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 "Soy may also be connected with alzheimer's disease, now thought to be a complication of hyperglycemia and diabetes. In a major ongoing study involving 3,734 elderly Japanese American men, those who ate the most tofu during midlife had up to 2.4 times the risk of later developing alzheimer's disease. As part of the three-decade-long Honolulu-Asia Aging Study, twenty-seven foods and drinks were correlated with participants' health. Men who consumed tofu at least twice weekly had more cognitive impairment than those who rarely or never ate the soybean curd."- Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) |
 "The editorial also indicts research on d -ugs for Alzheimer's disease: A study to determine the effectiveness of one such drug, Aricept, restricted the range of patients to age 65 to 74 and excluded people with other medical problems besides alzheimer's disease, thus minimizing the likelihood of side effects. The problem is that the vast majority of patients for whom this drug will be prescrib id are older than this, and therefore the results of the study do not apply to them."- John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) "In May 2003 more results from the Women's Health Initiative were published showing that combined HRT not only did not prevent alzheimer's disease, but actually doubled the risk of developing dementia (primarily alzheimer's disease) in women aged 65 and older, causing about 1 additional case of dementia for every 100 women treated with HRT for five years. Just three months later came the final nail in the coffin, when the results of probably the biggest study of all time, the Million Women Study, were published in The Lancet." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.) |
 "A Fraudulent alzheimer's disease Claim
Statins are being researched as a drug to reduce alzheimer's disease. All brain deterioration, including alzheimer's disease, involves increased inflammation in the brain which results in brain damage. Because statins have immunosuppressing features, it has been demonstrated (in cell studies, not in people) that they can reduce the inflammatory signals that are part of the Alzheimer's process (so can a large number of nutrients).
Once again, this is like taking a sledgehammer to the brain."- Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.) |
 "There has been much speculation, therefore, that aluminum may be one of the prime factors in the onset of alzheimer's disease. The connection between aluminum and alzheimer's disease became even stronger, when in 1995, Neurotoxicology reported that the widespread use of aluminum salts to purify water could account for the large numbers of people suffering from Alzheimer's.
And now, the final piece of the puzzle may have just fallen into place: the connection between aluminum and fluoride."- Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) |
 "People with alzheimer's disease who have early comprehension troubles that progress to dementia quickly usually have very low vitamin D levels. Experts believe that low D levels probably play a role in the progression of dementia.
A person in the late stages of Parkinson's disease also may have dementia that's much like that seen in alzheimer's disease. The dysfunctional movements of Parkinson's disease point to the source of the problem in an area at the base of the brain that coordinates movement. This region of the brain has a very high concentration of vitamin D receptors."- James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) |
| "ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
• An Everyday Herb Enters the Scene
Wh.
hen alzheimer's disease strikes, it targets the memory first, then other parts of the brain, in a methodical attack on behavioral and other neurological functions. Difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat, Alzheimer's is the most common of the degenerative diseases of the brain. Some doctors are hopeful that rose-
mary, an herb that commonly enhances dishes from chicken or fish to pasta and potatoes, can help slow the progression of the disease." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) |
 "A recent study of New Yorkers by the Taub Institute for Research on alzheimer's disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center found that closely following the patterns of the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower risk of alzheimer's disease. More needs to be known about this possible food synergy benefit, but so far this looks like another reason to eat the Mediterranean way!
Reduce levels of oxidized LDL in the circulation."- Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) |
 "The symptoms of alzheimer's disease are progressive mental deterioration characterized by an inability to carry out daily activities, a loss of cognitive functions, and a loss of memory functions. Extensive research studies indicate that the causes of alzheimer's disease can include genetic factors, age, environmental factors, chronic exposure to aluminum and/or silicon, and increased oxidative damage due to long-term toxic exposure."- Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.) |
| "A recent study of New Yorkers by the Taub Institute for Research on alzheimer's disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center found that closely following the patterns of the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower risk of alzheimer's disease. More needs to be known about this possible food synergy benefit, but so far this looks like another reason to eat the Mediterranean way!
Reduce levels of oxidized LDL in the circulation." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) |
 "But all too many of us have had the heartbreaking experience of caring for aging parents who no longer recognize them, no longer know where or who they are, and suffer from either vascular dementia or full-blown alzheimer's disease. It's a fate many of my boomer friends fear more than almost any other—the gradual and inexorable loss of the ability to think, feel, and act as the person they've always been. Exercise may not cure Alzheimer's—but it's looking more and more like it might prevent it. Or at the very least delay it by a significant period of time."- Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) |
 "These results suggest that quercetin, in addition to many other biological benefits, contributes significantly to the protective effects of neuronal cells from oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity, such as alzheimer's disease (Heo and Lee, 2004). On the other hand, the suppressive effects of flavones, such as chrysin and apigenin, on the expression of the high affinity IgE receptor FceRI, which plays a central role in the IgE-mediated allergic response (Yano et al., 2005) has been demonstrate.
3.2."- Erich Grotewold, The Science of Flavonoids (Get the book.) |
 "Much research over the years has shown that elevated plasma levels of homocysteine are associated with significant increases in coronary artery disease,255-257 myocardial infarction,258-259 peripheral occlusive disease, cerebral occlusive disease,260, 261 dementia, and alzheimer's disease.262 Two recent meta-analyses of observational studies concluded that a 25 percent reduction in plasma homocysteine concentration was associated with decreases of 11 to 16 percent in the risk of ischemic heart disease and 19 to 22 percent reduction in the risk of stroke."- Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "With these flaws, and in contrast to the large body of scientific evidence that shows the benefits of vitamin E in slowing the progression of alzheimer's disease, treating intermittent claudication, fibrocystic breast disease, premenstrual syndrome, osteoarthritis, and more, I continue to advise the use of vitamin E supplementation. While controversial, I am not willing to give up on the potential benefits of vitamin E and cardioprotection. Vitamin E 400-1,000 IU per day Vitamin C." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "An evaluation of significant cognitive impairment may be necessary to assess for a thyroid imbalance, medication problems, overuse of sedatives or alcohol, and dementia. alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and affects 1.5 to 3 times more women than men.19 For women on hormone therapy, adjustments in the dose may improve mental function. Vaginal Dryness and Thinning. Vaginal dryness, vaginal thinning, and what is called atrophy are very common problems for menopausal women but usually do not become troublesome until several years after menopause." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "This requires a comprehensive health history; judicious use of tests to assess risks for osteoporosis and heart disease; an appreciation of risk factors for breast cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease; a willingness to individualize the treatment very carefully; and an ability to utilize the whole spectrum of interventions, including diet, exercise, stress management, nutritional supplements, herbal therapies, all available hormone options, and prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) |
 "But during the last decade, research has expanded dynamically into many age-related neurodegenerative diseases, such as alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lou Gehrig's disease, and it has focused attention on mitochondrial involvement. As researchers probe deeper into the mitochondrial and bioenergetic basis of disease and the aging process itself, CoQIO figures to keep gaining importance."- Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "Some research data suggest that statins may prevent a buildup of beta-amyloid in the brain, thus delaying the onset of alzheimer's disease. This protein is associated with senile plaques that are involved in the disruption of thinking. Clinical trials are under way. Statins: The Bad News The research looks promising. But what about side effects? Remember that pharmaceutical therapy, even when appropriately applied, remains the fourth leading cause of death in the United States." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "This genetic defect is associated with generalized atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, stroke, alzheimer's disease, and cervical cancer. High homocysteine can steal years from your life. Taking vitamin B supplements, as we describe in the next chapter, helps keep homocysteine in check. Genetic testing is not completely foolproof or widely understood by the public, but it should be considered, especially in challenging cases such as in individuals with high blood pressure, clotting tendencies, and homocysteine levels that just don't respond to regular treatment." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) |
 "If brain cells, nerve tissue, or heart cells get cut off from the oxygen and nutrient supply, a whole range of acute and chronic disorders may result, including heart attack, stroke, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cancer of the brain, and many subsidiary problems throughout the body.
Given the vital importance of the blood, the body tries to ensure that the blood stays thin under all circumstances. In fact, the body employs numerous blood-thinning techniques and systems to prevent the dangerous thickening of its life-giving juice."- Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) |
 "Two hundred developed some cognitive
deficiency, of which 150 qualified as alzheimer's disease. Those with cognitive deficiencies were more likely to have avoided high intake of vitamins E and C. Vitamin E has emerged, barely, as beneficial in decreasing the likelihood of dementia in two other cohort studies. Vitamin C and other antioxidants remain rumors in this regard. However, beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and zinc may slow progression of age-related macular degeneration, the most prevalent cause of irreversible blindness in developed countries."- Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.) |
| "In older people, such an accumulation of heavy metals in the brain can lead to damage of the DNA, Multiple Sclerosis and alzheimer's disease. Mercury is already toxic at one in one billion-part quantities. That is about the same concentration of one grain of salt in one swimming pool.
It is a well established fact that mercury and other heavy metals such as lead are linked with neurological disorders such as autism. In 2003, the International Journal of Toxicology released a study that showed the hair of autistic babies contained significantly less mercury and other heavy metals." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) |
| "Perlmutter believes that carnitine is one of the few substances that can help slow down the progression of Alzheimer's, pointing out that people with alzheimer's disease have "strikingly low levels of carnitine." According to the Physician's Desk Reference, preliminary evidence shows that acetyl-L-carnitine can slow mental decline in the elderly who are not afflicted with dementia. Perlmutter suggests that "supplementing with this vital amino acid in midlife, when levels begin to decline, may help prevent this brain degenerative disease in the first place." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) |
 "I recall being at a meeting several years ago with a neurologist from a New York City medical school, and we were discussing Namenda in the treatment of alzheimer's disease. I
JJU mentioned that I was also achieving a positive response with Namenda in about one out of every six autistic kids. I thought he would feel this was an inadequate response, but he got really excited. To him, that meant that many thousands of children throughout the country could be helped by this drug. These were children who had a disorder for which there were no approved drugs. That meeting made an impression on me."- Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Another medication that appears to be promising in the treatment of autism is Namenda, which is FDA approved for the treatment of alzheimer's disease. Although Namenda does not decrease inflammation directly, it may be helpful by acting upon the glutamate receptors on the cells to block the activity of glutamate, an excitatory amino acid that may act synergistically with inflammatory mediators. Additionally, Spironolactone, a generic potassium-sparing diuretic, has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and is currently being researched in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) |
 "Ayoub also listed all of the health effects linked to excessive aluminum exposure: flatulence, headaches, dry skin, weak and aching muscles, senility, spleen pain, liver dysfunction, kidney dysfunction, neuromuscular disorders, colitis, memory loss, nervous system activity, alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, heartburn, colds, behavioral problems, constipation, numbness, and many other serious symptoms."- Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "Aluminum is also suspected of being toxic to the neurological, respiratory, reproductive, and cardiovascular systems, and has been associated with alzheimer's disease and seizures. The use of aluminum adjuvant in many vaccines is of increasing concern to many researchers like Dr. David Ayoub, an assistant professor at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and medical director of the Prairie Collaborative for Immunization Safety. When combined with mercury, aluminum can produce a synergistic reaction, particularly in combination with testosterone. Dr." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) |
| "This is especially true for mercury, which in excess in the body can contribute to or in some cases even cause such conditions as alzheimer's disease, kidney dysfunction, infertility, multiple sclerosis, thyroid problems, and an impaired immune system.
While there isn't a ton of research supporting MSM for arthritis, there's a lot of what we call anecdotal evidence, meaning people report being helped a lot. Considering the many benefits of sulfur in the diet, there's no real downside to trying MSM. Just be sure to use enough to make a difference, and give it a trial of at least a month." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.) |
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