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Effective Nutritional Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease

There are several effective remedies for Alzheimer’s disease. This may surprise you, as one is led to think that such a condition, of what appears to be irreversible brain damage, is untreatable. But, people are making amazing recoveries from this dread disease today.

The two most important aspects to treating Alzheimer’s disease are removing heavy metals, especially mercury, from the persons brain and providing high dose sublingual (dissolves in mouth) Vitamin B12 , especially in the form of Methylcolbalamin.

· Vitamin B12 Methylcolbalamin : Regenerative Nutrition supply this remedy in High-dose sublingual Lozenges, Each Lozenge contains 1 milligram (1,000 micrograms) of Methylcolbalamin a form of bio-active B12 that is well absorbed and crosses the blood brain barrier more effectively than other forms of B12. This makes it suitable for general/systemic wide B12 deficiency, and more uniquely for brain/nerve disorders. Please read our online article about this important remedy

Heavy Metal Detoxification: The product Deep Cell Detox (DCD) is designed to remove heavy metals, including mrcury from the system. This comprises Seagreens, MSM, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate), Alpha-Lipoic Acid & Acety-L-Carnitine. Currently all of these supplements are available individually from Regenerative Nutrition. Please read our online article about Heavy Metal Detoxification

A simple protocol for treating Alzheimers would be thus:

Begin with Vitamin B12 Methylcolbalamin Lozenges. Dissolve one lozenge in the mouth one or more times daily.
After a week or so add in the Deep Cell Detox (DCD) Formula.

Although there are many other aspects to the causation of Alzheimer’s disease such as amyloid beta compounds accumulation and poor circulation, prioritizing the heavy metal removal and supply of Vitamin B12 is an approach that has the most, anecdotal, positive results. Most cases of Alzheimer’s disease respond well and improve considerably just with Vitamin B12 Methylcolbalamin and DCD, but if the disease is well established then deeper therapy may be needed. There are a few supplementary nutrients (listed below) that will further support recovery from more advanced stages.

The use of specific anti-oxidants has been shown, in studies (see below), to potentially help improve brain function in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Some of these anti-oxidants have also been shown to help offset some of the toxic effects of amyloid beta compounds in the brain cells, as well as improve brain function. These anti-oxidants include grape seed OPC, Ginko Biloba and Tumeric.

Grape Seed OPC: The June 18, 2008 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience published the discovery by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York that administering grape seed polyphenols reduces amyloid beta aggregation in the brain and slows cognitive impairment in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

Ginko Biloba: has a reputation of also helping in lessening the severity of Alzheimer’s disease. It works by improving circulation to the brain and acting as an anti-oxidant. A 2004 conference paper summarizes how various trials indicate that Ginkgo shows promise in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (L. Witkam and I. Ramzan (2004). "Ginkgo biloba in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: A miracle cure?". From Cell to Society)

Turmeric: Curcumin (an extract from the bright yellow herb Tumeric) A 2004 UCLA-Veterans Affairs study involving genetically altered mice suggests that curcumin might inhibit the accumulation of destructive beta-amyloid in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients and also break up existing plaques associated with the disease (Yang, F; Lim GP; Begum AN; Ubeda OJ; Simmons MR; Ambegaokar SS; Chen PP; Kayed R; Glabe CG; Frautschy SA; Cole GM (February 2005). "Curcumin inhibits formation of amyloid beta oligomers and fibrils, binds plaques, and reduces amyloid in vivo". Journal of Biological Chemistry 280 (7): 5892–901. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.)

Grape seed OPC, Ginko Biloba and Tumeric are available as Vital Protect Anti-Oxidant formula from Regenerative Nutrition. Please read our online article about this important remedy.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid & Acetyl-L-Carnitine: These also have a role in heavy metal detoxification, especially in the brain, and helping the brain cells to function properly as evidenced by studies involving improved cognition and memory.

Studies of rat aging have suggested that the use of Alpha-Lipoic Acid & Acetyl-L-Carnitine results in improved memory performance and delayed structural mitochondrial decay. As a result, it may be helpful for people with Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease (G. Aliev, J. Liu, J. C. Shenk, K. Fischbach, G. J. Pacheco, S. G. Chen, M. E. Obrenovich, W. F. Ward, A. G. Richardson, M. A. Smith, E. Gasimov, G. Perry, B. N. Ames (2008). "Neuronal mitochondrial amelioration by feeding acetyl-L-carnitine and lipoic acid to aged rats". J. Cell. Mol. Med. Epub ahead of print: 080329002216155).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid & Acetyl-L-Carnitine is such an important remedy combination that it is available from Regenerative Nutrition as a single capsule, as well as being part of the DCD formula. It is a valuable promoter of healthy brain function. Please read our online article about this important remedy

Another important aspect in brain function restoration of Alzheimer’s patients and the elderly is restoring the ability of cells to function properly. Every cell has a ‘mini-cell’ inside called a Mitochondria. These are like biological spark plugs that get the cells to breathe and to produce energy. These mitochondria are easily damaged by toxins that accumulate over time and also by toxins that are produced by the amyliod beta aggregation. Perhaps even more important is that their function is hampered by mercury, that is found in far higher levels, in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

Specific enzymes do have an effective role in restoring mitochondrial, and hence cell, function to the brain. They also can contribute to the overall health of a person. Zell Immunocomplex contains these enzymes and is a very useful tools for dealing with any released toxins. This is not an essential part of the protocol as Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbate or Sodium Ascorbate with Acerola Cherry) can also help in this area. However, the broad-spectrum support obtained from Zell Immunocomplex and the specific respiratory enzymes it contains will help the Alzheimer’s patient make a fuller recovery. Zell Immunocomplex contains specific respiratory co-enzymes that help restore aging and damaged cells, including brain cells, towards normal function. These co-enzymes include NADH, Q6 and Q10. Please read our online article about this important remedy

In summary, for more advanced cases, our recommended protocol would be thus:

Begin with Vitamin B12 Methylcolbalamin Lozenges, dissolve one lozenge in the mouth one or more times daily also Zell Immunocomplex 30ml daily.
After a week or so add in the Deep Cell Detox (DCD) Formula.
After a further 4 weeks add in Vital Protect Anti Oxidant

The Autoimmune Protocol

Not all of the remedies listed here will neccessarily be needed. We strive to bring you the most effective remedies to resolve your health problems in the simplest supplemental regime possible. We aim to treat the actual root causes of health problems holistically rather than supply remedies that will give temporary or partial relief from only the symptoms. This has been our mission since the founding of Regenerative Nutrition in 1994. As we uncover more fundamental truths about the causes, and therefore the relief, of diseases and health problems we update and revise our product range and recommendations.

Above, we detail targeted remedy recommendations for Alzheimer's, but we further suggest that you view the autoimune protocol article and supplement pages by clicking here

To achieve overall good health and long term resolution of this health problem the remedies selected here should be combined with the autoimmune protocol remedies for the best results.

It may well be that there is some overlap and that many of the remedies in the autoimmune protocol are listed here also.

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Supplements for Alzheimers

The supplements recommended for the treatment of Alzheimers are listed below. Not all will necessarily be discussed in the article, as some may have been added after the article was posted. If a listed supplement is not mentioned within the article, or you wish to know more about any of the listed supplements, you can find out more information by clicking on that supplement below. You can also now add to your basket directly from this page.