Alzheimer’s Disease (see also Brain Function)

June 22, 2010

What is Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s is a central nervous system degenerative disease … a pre-senile dementia characterized by mental deterioration, including: confusion, loss of memory, speech problems, hallucinosis, and the inability to perform and follow through with purposeful movements. This is the result of free radical destruction to the neurons in the brain that produce the neurotransmitter called acetylcholine.

What Causes Alzheimer’s?

Studies done on Alzheimer patients have found high levels of aluminum in the brain, so aluminum poisoning could be a factor in the cause of the disease (yet we’re encouraged every year to get flu shots which contain aluminum). It’s also been found that Alzheimer’s nearly doubles in patients with high homocysteine levels.

What We Can Do to Protect Our Brains?

Avoid cooking in aluminum cookware (especially with acidic foods like tomatoes)
Avoid antiperspirant deodorants containing aluminum compounds
Eat food high in antioxidants and take antioxidant supplements (Thai-Go is an excellent source of antioxidants)
Improve circulation to the brain (Ginkgo/Gotu Kola with Bacopa helps improve many symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s)
Chelate toxic heavy metals from the brain (Mega-Chel program, or Heavy Metal Detox are both helpful here)

Although most of the remedies listed here are more for preventative purposes, they can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s, but may not completely halt or reverse its progress.

7-Keto, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Antioxidants with Grapine Chewable (don’t let the “kid” label fool you), B12 Complete (Liquid), B-Complex, Brain-Protex, Clary Sage, Co-Q10, DHA, DHEA-F, DHEA-M, Focus Attention, Ginkgo Biloba, Ginkgo & Hawthorn, Ginkgo/Gotu Kola, Green Tea Extract, Heavy Metal Detox, Lecithin, Lemon Oil, Mega-Chel, MSM, N-Acetyl Cysteine, Super Algae, Super Antioxidant, Thai-Go, VitaWave

References:

Publishing, E. S. (2007). Essential Oils Desk Reference, Fourth Edition. Essential Science Publishing.

Steven Horne, R. (. (2003). The Comprehensive Guide to Nature’s Sunshine Products. St. George, UT: Tree of Light Publishing.

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Aging: Promote Longevity / Vitality

June 21, 2010

As we age, free radical damage to our tissues increases. Eating foods that are high in antioxidants and taking antioxidant supplements can actually prevent the damage caused by free radicals, thereby slowing, or even reversing some of the symptoms of aging.

We also experience increased hormonal miscommunication resulting in loss of function. Hormones affect more than just our reproductive system … there are actually several hundred types of hormones which literally impact every system and organ in the body. There are various tonics and glandulars that can be used to improve hormonal communication and glandular function, thus improving overall body function.

AdaptaMax, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Brain-Protex, B12 Complete (Liquid) -age-related hearing loss, Barley Juice Powder, Bee Pollen, Mineral-Chi Tonic (Chinese), Ionic Minerals, Carotenoid Blend, Colostrum, Colostrum w/Immune Factors, CoQ10, Cordyceps, DHEA-F, DHEA-M, Eleuthero, E Complete w/Selenium (Vitamin), Gingkgo Biloba, Ginkgo/Gotu Kola, Ginkgo & Hawthorn Combination, Ginseng (Korean), Grapine, Green Tea Extract, GreenZone, Ho Shou Wu, IGF-1, L-Glutamine, Lemon Oil, Master Gland, Mega-Chel, Melatonin, Nature’s Noni, Pantothenic Acid, Patchouli, Pregnenolone, SUMA, Super Antioxidant, Thai-Go, Trace Mineral Maintenance, Trigger Immune, VitaWave, X-Action (Men), X-Action (Women), Yeast/Fungal Detox, Ylang Ylang, Zinc, Zinc Lozenges