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Reduce Your Risk of Developing Alzheimer's


By James Osborne, MS & Ann Aresco, ND


and a half years with frontal temporal lobe dementia with aphasia. My mother who died in May, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Both lived and died in the family home. I learned a great deal over the years about the devastation dementia and Alzheimer’s has on individuals, relationships, family members and caregivers. Please note there are differences between the diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The effects on the family and caregivers appear to be the same. I also questioned myself, is this the life I have to look forward to? My experience with the drugs used to slow the decline of progression was not good. The drugs quickly lost their efficacy and cognitive decline appeared to rapidly increase. My hopes of stabilization soon disappeared. I had to face the fact that the person I had known all my life was no longer present. I felt hopeless and ineffective. Dr. Ann Aresco and I began to discuss what preventive measures individuals can take to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and how to support those most affected by the condition.


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Dr. Aresco: Keeping the body’s defenses from trying to cover the brain cells


with amyloid plaques. The human body is amazing. Sometimes however the defensive reactions turn out to cause bigger problems. The research on amyloid plaques previously seen as the procrastina- tor in Alzheimer’s now shows it is a protector. It is a defense mecha- nism that is attempting to save the brain cells from destruction but ends up blocking the signals between the cells. These signals once cut off cause the symptoms of cognitive decline. I’m sure you real- ize this is a very simple explanation of the effect it has on the brain. It has taken many doctors and many scientists studying for many years to identify what is going on that causes Alzheimer’s. In the end, preventing the brain cells from trying to protect themselves is how to prevent Alzheimer’s.


y interest in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s stems from my personal experience of caring for my parents over an eight-year period. My father died in two


So how do you prevent a defense? You take away the trigger to


the defense. Those triggers can be many - inflammation being the most important to prevent. This may come from toxins, foods like sugar, poor nutrition, hormone abnormalities, viruses and many at- tacks to the body that lead to so many imbalances. We see this over and over again. As an example: hyperlipidemia or high cholesterol. Having excess cholesterol isn’t the real problem that causes artery walls to thicken; the real problem is caused by inflammation in the arteries. The cholesterol is used to protect the artery from the inflam- mation collecting in that area. Eventually it becomes too thick and creates the health issues. Prevention therefore isn’t lowering choles- terol, it is lowering inflammation. This is the case with Alzheimer’s as well. Stop the bodies’ defense mechanism from responding to inflammation.


James Osborne:


Alzheimer’s is reported to cause 50 – 80% of all dementia cases according to Dr. Raj Shah of the Rush Memory Clinic in Chicago. There can be many causes of memory loss including B12 defi- ciency, thyroid, kidney, brain or liver disorders. Memory loss and confusion are not a normal part of aging. People presenting with confusion, short term memory loss, agitation, mood swings and impaired judgement may be showing the first signs of Alzheimer’s. One incident or sign is not diagnostic. There could be many other reasons these present themselves. It is when the signs increase in frequency and severity that we begin to be concerned, especially when our loved one has difficulty with familiar tasks, planning or problem-solving, misplacing or hiding things, confusion with time and place, difficulty communicating or repetitive speech or actions, wandering, withdrawal, inability to recognize family and friends, problems with motor skills, difficulty dressing, decline in self care and hygiene, delusions, paranoia, aggression, trouble sleeping and regressed behaviors. Unfortunately, as the symptoms increase the toll on caregivers and family increases. At this stage the main focus for the afflicted individual is providing a safe environment. The focus for the caregiver and family members is education and personal support.


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Alzheimer’s testing: It appears that the


only research advantages accomplished in Alzheimer’s may be in the testing. For years the only way to diagnose Alzheimer’s was autopsy. Now that inflammation and toxins like heavy metals as well as missing nutrients from diet or poor digestion have been determined to be detrimental, testing has become key to prevent- ing the onset and advancement of disease.


Testing helps identify what needs to be addressed before the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.


28 Natural Nutmeg - September 2018


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