tell I am pretty fond of our curcumin. I believe it is perhaps the most
important plant medicinal under investigation today and can help so many people who have
chronic illness, whether it is AD, or cancer, or arthritis, or heart diseasethe list goes on.
Before I started working in the world of natural medicine, I worked a great deal with
patients suffering from dementiausually AD. I taught a course on differentiating dementias and
dementia care at Tri-State University in Indiana, and served as secretary of the governors older
adults protective services team. I have seen first-hand the emotional pain and disability caused by
this disease, so I have a special incentive to help people disseminate good information on how to
best help these patients.
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Best wishes,
Cheryl Myers
Chief of Scientific Affairs and Education
EuroPharma, Inc.
I was impressed with the credentials of Dr. Ralph Martins, whos conducting studies
with CuraMed. Based in Australia, Dr. Martins is a longtime researcher into Alzheimers, and a
pioneer in isolating the beta-amyloid protein that forms the characteristic plaque deposits in the
Alzheimers brain.
Dr. Martins observed that clinical work with curcumin has required very high dosing in
past studies, because of its absorption problems.
I chose BCM-95 curcumin (CuraMed) for this human study because it has published
bioavailability data. Therefore, I can use a reasonable amount and expect that the serum levels
will achieve a therapeutic range for a significant period of time, Dr. Martins wrote.
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But in any event, because of curcumins blood-thinning attributes, dont take it for at least
two weeks before scheduled surgery.
Also, according to a recent New York Times article on turmeric and curcumin, its advisable
to steer clear of curcumin if youve got gallstones or problems with your gallbladder.
Sources:
Interview with Dr. Teitelbaum; letter from Cheryl Myers
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Curcumin Inhibits Formation of Amyloid Oligomers and Fibrils, Binds Plaques, and
Reduces Amyloid in Vivo
Fusheng Yang, Giselle P. Lim, Aynun N. Begun, Oliver J. Ubeda, Mychica R. Simmons,
Surendra S. Ambegaokar, Pingping P. Chen, Rakez Kayed, Charles G. Glabe, Sally A.
Frautschy, Gregory M. Cole
December 7, 2004
http://www.jbc.org/content/280/7/5892.abstract?sid=8c8b2e1b-d1f9-4ee1-a9f46cb766256a99#target-2
The New York Times
The Doctors Remedy: Turmeric for Joint Pain
by Anahad OConnor
October 19, 2011
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/19/the-doctors-remedy-turmeric-for-jointpain/?src=me&ref=health
Natural Health Dossier
Natures Simple Combination to Prevent Alzheimers
August 12, 2011
www.naturalhealthdossier.com
EuroPharma CuraMed
www.europharmausa.com/products/curamed-750-mg/
The Alzheimers Prevention Plan
Patrick Holford with Shane Heaton and Deborah Colson
Piatkus Books, 2005
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Chapter 13
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Dementia can have lots of different causes and many of them are treatable. If you have
low thyroid, vitamin deficiencies, low testosterone, poor sleep or depression, any of those can
cause dementia. Even dehydration can cause dementia!
The problem is that most doctors dont have time to do a thorough evaluation for
underlying causes. That would take about thirty to sixty minutes, and Medicare pays poorly for
visits over five minutes.
So what typically happens is that a family member is confused and gets taken to the
doctor. Then, its a matter of Round up the usual suspects. Grandmas got Alzheimers. Heres a
prescription. But the prescription is hopelessly inadequate.
Even if they do have Alzheimers, you can do things that improve their brain function
by that crucial five or ten percent. Thats the difference between being independent or living in a
nursing home. Thats the difference between driving or not, and knowing who your kids are.
I like to keep things simple. I dont like people taking handfuls of pills all day. Make it
easy.
Id also add a third thing, which is optional. Its ribose, a health energy sugar. Theres a
brand called Corvalen. Take a 5 gm scoop of it and add it to the vitamin powder every morning.
And then theres an herb thats probably the premiere herb for Alzheimers prevention
turmeric or curcumin. The animal studies are pretty dramatic it actually melted the brain
tangles.
Its difficult to absorb into the body, though. But now theres a new form of it called
CuraMed. Its from a company called EuroPharma that does good work at optimizing
absorption. Take two a day if you have Alzheimers; one a day to prevent Alzheimers.
What to Eat
Now lets turn to the issue of diet. First, its important to stay hydrated with water, not
with sodas.
And you should avoid excess sugar. Youll have more energy to shop and cook, and youll
experience fewer cravings without the sugar. Once you feel better and your brain works better,
your junk food cravings will decrease.
So go with a high protein diet. Eat whole foods. That means fruits, veggies, whole
grains, lean meats, and fatty fish like salmon, tuna, mackerel, and herring.
If convenient, its preferable to choose lean meat without hormones or antibiotics. But I
dont like to tell somebody who can barely button their blouse that they have to shop around for
items that may be hard to find.
Now, this first phase of getting the nutritional support in place can take two or three
weeks. You usually see the beginnings of improvement by then. And six weeks should be a fair
trial of how its working.
all these drugs, wed be cross-eyed. The cops would be pulling us over for DUI.
For instance, pain or depression medicines can cause brain fog, especially when youre
combining them. It may be possible to see remarkable things when youre weaned off of many
medications.
Now your doctor may not want to do this. Its easy to write a new prescription; it takes 30
seconds. It takes much more time (and risk to the doctor) to stop a medication. And even if your
regular doctor is well-meaning, this approach does take a lot more time, and the average doctor
has four to six minutes per visit.
So what should you do if your doctor has his head shoved up his rear? Go see another
doctor! Get a good holistic doctor who will take the time to see whats going on with your
medicines and whos willing to help you wean off of those you may no longer need.
To find a holistic doctor, you can go to www.holisticboard.org.
The advice to avoid sunshine is insane! It increases the risk of falling and osteoporosis.
Get out there and walk. The proper advice is to avoid sunburn.
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Further Information:
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaums website:
www.endfatigue.com
Dr. Teitelbaums website provides information on health conditions from A-Z, as does his
free iPhone and Android App Cures A-Z.
Dr. Teitelbaum offers several supplements for sale on his website.
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Most fish oils are extracted from small, cold-water fish, including sardines, anchovies,
herring, and other mixed fish. But then the fish undergo a lot of processing. The cooling and
pressing steps, for example, bring the raw material close to boiling and coagulate the naturallyoccurring proteins in the fish. This creates its own problems, as it requires large quantities of
solvents (hexane and methanol to name two of them), and the need to reprocess the toxic waste
that this method generates.
But this heat method also alters the position of the fatty acids.
Vectomega uses a gentle, cold water and enzyme process called vectorization to extract
naturally occurring marine phospholipids along with the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA. With
vectorization, omega-3 fatty acids are retained in their natural position, making them absolutely
identical to the omega-3 fatty acids in the human brain. This perfect match allows the body to
absorb and use the fatty acids much more efficiently
Ive switched all my patients previously on fish oil to the new Vectomega form. Its pure,
bioidentical, saves them money and at only 1-2 tablets a day is as effective as 10-12 regular fish
oil gelcaps.
Dr. Teitelbaum recommended a number of products to me, which Ive written about
here, including Vectomega, CuraMed (curcumin) and the multi-vitamin powder, Energy
Revitalization System. I asked him if he is affiliated with the manufacturing companies.
He asked me to note, Though Dr. Teitelbaum serves on the Scientific Advisory Boards of
several companies, and helps them design products (including some of the ones mentioned here),
he takes no money from any supplement or pharmaceutical companies, with his royalties going to
charity.
contains the optimum balance of DHA to EPA, the two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil.
Its relevant to note that a 2007 study conducted at the University of California, Los Angeles
found that supplements of DHA can reduce levels of an enzyme linked to Alzheimers.
The researchers, who published their work in The Journal of Neuroscience, also found
that DHA encouraged the production of a protein that fights off brain plaque associated with
Alzheimers. DHA, they wrote, may play an important role in preventing LOAD (late-onset
Alzheimers disease).
Microalgae oils high DHA content could make it a highly attractive choice for your
Alzheimers tool kit.
Sources:
Interviews with Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum and Dr. Eric Udell
Dr. Teitelbaums website
www.endfatigue.com
Vectomega
www.vectomega.com
Vectomega Omega-3 Extract From Salmon Superior to Fish and Krill Oil
April 26, 2011
http://www.europharmausa.com/press-releases/101/april-26-2011-vectomega-omega-3extract-from-salmon-superior-to-fish-and-krill-oil/
LifeSpan News
Rhode Island Hospital Study Identifies Fish Oils Impact on Cognition and Brain Structure
August 17, 2011
http://www.rhodeislandhospital.org/wtn/Page.asp?PageID=WTN000083
Source-Omega
Benefits of Microalgae Oil
http://www.source-omega.com/omega-3s-are-safe.htm
Nutraingredients.com
Late-onset Alzheimers slowed by DHA omega-3
Stephen Daniells
January 25, 2008
www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Late-onset-Alzheimer-s-slowed-by-DHA-omega-3
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cells in the hippocampus, where Alzheimers starts, causing them to malfunction and die.
But, thankfully, unlike most antioxidants, Co-Q10 can sneak into fatty brain cell
membranes, because its fat-soluble. Inside the membrane, Co-Q10 is perfectly positioned to
safeguard brain cells and de-activate free radicals.
And not only can Co-Q10 help to prevent free radical attack, it can also mop up and repair
messy cellular damage that free radicals inflict.
Unfortunately, the chances are excellent that right this minute, your brain lacks sufficient
Co-Q10 to protect it from free radicals.
Why do I make that educated guess? Two reasons.
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Antidepressants
Generic Names: Amitriptyline, Desipramine, Doxepin, Imipramine, Nortriptyline,
Protriptyline
Brand Names: Elavil, Norpramin, Sinequan, Tofranil, Aventil, Pamelor, Vivactil
Antipsychotic Drugs
Generic Name: Haloperidol
Brand Name: Haldol
Blood-Pressure Lowering Drugs
Generic Names: Atenolol, Bisoprolol, Clonidine, Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), Nadolol,
Metoprolol, Pindolol, Propranolol
Brand Names: Tenormin, Zebeta, Catapres, Aldactazide, Capozide, Combipres, Dyazide,
HydroDIURIL, Hyzaar, Lopressor-HCT, Lotensin HCT, Maxide, Microzide, Moduretic,
Prinzide, Vaseretic, Zestoretic, Corgard, Lopressor, Toprol, Visken, Inderal
Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Generic Names: Atorvastatin, Fluvastatin, Lovastatin, Pravastatin, Simvastatin
Brand Names: Lipitor, Lescol, Mevacor, Pravachol, Zocor
Antidiabetic Drugs
Generic Names: Glipizide, Glyburide, Tolazamide
Brand Names: Glucotrol, DiaBeta, Glynase, Micronase, Tolinase
daily activity improved from Stage 5 (moderate Alzheimers disease) to 1 (normal). She had
increased blood flow to the cerebral cortex and decreased symptoms of clinical dementiaShe
now rides a motorcycle.
Take a minute to absorb that mind-boggling news. A patient with severe dementia improved
so much that she now puts on a helmet, hops on a motorbike and speeds down the road with full
confidence!
Co-Q10 surely has some awe-inspiring powers!
Stunning News for Parkinsons Patients: Study Shows 44% Less Decline
In 2002, the Archives of Neurology published the results of a Co-Q10 study funded by the
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. This investigation was the first placebocontrolled, multicenter clinical trial of Co-Q10. And its implications for battling Parkinsons
could be staggering.
Led by the late Clifford Shults, M.D., of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
School of Medicine, the study looked at 80 Parkinsons patients at 10 centers across the country
to determine if Co-Q10 is safe, and if it can slow the rate of functional decline.
The results of this 16-month clinical trial were nothing short of jaw-dropping.
After an initial screening and baseline blood tests, the patients were randomly divided
into four groups. Three of the groups received coenzyme Q10 at three different doses (300 mg/day,
600 mg/day, and 1,200 mg/day), along with vitamin E, while a fourth group received a matching
placebo that contained vitamin E alone.
During the study period, the group that received the largest dose of coenzyme Q10 (1,200
mg/day) had 44 percent less decline in mental function, motor (movement) function, and ability
to carry out activities of daily living, such as feeding or dressing themselves. The greatest effect
was on activities of daily living. The groups that received 300 mg/day and 600 mg/day developed
slightly less disability than the placebo group, but the effects were less than those in the group
that received the highest dosage of coenzyme Q10.
The groups that received coenzyme Q10 also had significant increases in the level of
coenzyme Q10 in their blood and a significant increase in energy-producing reactions within their
mitochondria.
44% less decline in mental functionThats breathtaking news!
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According to Dr. Rowen, That means just 25 mg per day of ubiquinol provides virtually
the same high Co-Q10 blood levels as 200 mg of standard Co-Q10.
Ubiquinol costs more than the standard Co-Q10 supplements. However, you may discover
it works out to be a cost-effective choice, since youll probably need to take smaller doses to get
the same brain-nourishing benefits.
Sources:
The Better Brain Book
David Perlmutter, M.D., FACN and Carol Colman
Riverhead Books, 2004
Cancer Defeated
The Powerful Cancer Cure Locked Inside Your Cells
By Lee Euler
Issue 21
http://cancerdefeatedpublications.com/newsletters/The-Powerful-Cancer-Cure-LockedInside-Your-Cells.html
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Strokes
Study Suggests Coenzyme Q10 Slows Functional Decline in Parkinsons Disease
Monday, October 14, 2002
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/pressrelease_parkinsons_
coenzymeq10_101402.htm
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When were able to do a good job, it works by stimulating an innate healing response. It
reinstates a higher level of function, so symptoms begin to improve without side effects.
This gentleman stopped having vertigo and leg cramps and no longer choked on his food.
And there was no further progression of confusion and cognitive issues.
In addition, I put him on supplements of acetyl carnitine. He was already on Aricept,
and patients who take Aricept plus acetyl carnitine do better.
And we put him on microalgae oil. This oil is produced by little plankton that the little
fish eat. Its particularly high in DHA and has other health benefits. A study of those taking
Aricept and microalgae oil found that those taking both did better.
And I also put him on MCT oil, which is derived from coconut oil. MCT oil is an
alternative fuel for the brain, instead of glucose. Its safe. Theres little chance of it harming
anyone.
Id make these three components acetyl carnitine, microalgae oil and MCT oil part of
a standard Alzheimers supplement regimen. Theyre all very safe and non-toxic.
As Dr. Udell told me the story of his patient, I found myself marveling with admiration.
An 89-year-old man, living independently and driving, ten years after an Alzheimers diagnosis!
Now thats encouraging!
And heres what Dr. Udells colleague at Arizona Natural Health Center had to say
homeopathic medicine I used. Its one of the good ones commonly used for Alzheimers.
Well, this patient also had chronic migraines and stuttering and a history of depression.
After I gave her the lachesis, she dramatically improved. Her daughter was amazed right away at
how much happier she was.
Her memory and focus came back. She felt upbeat and started being productive around
the house. Her headaches went away and her stammering got better. So it worked on many
levels.
One of the nice things about homeopathic remedies is that they dont interfere with
conventional medicines such as high blood pressure medicines. In fact, homeopathy might reduce
the need for them, so patients should make sure to get monitored to see if they can reduce their
medication.
Homeopathy is unique. Its individualized to each person. And the thing thats most
exciting to me is that Ive seen the biggest improvements of health come from homeopathic
treatment.
Now heres the hallmark of what may be going on. When they bring him in the next day
and hes been fasting, hes completely confused. He doesnt know who I am or why hes there. So
it could be that his blood sugar is so low, his brain isnt focusing.
I had one patient like this. His blood sugar tested so low, it was 42. The normal fasting
range is 65 99. His brain was not getting enough glucose to function.
It could be Alzheimers, thats getting worse with low blood sugar. Or it could be that its
not Alzheimers; hes confused because of his low blood sugar.
I decided to just optimize his blood sugar and see what happens. I put him on an eight
week eating program, and taught him how to eat small, but more frequent meals, heavy on
protein. He was eating simple carbs, not complex carbs and protein.
I also gave him chromium picolinate which balances blood sugar. I started with 200
micrograms, and increased it to 200 micrograms twice a day, with breakfast and lunch.
Well, theres been a huge difference in coherence. He started feeling much better, and we
test him every three weeks to make sure his blood sugar is stabilizing.
It turned out he does have Alzheimers, and still has some short term memory loss. But
the beauty of this is he functions so well, we forget that he has Alzheimers.
Now another common issue is urinary tract infections. A majority of older people gets
them, and when it becomes really bad, kidney function isnt optimal. When the kidney doesnt
function well, toxin levels go way up in the blood and can interfere with brain function.
A person can become confused, so we need to find and take care of the infection. We
also need to increase the oxygen in the brain. I may have the patient do deep breathing, and get
oxygen supplied from a mask, so they can breathe efficiently.
I treated an 84-year-old male who was a very powerful business executive. He was
perfectly fine until he had sepsis from a urinary tract infection. He went to the Mayo Clinic,
where they gave him massive antibiotics. Then they sent him home and told him he had
Alzheimers.
In just four weeks, you had a high level executive go from that kind of functioning to
where he couldnt remember his name.
I put him on a high dose of Co-Enzyme Q10, 1200 mgs a day. I also gave him
glutathione which is one of the most powerful antioxidants, 300 mg in a 3 ml solution to be
nebulized.
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I had him for two months while he lived with family here. After the third week, there was
nothing wrong with him. He engaged in long conversations with me, and was giving me tips on
how to make money.
He had been so depressed, because since his Alzheimers diagnosis, the family wasnt
comfortable with him making decisions. He had always been the decision maker. Well, after eight
weeks, he was back to making the majority of the decisions in the family.
He was also depressed because he liked to drive his wife around in the golf cart, and with
the Alzheimers diagnosis, he couldnt do that. Now hes back to driving his wife around in the
golf cart and enjoying himself.
My philosophy is even if a patient does have Alzheimers, you can alleviate symptoms by
checking their blood sugar and oxygenation. And make sure they take supplements like gingko
that increase blood flow to the brain, and turmeric (curcumin) as an anti-inflammatory agent.
Also, we have six doctors practicing here at Arizona Natural Health Center. We all do free
15-minute telephone consultations, so we may be able to help.
Further Information:
Dr. Eric Udell
Dr. Tara Peyman
Arizona Natural Health Center
1250 E. Baseline Road, Suite 104, Tempe, Arizona 85283
Phone: (480) 456-0402 | Fax: (480) 456-0409
www.aznaturalhealth.com
Dr. Farhang Khosh
Natural Medical Care
4935 Research Parkway
Lawrence, KS 66047
(785) 749-2255
www.naturalmedicalcare.com
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Brain-Boosting Foods:
Vegetables (five to six servings a day): leafy greens; cruciferous veggies like broccoli,
watercress, kale, cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflowers, Swiss chard; onions, avocado, bell
peppers, celery, carrots, fennel, string beans, scallions, etc.
Fish (two to three servings a week): herring, mackerel, halibut, sardines, Alaskan sockeye
salmon, bass, cod, trout, lobster, snapper, sole, etc.
Fruit (two servings a day): apples, apricots, berries, citrus fruits, grapes, kiwi, melons,
peaches, plums, pears, etc. Too much fruit can send your blood sugar spiking, so try to
stick to two daily servings.
Meat: chicken, turkey, Cornish game hen, buffalo, lean grass-fed beef, lamb, pork, etc.
You can eat chicken, turkey, Cornish game hen and buffalo every day. Twice a week, you
can have a meal with beef, lamb or pork.
Seeds, Nuts, and Nut Butters (one serving of nuts and one serving of seeds daily):
walnuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, filberts; pumpkin seeds,
sunflower seeds, flax seeds
Eggs and Dairy: Omega 3-enriched eggs; low-fat/non-fat cheeses and yogurt. You can eat
up to six to eight eggs a week, and enjoy up to two daily servings of dairy.
Protein Powder: two tablespoons of whey protein
Grains and Breads (one to two daily servings): whole grains, sprouted grains, steel cut
oatmeal, buckwheat, barley, quinoa, basmati brown rice, semolina, millet
Note: Whole grain products contain the word whole, not enriched.
Legumes (one to two daily servings): lentils, beans, chickpeas, lima beans, pink beans,
navy beans, cranberry beans, red beans, black beans, white beans, pinto beans, great
northern beans, kidney beans
Herbs and Spices: garlic, curcumin, cinnamon, basil, oregano, rosemary, tarragon, etc. Go
easy on the salt.
Oils: Olive oil, macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, coconut oil
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Brain-Bashing Foods
White, Processed Flour: white bread, rolls, muffins, sweetened cereal, crackers, pasta
Highly Processed Foods: Foods with lots of ingredients, including some you cant
identify.
Fried Foods
Fatty cuts of meat, including bacon, brisket, spareribs and deli meats
Sugar and sweets: cookies, candy, cakes, ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet, fruit-flavored
yogurt, dried fruit, sweetened cereals, soda pop, sweetened tea, fruit juice
Sugar Substitutes: corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, concentrated fruit
juice, dextrose, fructose, honey, sucrose, powered sugar, maple syrup, molasses
Snacks: chips, pretzels, popcorn, energy bars
Hydrogenated oils: corn oil, margarines with trans-fatty acids, soy oil, squeezable butter,
peanut oil, safflower oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, cottonseed oil
Foods high in sodium, salt and MSG
Foods to Limit:
Starchy Veggies (limit to no more than one serving a day): corn, potatoes, yams, turnips
Why Even the Healthiest Eater May Still Need to Take Vitamins
Now lets assume youre following all these recommendations to the letter. Youre eating
fresh, healthy, delicious food.
Chances are excellent that youll still need to take supplemental vitamins, especially if
youre battling Alzheimers.
Here are 3 good reasons why.
One: Older people frequently have problems with malabsorption. As the name suggests,
this simply means poor absorption. In other words, even if they eat healthy foods, their
bodies are no longer adept at extracting the nutrients from them.
Two: Alzheimers is a disease of atrophy, in which patients lose appetite and waste away.
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They may not be able to eat much; certainly not enough to nourish their bodies with the
healing bonanza of nutrients they need.
Three: Many common medications disrupt the proper absorption of nutrients, making the
problems discussed above even more severe.
So which supplemental vitamins do Alzheimers patients need, in what quantity? And
whats the best way to supply them?
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum told me that hes a big believer in keeping things simple. He doesnt
like to see Alzheimers patients gobbling piles of pills all day, so he advises taking a good
multivitamin supplement that lays down a solid base of daily nutrition.
He recommends a powdered formula that he helped to create. Its called the Energy
Revitalization System, and its available on his website (www.endfatigue.com). Every morning,
you take a scoop and mix it with water, a beverage, smoothie or yogurt.
Dr. Teitelbaum explains that the ease and convenience of this nutrient-packed formula
offers plenty of advantages:
Delivers the benefits of over 50 vitamins, minerals and other nutrients for sustained energy
Replaces the equivalent of 25-35 tablets a day.
Features malic acid to stimulate the complete burning of fuel for energy and support
healthy connective tissue and muscle functioning
Includes vitamin D3 for immune system and bone support
Contains amino acids essential to metabolism, immunity and overall health
Also delivers key nutrients including choline for mental alertness and antioxidants for
protection from oxidative stress and free-radical damage
Occasionally, people experience loose stools from a powder. If you do, Dr. Teitelbaum
suggests you can take a tablet multi-vitamin, instead. He recommends a brand called My
Favorite Multiple.
But please heed these two caveats:
1. If youre taking Coumadin or any other blood-thinner, dont take these multi-vitamins
or ANY supplement without your physicians approval. For other medications, the interactions
are generally not significant.
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2. Even with a good multi-vitamin, you may need to boost your Vitamin B12 levels with a
series of injections. Ill explain the miraculous powers of B12 in just a minute.
Whether you choose to take a single multi-vitamin, or supplement your diet with separate
vitamins, as some doctors recommend, its a good idea to understand each nutrients brainboosting role.
So lets B-gin with B!
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On a practical note, high homocysteine levels can degrade your mental speed and reaction
time, along with your sense of balance. Your hand-eye coordination can suffer, and that means
youll have trouble driving. Say goodbye to your golf and tennis game, too, and many other
activities you enjoy.
The ugly fact is that out-of-control homocysteine induces poor concentration and
judgment, loss of memory, depression, and physical deterioration.
So what can you do to stomp down those homocysteine levels? Get enough B vitamins!
And that probably means taking B vitamin supplements. Its true that B vitamins abound
in meat, fish and eggs. But B vitamins have an unfortunate habit of collapsing when theyre
microwaved, cooked with high heat, or plunged into cooking fluid.
So, even when you eat B-rich foods, you might not reap their benefits.
And if youre a vegetarian or vegan, youre really at risk of low B vitamin levels,
especially B12. The best B-vitamin sources are animal products, which youre not eating.
And now its time to open your medicine cabinet, and check out another reason you may
have a B-vitamin deficit.
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When researchers in Scotland tested these older adults for mental sharpness, the best
performers had the highest levels of B vitamins and lowest levels of homocysteine!
Now lets put each B vitamin in the spotlight, beginning with the greatest miracle worker
of all.
poor cognitive performance overall, and more specifically, poor episodic memory and perceptual
speed, said Christine Tangney, Ph.D., the studys lead author.
And, strikingly, the size of the brain was affected, too. Dr. Tangneys team discovered that
adults with high levels of markers for B12 deficiency had significantly smaller brain volume.
And who wants their brain to shrink?
If youre over 60, be aware that people in that age group may develop a condition called
atrophic gastritis, which induces B12 deficiency. It mimics the symptoms of indigestion, so its
often overlooked. And to make matters far worse, if you have atrophic gastritis, you could be
popping antacids all day, which are B12 destroyers, too.
To increase your bodys supply of B12, you can take oral supplements. The recommended
dosage is 500 1,000 mcg. The most commonly recommended B12 supplements are sublingual;
i.e. theyre dissolved under the tongue.
However, your doctor may decide you should begin your B12 supplementation with a
series of injections that allow for better absorption. Dr. Ronald Hoffman includes a case study on
his website in which he gave an Alzheimers patient a series of B12 shots 3 times weekly for two
weeks, then started her on monthly injections.
Whether you take supplements or injections, B12 is so crucial for your brain health that
you should put it at the top of your list to discuss with your doctor.
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9) Stimulates Your Brain to Act 9 Years Younger!
Folic acid is a biggie, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum told me. In terms of prevention, folate is
one of the most important supplements for memory.
Whether you call it folate, folic acid or vitamin B9, numerous studies document this
powerhouse nutrients special talent for warding off depression, brain fog, apathy, confusion, and
memory loss.
Now hold on to your hat, because youre about to read the results of a 3-year study that
measured folic acids effect on cognitive functionand they are simply mind-boggling!
The study, published in the journal The Lancet, was a randomized, double blind, controlled
trial. It documented the impact of taking 800 micrograms of folic acid on global cognitive
function over a 3-year period.
A group of older adults started this FACIT (Folic Acid and Carotid Intima-media
Thickness) trial by taking a host of tests for cognition, memory, sensorimotor speed, complex
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speed, information-processing speed, and word fluency. At the beginning of the trial, the folic
acid group and the placebo group scored about the same.
But, after three years of taking 800 micrograms of folic acid every day, the folic acid group
had grown sharper, quicker, smarter and just plain younger!
Is memory loss an issue for you? Then heres a fact you may want to memorize: On the test
that measured delayed memory recall (how subjects remembered a fifteen-word learning test),
the group taking folic acid had shaved 6 to 9 years off their performance!
The folic acid group also scored:
4.7 years younger for memory
2.1 years younger for information-processing speed
1.7 years younger for sensorimotor speed
1.5 years younger for global cognitive function
If we examine their blood test results, well discover whats turning back the clock in their
brains. The folic acid group had increased their folate concentrations by 576 percent!
And their levels of homocysteine had shrunk by 26 percent! Since homocysteine is a nasty
amino acid that shrinks the hippocampus, murders brain cells and stifles blood delivery to the
brain, its fabulous news that folic acid can so dramatically lower its presence.
And, having low levels of folic acid is specifically associated with Alzheimers. The results
of a long-term study published in Alzheimers & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimers
Association, indicate that consuming adequate levels of folic acid is associated with the greatest
protection against Alzheimers disease of any nutrient examined.
Assistant professor of neurology Maria Corrada-Bravo of the University of California
Irvines Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia examined data from the Baltimore Longitudinal
Study of Aging, which was begun in 1958 and includes over 1,400 participants.
Dr. Corrada-Bravo noted, The participants who had intakes at or above the 400
microgram recommended dietary allowance of folate had a 55% reduction in the risk of
developing Alzheimers. But most people who reached that level did so by taking folic acid
supplements, which suggests that many people do not get the recommended amounts of folate in
their diets.
If youre battling Alzheimers, a recommended dosage is 800 mcg daily.
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The Mayo Clinic notes that mild deficiency of vitamin B6 is common, and that Taking
pyridoxine supplements in combination with other B vitamins (folic acid and vitamin B12) has
been shown to be effective for lowering homocysteine levels.
A recommended dose is 50 - 85 mg. Dr. Marwan Sabbagh in his book, The Alzheimers
Answer, writes, Exceeding 100 mg is not a good idea, since it can cause nerve damage in the
feet (peripheral neuropathy).
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Dr. Martha C. Morris, the studys lead author, announced that when subjects with the
highest niacin intake were compared to those with the lowest intake, the high niacin group had an
80 percent reduction in risk of developing Alzheimers and other forms of cognitive decline.
And when we look at the studys results, once again, we confront the issue of conventional
wisdom aiming too low in recommended amounts. The current Recommended Dietary Allowance
for niacin is 16 mg per day for men and 14 mg per day for women. And yet, in this study, the
group getting a median 14 mg of niacin daily from diet and supplements were at highest risk of
developing Alzheimers.
While some benefits were noted to begin at 17 mg per day, a daily niacin intake of 45 mg
offered the most protection from Alzheimers disease and other causes of cognitive decline.
So what should your dosage of niacinamide be? Many nutritionally minded doctors would
recommend a robust daily dose of 50 mg.
But someday in the near future, that amount could go way up. Todays cutting-edge
research may discover that taking much higher doses allows people with Alzheimers to
experience the same miracle cure enjoyed by mice.
Whatever your dose, make sure that you take the niacinamide form of B3, as regular
niacin can cause marked flushing.
And in 1997, researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York made
a big discovery: vitamin C can readily cross the blood-brain barrier, when its traveling in
oxidized form.
And now, theres a brand-new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry that
reveals Vitamin C can dissolve the toxic brain plaque that characterizes Alzheimers.
People with Alzheimers have sticky amyloid plaques in their brain, made of toxic protein
clumps. These amyloid plaques eventually kill brain cells, starting in the hippocampus where
memory is stored.
When we treated brain tissue from mice suffering from Alzheimers disease with vitamin
C, we could see that the toxic protein aggregates were dissolved. Our results show a previously
unknown model for how Vitamin C affects the amyloid plaques, said Katrin Mani, a researcher
in Molecular Medicine at Lund University in Sweden.
The notion that Vitamin C can have a positive effect on Alzheimers disease is
controversial, but our results open up new opportunities for research into Alzheimers and the
possibilities offered by Vitamin C, said Katrin Mani.
Vitamin E is no slouch, either, in the brain-friendly department. Its a potent antioxidant
that dissolves in fat. Since the brain is over 60 percent fat, vitamin E turns out to be enormously
useful. It can dissolve inside fatty brain cell membranes, and, once inside, perform sentry duty
against free radicals.
And several important studies bear out vitamin Es role in preventing and halting
Alzheimers. Martha C. Morris, Sc.D., the lead nutrition researcher for CHAP, the Chicago
Health and Aging Project, monitored vitamin E intake in adults over 65. Those who took the
most Vitamin E were 67 percent less likely to develop Alzheimers, compared to the people who
took the least. And, the functional difference between these two groups was nothing short of
astonishing. Big consumers of vitamin E tested at a mental level 8 to 10 years younger than
people taking low amounts.
CHAP researchers also discovered that if people did develop Alzheimers, they declined at
a noticeably slower rate, providing they consumed enough vitamin E.
Other researchers have confirmed these findings. Dr. Alireza Atri at Massachusetts General
Hospital (MGH), the VA Bedford Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, led a
study of 540 patients with Alzheimers who were being treated at the MGH Memory Disorders
Units.
In 2009, Dr. Atris group reported that patients who were given high doses of vitamin E
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(from 800 units daily to 1000 units twice daily), fared noticeably better in their ability to carry
out personal tasks like getting dressed than other groups being tested, over a three-year period.
And lets not leave out the famous Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Researchers at
Johns Hopkins honed in on the data of 579 older participants in the study. And they discovered
that, over a nine-month period, the big consumers of vitamin E had the least chance of getting
Alzheimers.
Dr. David Perlmutter, a board-certified neurologist and leading expert on the brain, wrote,
taking vitamin E can buy you a decades worth of brain power. Thats why I think that everyone
should take this powerful antioxidant every day.
Now that youre excited about what vitamin C and vitamin E can do on their own, consider
the sensational results when they join together. Well zoom from Honolulu to Utah to Holland,
checking out some significant studies.
HONOLULU: 3,400 older Japanese-American men took supplements of vitamin C and
vitamin E at least once a week. Analysis from the Honolulu Aging Study found they were 88
per cent less likely to develop vascular dementia than those who didnt! After Alzheimers,
vascular is the most common form of dementia.
UTAH: 4,740 elderly residents of Cache County, Utah had their medical records analyzed
by researchers from The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in
Baltimore. The researchers found the greatest reduction of Alzheimers in participants who
used individual vitamin E and C supplements in combination, with or without an additional
multivitamin.
Use of vitamin E and C (ascorbic acid) supplements in combination reduced AD
[Alzheimers disease] prevalence [by about 78 percent] and incidence [by about 64 percent],
wrote the researchers.
Once again, we encounter the issue that the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) may
not be nearly enough to get the job done.
The current recommended daily allowance for vitamin E is 22 IU (15 micrograms),
and for vitamin C (ascorbic acid), 75 to 90 micrograms, the researchers wrote. Multivitamin
preparations typically contain these approximate quantities of both vitamins E and C (more
vitamin C in some instances), while individual supplements typically contain doses up to 1,000
IU of vitamin E and 500 to 1,000 micrograms or more of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Our findings
suggest that vitamins E and C may offer protection against AD when taken together in the higher
doses available from individual supplements.
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HOLLAND: 5,500 people aged 55 and older were tracked over six years in Holland.
Those who took high doses of vitamins C and E lessened their risk of Alzheimers by 18 percent,
regardless of age, gender, smoking, weight and education. Smokers got the biggest benefit.
So what dosage should you take? As you can see in the Utah study above, controversy
reigns about optimal amounts for both vitamin C and vitamin E.
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum suggests:
Vitamin C (500-1,000 mg/day)
Vitamin E (100 units/day)
Dr. Teitelbaum says of vitamin E, This critical antioxidant serves many functions, but
more is not always better. Many nutrients (such as beta carotene) are part of a larger family, so
taking very high doses of only one type can actually suppress the others and become problematic.
This is the case with vitamin E as well, as there are many types of tocopherols. Research suggests
that taking over 150 units a day can actually be problematic, so I recommend taking 100 units
a day as the optimal level in multi-vitamins. If you are taking higher levels to treat a specific
problem, take it for only a few months and use natural vitamin E (mixed tocopherols) which
contain all of the different types of vitamin E.
So which type of vitamin E should you take? The answer is surprisingly complicated, but if
you get it right, the health benefits can be immense.
Heres how the Cancer Defeated newsletter explains the problem: For starters, there are
actually eight types of vitamin E. Four are tocopherols, and four are tocotrienols. Each
group has an alpha, beta, gamma, and delta subtype. The main difference between tocopherols
and tocotrienols is a slight variation in chemical structure.
When you buy vitamin E supplements in the store, chances are youre buying alphatocopherol. The ingredient list might say alpha-tocopherol and mixed tocopherols, but the
reality is that its mostly alpha-tocopherol. Few vitamin E supplements include any form of
tocotrienols.
Yet by some estimates, tocotrienols are 50 times more powerful than tocopherols.
This makes them much more effective in disease prevention. Of course, theyre also a lot more
expensive. But for those who can afford it, the benefits are extreme.
Lee Euler of Cancer Defeated explains that the scientific community is now paying more
attention to tocotrienols. In the past few years, almost 30% of the peer-reviewed studies on
vitamin E have been specific to tocotrienols, rising from less than 1% in previous years.
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So far, studies indicate that tocotrienols are safe. They appear to have no adverse effects
when taken for a period as long as four years (the length of the longest study to date).
But the controversy over the right dosages of vitamins C and E continues to rage.
Heres what Dr. David Perlmutter recommends for people with serious cognitive issues:
Vitamin C: 200 mgs twice daily for a total of 400 mg daily
Vitamin E: 400 IU daily (buy d-alpha tocopherol and NOT di-alpha tocopherol)
Dr. Perlmutter recommends that Alzheimers patients take a higher dosage of vitamin
C: 500 mg in the morning and 500 mg at night
And Dr. Ronald Hoffman describes his regimen for an Alzheimers patient on his website.
Vitamin C: 4 gms (4,000 mgs) daily
Vitamin E: 800 IU daily
Since the recommendations for Vitamin C and E vary widely, you should talk with your
doctor about the right amount of supplementation for you.
Ill let Dr. Teitelbaum tell you a bit about how the controversy plays out in the academic
world:
Of course, having scientific research behind you may not offer much protection in
academia, writes Dr. Teitelbaum. One of the worlds leading experts on vitamin D is Dr.
Michael Holick, chief of endocrinology, nutrition and diabetes (and in the past a professor
of dermatology) at Boston University. He published a book, The UV Advantage, urging
people to get enough sunlight to make vitamin D. I am advocating common sense, not
prolonged sunbathing or tanning salons, Holick said.
Repeated sunburns especially in childhood and among redheads and very fairskinned people have been linked to melanoma, but there is no credible scientific evidence
that moderate sun exposure causes it, Holick contends. The problem has been that the
American Academy of Dermatology has been unchallenged for 20 years, he says. They
have brainwashed the public at every level. Despite the strong evidence supporting the role
of common sense (i.e., avoid sunburn, not sunshine), the head of Holicks department, Dr.
Barbara Gilchrest, called his book an embarrassment and stripped him of his dermatology
professorship.
As you get older, you ratchet up additional risk factors for low vitamin D. Your ability to
process it declines, and youre more likely to be housebound in the hazardous winter months.
And that brings us to the growing link between vitamin D deficiencies and dementia. A
recent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine investigated 858 adults aged 65 and
older, over a six-year period. The subjects with lowest vitamin D levels -- less than 25 nanomoles
per liter of blood -- were 60% more likely to exhibit signs of general cognitive decline. And they
were 31% more likely to suffer deteriorated executive function the ability to plan, organize, and
prioritize.
Our study demonstrates that low levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk
of new cognitive problems, said study researcher David J. Llewellyn, PhD, of the University of
Exeter, England.
Some intriguing lab research published in 2011 suggests that vitamin D helps to remove
amyloid-beta protein, which forms the sticky brain plaques that characterize Alzheimers.
Researchers from Tohoku University, Japan discovered that vitamin D injections improved
the removal of amyloid from the brain of mice.
Professor Tetsuya Terasaki said, Vitamin D appears to increase transport of amyloid
across the blood brain barrier (BBB) by regulating protein expression, via the vitamin D receptor,
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and also by regulating cell signaling via the MEK pathway. These results lead the way towards
new therapeutic targets in the search for prevention of Alzheimers disease.
I spoke to Dr. Tara Peyman, a naturopathic physician in Arizona, about vitamin D, and
asked her if she can recommend a particular brand.
I like Pure Encapsulations, said Dr. Peyman. Its easy and affordable. Its in the form of
liquid drops. Some of the liquids go bad easily, and this one doesnt seem to.
Vitamin D is fat soluble, so you need to take it with oil. If you take it in powder or
tablet form, it wont absorb well, unless you take it with fish oil or some other oil. But Pure
Encapsulations is emulsified in oil, so you dont need to worry about that. I usually recommend
10,000 IU for people who are very deficient, but that should be determined with a doctor.
Heres what the Pure Encapsulations website says about their product:
Pure Encapsulations Vitamin D3 liquid provides 1,000 i.u. per drop, an ideal daily amount.
For individuals with greater short-term needs, this product allows for achieving 25,000-50,000
i.u. vitamin D3 per week without having to take multiple capsules. For the elderly, Vitamin D3
liquid is an easy to use form. Vitamin D3 liquid, in a base of medium chain triglycerides, does
not require emulsification for absorption. Vitamin D3 liquid is also free of preservatives, artificial
colors, flavors and sugars.
How much Vitamin D people with cognitive difficulties should take is another contro
versy. Recommendations range from 400 IU to 5,000 IU, or even 10,000, in extreme cases.
Dr. Holicks book, The UV Advantage, is a good source of information on this controversy and on
how to determine the proper dose for you with the help of a doctor and a blood test.
If youre unable to afford a doctor consultation, its good to know that very few people,
if any, will be endangered by supplementing with 2000 IU per day. Most of us can benefit from
significantly more, but thats where a doctors advice is needed. Its very important to take D3,
not the less effective D2. The type of vitamin D needed to enrich milk D2 is much less
effective.
Sources:
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaums website:
www.endfatigue.com
Pure Encapsulations Vitamin D3
http://pureencapsulations.com/
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Ray Sahelian
www.raysahelian.com/alzheimer.html
Daily Mail
10p pill to beat Alzheimers disease: Vitamin B halts memory loss in breakthrough British
trial
Fiona MacRae
September 9, 2010
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1310330/Vitamin-B-halts-memory-loss-10p-pillbeat-Alzheimers-disease.html#ixzz1i2u0l562
The Healthier Life
Niacin Found to Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Decline
June 1, 2006
http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/natural-health-articles/alzheimers/niacin-reduce-riskcognitive-decline-00019.html
Lancet
Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the
FACIT trial: a randomised, double blind, controlled trial.
Durga J, van Boxtel MP, Schouten EG, Kok FJ, Jolles J, Katan MB, Verhoef P
2007 Jan 20;369(9557):208-16.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17240287
Science Daily
Treatment with Vitamin C Dissolves Protein Aggregates in Alzheimers Disease
August 18, 2011
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110818101645.htm
Cache County, Utah Study:
JAMA and Archives Journal
Using vitamin E and C supplements together may reduce risk of Alzheimer disease
January 19, 2004
www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-01/jaaj-uve011404.php
Honolulu Aging Study
Neurology 2000 Mar 28;54(6):1265-72.
Association of vitamin E and C supplement use with cognitive function and dementia in
elderly men.
Masaki KH, Losonczy KG, Izmirlian G, Foley DJ, Ross GW, Petrovitch H, Havlik R,
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White LR
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10746596
Holland Study
JAMA June 26, 2002
Dietary intake of antioxidants and risk of Alzheimer disease.
Engelhart MJ, Geerlings MI, Ruitenberg A, van Swieten JC, Hofman A, Witteman JC,
Breteler MM
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12076218
Web MD
Vitamins D and E May Affect Dementia Risk
Denise Mann
July 12, 2010
http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20100712/vitamins-d-and-e-may-affect-dementia-risk
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 enhances cerebral clearance of human amyloid- peptide(140) from mouse brain across the blood-brain barrier
Shingo Ito, Sumio Ohtsuki, Yasuko Nezu, Yusuke Koitabashi, Sho Murata and Tetsuya
Terasaki
July 8, 2011
www.fluidsbarrierscns.com/content/8/1/20
Science Daily
Advances in Research in Alzheimers Disease
July 9, 2011
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110709113610.htm
The Telegraph
Supplements of Vitamin D could cut Alzheimers Risk
by Chris Irvine
January 23, 2009
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/4319390/Supplements-of-vitamin-D-couldcut-Alzheimers-risk.html
Cancer Defeated
Eight Types of Vitamin E And the Most Popular One is the WRONG One!
By Lee Euler
Issue 138
http://cancerdefeatedpublications.com/newsletters/The-WRONG-kind-of-vitamin-E.html
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Update: Hi Everyone this testimonial really needs an update. My dad is doing great. Hes
walking, talking, eating on his own, happy, very familiar with family members and friends! Hes
improving everyday! We are all very excited to see where he will be in the next few months. This
has really added quality to his life and ours as well. I encourage you to let people know about this
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juice, you may be able to help them avoid what our family has gone through!
Have a great day!
Coleen
Well, that certainly sounded interesting! After some sleuthing, I managed to track down
Coleens phone number, and reached her at her home in Canada on my very first try.
Coleen was eager to talk about mangosteen juice, and tell me more about her fathers
stunning transformation. My father had a very aggressive form of Alzheimers and was
deteriorating really fast, Coleen explained. He was down to a vegetable in a chair. Somebody
gave me a bottle of the juice and I gave it to my mom and said its worth a try.
Well, my mom called me and said, Youve got to come see this! Its like somebody
watered the plant and he came back to life! My dad was lively, talking to other people, enjoying
himself, walking around.
I asked Coleen how quickly her father responded to the mangosteen juice.
He reacted within the first five days, she said. People who are ill react faster. When I
went on mangosteen juice myself, it took about three and a half months for me to realize that
my environmental allergies and joint pain from synchronized skating were gone. You get used to
living with those things and dont pay attention.
My father had been told that he had 18 months to live. Well, he lived another seven and
a half years! It was unbelievable. My moms skeptical about this stuff, but she saw that he went
from no communication to being up and around and taking care of himself.
When my friends heard about it, they began asking me, do you think mangosteen juice
will help with my diabetesor my tendonitis? They asked if Id sell them my bottles of it, and I
said, No! I need them for my dad!
So, after a while, I began selling mangosteen juice and now Im a distributor. I just wish
my dad had taken it earlier. He wouldnt have had to go into care.
After talking to Coleen, I was determined to learn more. Quickly, I found myself plunged
into the exotic world of the mangosteen.
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Antioxidant benefit
Bioavailability and antioxidant effects of a xanthone-rich Mangosteen (Garcinia
mangostana) product in humans.
J Agric Food Chem. 2009. Brunswick Laboratories, Norton, Massachusetts, USA.
This study investigated the absorption and antioxidant effects of a xanthone-rich mangosteen
liquid in healthy human volunteers after the acute consumption of 59 mL of the supplement.
The liquid contained mangosteen, aloe vera, green tea, and multivitamins. Results indicated
that alpha-mangostin and vitamins B(2) and B(5) were bioavailable. The antioxidant capacity
measured with the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) assay was increased with a
maximum effect of 18% after 2 hours, and the increased antioxidant level lasted at least 4
hours. Overall, this study demonstrated the bioavailability of antioxidants from a xanthone-rich
mangosteen product and its in vivo antioxidant effects.
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I am also giving mangosteen juice to my nine year old son who suffers from asthma and
sinus infections year round. After taking mangosteen juice his asthma medications have been
decreased. When a sinus infection flares up, I double the dosage of mangosteen juice and his
sinus infection is gone in two to three days. Also, my four year old niece had no appetite, would
vomit at the sight of food, was very skinny and pale. She has been on mangosteen juice for
several months. She is now eating very well, has gained weight, has rosy cheeks and less sinus
infections. Mangosteen juice has truly been a miracle in a short period of time for my family and
for the residents at the facility I manage.
Well, Barbaras story certainly sounds encouraging.
Sources:
Xango
www.xango.com
Ray Sahelian
www.raysahelian.com
www.raysahelian.com/xanthones.html
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My Mangosteen (distributor)
www.onlinemangosteen.com
Mangosteen Research
www.researchmangosteen.com
Xango Testimonials
Alzheimers, Parkinsons Disease, Migraine
September 4, 2004
www.xangotestimonials.blogspot.com
http://www.mangosteeneffect.com/testimonial-detail.php?id=13
Mangosteen and Health: Alzheimers Disease
www.mangosteen-juice-online.com/mangosteen-health-alzheimers-disease.html
MangosteenTree.ca
Dr. Kenneth J. Finsand
http://mangosteentree.ca/medical/drfinsand.html
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Websites:
National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Aging
Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral Center
Call toll-free:
1-800-438-4380
Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-5:00 pm Eastern Time
or email:
[email protected]
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
Alzheimers Weekly
www.alzheimersweekly.com
Alzheimers Association
www.alz.org
Alzheimers Foundation of America
www.alzfdn.org
Alzheimers Reading Room
www.alzheimersreadingroom.com
Books:
The Better Brain Book
David Perlmutter, M.D., FACN and Carol Colman
Riverhead Books, 2004
The Anti-Alzheimers Prescription
Vincent Fortanasce, M.D.
Gotham Books, 2008
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