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Reversing Mental Decline and Preventing Alzheimer’s

Posted on May 5, 2018 by

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Reversing Mental Decline and Preventing Alzheimer’s, Part 1 You saw a movie last week and in discussing it with friends simply can’t remember the important parts. Plus you just missed another appointment. Planning to drive to a north suburb, you instead got on the southbound expressway and after 15 minutes of Loop traffic realized your error. You’re mixing up words and forgetting too many names. Read More

Tagged with: alzheimer's disease, dementia, mental decline

Worrisome Dementia Report For Women and Steps To Take

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

Posted in Aging, Alternative Therapies, Blog, Diseases, Fitness & Exercise, Healthy Lifestyle, Inflammation, Integrative Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies, Thyroid, Adrenal, & Sex Hormone Issues, W, Women's Health — 9 Comments ↓

We’ve always known there was a higher rate of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in women than in men, initially attributed to the fact that women live longer and that the decline in mental function occurred with age. This turned out to be wrong. At 65, a woman has a greater than one-in-six chance of developing dementia, whereas a man’s is one-in-eleven. If the dementia Read More

Tagged with: Alzheimer's, alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, cognitive enhancers, cognitive health, cognitive impairment, MCI, memory, memory loss, memory loss/impairment, memory problems, mild cognitive impairment

Could Alzheimer’s Be Prevented By Antibiotics or Antivirals?

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

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Quite some time ago during my internal medicine residency, articles began to appear in medical journals advancing the idea that stomach ulcers might be caused by bacteria. Mainly, I remember how dismissive most gastroenterologists were of this idea. “It is utterly impossible,” said one lecturer, “that any bacteria could survive in the intense acidity of the stomach.” And then, in an effort to prove his Read More

Tagged with: Alzheimer's, alzheimer's disease, chronic infection, dementia, genetic risk, genetics, herpes, infection, Lyme disease, memory

My Memory’s Just Not The Same…Is This Worrisome?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

Posted in Aging, Blog, Knowledge Base, M — 9 Comments ↓

Immediate answer: The newest research shows that your own impression of your memory–not anyone else’s, and not any particular test–could be the very first sign of mental decline as you age. Longer answer: We all have episodes of forgetfulness no matter how old we are. Ask any high school senior confronted with the SAT vocabulary section (“I just looked that word up yesterday!”). You’ve mislaid Read More

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I Think My Mind Is Going

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

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It’s fairly common, actually. You walk into a room suddenly befuddled, wracking your brain, desperate to remember just why you came to this room in the first place. Or you’re telling someone about a movie you just saw the night before, really enjoyed, and now you’re clawing at your cerebral cortex trying to extricate the title, the actor, the name of the theatre.

Tagged with: alzheimer's disease, cognitive enhancers, memory loss

NADH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, or NADH, is a coenzyme made from Vitamin B2, or niacin. It’s present in all living cells. As a coenzyme, NADH serves an important role in helping enzymes to function as they should. (An Enzyme is a Protein that works like a catalyst in the body to prompt chemical changes in other substances; breaking down food into energy is an example.) Most coenzymes are synthesized from vitamins, and for optimal energy production, the body needs good amounts of them. The coenzyme, NADH, is no exception.

Huperzine A

Posted on February 14, 2010 by

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For centuries in the Far East, traditional healers have used a rare moss (Huperzia serrata) found in the colder regions of China to remedy fever and Inflammation. Only recently did scientists uncover a remarkable quality in a substance they isolated in the moss. Called huperzine A, the compound appears to have the power to sharpen the mind and potentially ward off the devastating effects of the memory-robbing disease known as Alzheimer’s, particularly in its earliest stages. Huperzine A has also been proposed for countering normal bouts of forgetfulness in the general population.

Tagged with: alzheimer's disease, memory loss/impairment

Zinc/Copper

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

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The minerals zinc and copper can be purchased as single products, but there’s good reason to consider a combination product that pairs the two.

Zinc blocks the absorption and enhances the excretion of copper when taken over time. So, when zinc is recommended long term (over many months) for any condition–from arthritis to prostate problems or even Alzheimer’s–it’s important to get some copper as well. A combination product will help prevent a copper deficiency and the anemia that can develop as a result.

Vitamin E

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

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Scientists identified vitamin E about 80 years ago, but only in the past few decades has its power as an antioxidant been revealed and fully appreciated. What this means is that you’ll have to get far more than the government-established RDA for this vitamin to benefit from its ability to stave off disease and enhance overall health. Unfortunately, most foods containing vitamin E–nuts, vegetable oils and margarine, for example–are high in fat. So to get the protective punch of vitamin E without adding fats to your diet, you need to seriously consider taking supplements.

Vitamin B Complex

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

Posted in B, Blog, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies, V

A high-quality vitamin B complex supplement will provide, in one convenient pill, a full range of B vitamins, including biotin, choline, folic acid, inositol, PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid), and the six “numbered” B vitamins–vitamin B-1 (thiamin), B-2 (riboflavin), B-3 (niacin), B-5 (pantothenic acid), B-6 (pyridoxine), and B-12 (cobalamin). Combination products can simplify the process of taking individual B vitamins for a range of ailments including alcoholism, depression, diabetes, hair problems, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and stress.

Tag: alzheimer’s disease

Reversing Mental Decline and Preventing Alzheimer’s

Worrisome Dementia Report For Women and Steps To Take

Could Alzheimer’s Be Prevented By Antibiotics or Antivirals?

My Memory’s Just Not The Same…Is This Worrisome?

I Think My Mind Is Going

NADH (Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide)

Huperzine A

Zinc/Copper

Vitamin E

Vitamin B Complex

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