Three doctors/researchers you should know about in the field of Dementia
Dr. Dale Bredesen wrote “The End of Alzheimers”
Professor of Neurology Easton Laboratories for Neurodegenerative Disease Research David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Richard Isaacson, M.D: Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian
Amy Berger who wrote the “Alzheimer's Andidote”
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Alzheimer's is the most common neurodegenerative disorder. Responsible for 60-80 percent of all dementia (cognitive decline)
There may be a predisposition (genetic component) if you carry ApoE-4. This gene increases risk 5-15%
A common one amyloid plaques (for the docs) or tau proteins.
- They are a mediator likely NOT the cause
There are also subtypes (a mix but what is predominant)
- Inflammatory : assoc with overactive immune system
- Constantly be fighting somethin
- Chronic infection, leaky gut etc..
Atrophic : lacks proper signaling to promote synapse preservation
- Missing necessary signaling molecules or support. E.g not enough hormones (estradiol/testosterone thyroid), vitamin D, BDNF etc. The brain “downsizes” because you cannot support the neural network you have
"Type 1.5": glycolic damage (insulin resistance of the brain)
- Toxic (possibly earlier onset)
- PPIs decrease absorption of zinc, copper pipes too
Even if you have the gene, if you identify this early enough, we can institute changes in our lifestyle to delay or avoid onset.
What does Dr. Breseden suggest:
- Look at toxin burden (molds/skincare/food/food containers etc)
- Wash after (mercury/BPA) etc comes out in sweat
- Remove from environment PLUS sauna
- You many be able to stop supplementing
- Stick to salmon, mackerel, sardines
- 70% of calories from fat, low carb Plus fasting
ITS NOT ABOUT ONE THING and its about changing the signaling and providing the appropriate tools (omega 3), decreasing toxins or getting rid of toxins
