KISS. And no, it's not Gene Simmons

In the traditional sense as a student of natural healing you learned to keep things simple. Dr. John Christopher was always reminding students to hold fast to this philosophy. In my mind it is the reason why the traditional way really did help people recover from health challenges. I don't see it that way today with the new twist on schooling and the new twist on remedies.

Keep It Simple Student (KISS) is worth remembering.

Remembering is certainly a major concern in health today. All the scare tactics telling you that by 2015 there will be millions living with Alzheimer's scares you into believing this is what to expect.

I ask why, so many do not.

Fluoridation in the water supply is a major factor. The US is in a huge battle to keep and expand this heinous practice. The people have really become wise to the fluoride scam and are fighting back.

Fluoride in drugs and food compounds the issue.

Environmental pollution is another way toxic brain altering chemicals are finding their way into your home and your body.

EMF contributes too. (Probably more than you think and probably more than you want to accept).

A wise person will take action to reduce or eliminate their exposure.

That same wise person will seek out ways to identify nutrient deficiencies like my Health Forensic system and take action to correct the issues.

I am amazed that it has taken so long for some people to catch on to some of these ideas. These “old” ideas are gems found hidden in treatments of years gone by. These treatments worked.

Now I am pleased to see that more information regarding Alzheimer's (ALZ) is resurfacing, especially the B vitamin connection. Using B vitamins, especially B12 shots back in the 40s-50s-60s and into the early/mid 1970s, was common in medicine and there was little or no "dementia".  Natural thyroid support was also commonly used.

I have to caution on vaccines and prescription drugs because these are highly suspect I believe, along with food additives and chemical pollution. My guess is that the nutrient deficiencies created by vaccine ingredients and prescription drugs is a major factor in the equation. Environmental toxins are another factor not to be overlooked.

I think everyone should be directing consciousness to their medicine cabinets and stocking up on the essentials like sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), magnesium (oil), different forms of iodine, activated charcoal, selenium, zinc, and clay for hard detoxification and body cleansing. Also very important are personal food stocks for survival and food security in uncertain times. For this I suggest super foods like spirulina.

For additional reading about brain health use the search function found in the right hand column you can locate many articles from Natural Health News offering more support for the need to increase B vitamins and good thyroid support. Preventing Alzheimer's is possible. Immunity plays a role here and I'll write more on this soon.

Remember you can help support the ongoing work of our non profit organization through your purchases from CHI, and donations too. 100% of all money goes to projects.

Many are popular posts regarding this topic from my website and other blog too.

http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/good-news-for-vitamin-b.html

http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/vitamins-for-alzheimers.html

http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2008/12/sniff-your-way-to-brain-power.html

http://blog.seattlepi.com/naturalnotes/archives/220879.asp

http://leaflady.org/Health_Matters.htm

Simply 4 Alzheimer's

More about vitamin E

Make sure you are using fully natural vitamin E, no synthetics: "The hell with dl" 

Despite the occasional negative publicity surrounding vitamin E, this nutrient has proven itself time and again to be one amazing antioxidant. Case in point: Research published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that vitamin E can help slow functional decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease.¹

This development is particularly significant since no cure for Alzheimer’s exists—only treatments to slow the progression of the disease. Currently, two main classes of drugs are approved for Alzheimer’s treatment: cholinesterase inhibitors (such as Aricept®, Exelon® and Razadyne®) and memantine (Namenda®).

These drugs may treat the symptoms of Alzheimer’s—like memory loss and problems with reasoning—but they also have their fair share of troublesome side effects, including nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, increased bowel movements, headache and dizziness.

Researchers have found, however, that vitamin E may actually work better than certain conventional treatments in slowing cognitive decline.

In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, investigators wanted to determine the effectiveness of vitamin E, mematine or a combination of the two in slowing the progression of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease in patients already taking a cholinesterase inhibitor like Aricept®.

Participants received 2,000 IU vitamin E (alpha tocopherol) per day, 20 mg memantine per day, a combination of the two or a placebo.

At the end of the five-year study period, the researchers analyzed data from 561 of the participants (140 taking vitamin E, 142 taking memantine, 139 using the combination treatment and 140 on placebo). They found that the group given the vitamin E had a delay in clinical progression of the disease of 19 percent per year (in other words, a delay of 6.2 months) compared to the placebo group.

In addition, those in the vitamin E group did not demand increased attention from caregivers.

More importantly, contrary to other studies that have implicated vitamin E as the cause of increased mortality—especially at higher doses^2-3—this study actually concluded that vitamin E has a good safety profile, with greater death frequency in the groups that took the memantine or the vitamin E/memantine combination than the vitamin E group.

In conclusion, the researchers wrote that, among patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, “2,000 IU/day of alpha tocopherol compared with placebo resulted in slower functional decline. There were no significant differences in the groups receiving memantine alone or memantine plus alpha tocopherol. These findings suggest benefit of alpha tocopherol in mild to moderate Alzheimers disease by slowing functional decline and decreasing caregiver burden.”

This isn’t the first study to praise vitamin E’s brain-protective powers. Another study showed that people with the highest plasma levels of total vitamin E, total tocopherols and total tocotrienols had a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease compared to those with the lowest levels.⁴
 
Specifically, people with the highest plasma total vitamin E or total tocopherols had a 45 percent decreased risk of developing the disease, and those with the highest total tocotrienols had a 54 percent reduction in risk, as compared to people with the lowest levels.

Is E an Option for You?

Only a qualified medical professional—ideally one with vast knowledge in nutritional supplementation—can determine whether or not high doses of vitamin E would be appropriate for you or your loved one with Alzheimer’s.

The recommended daily allowance for healthy adults is a meager 22.4 IU, but tolerable upper intake levels go as high as 1,500 IU.⁵ The JAMA study used 2,000 IU. For general brain and memory health/maintenance, 400 IU per day should suffice.

In many cases, the risks of disease progression far outweigh any potential risks of taking high doses of certain drugs or supplements—but only you and your doctor can make that determination. But, as this study shows, vitamin E offers great promise, and its potential should not be ignored.

References:

1. Dysken MW, et al. JAMA. 2014 Jan 1;311(1):33-44.
2. Miller ER 3rd, et al. Ann Intern Med. 2005 Jan 4;142(1):37-46.
3. Boothby LA and Doering PL. Ann Pharmacother. 2005 Dec;39(12):2073-80.
4. Mangialasche F, et al. J Alzheimers Dis. 2010;20(4):1029-37.
5. Institute of Medicine. http://iom.edu/Activities/Nutrition/SummaryDRIs/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/Nutrition/DRIs/New%20Material/4_%20UL%20Values_Vitamins%20and%20Elements.pdf.

SOURCE: Larissa Long


Selections from Natural Health News

Natural Health News: Vitamins for Alzheimer's

Dec 27, 2009

Increased oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction have been identified as common pathophysiological phenomena associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease ...

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Natural Health News: Cancer, Alzheimer's

Sep 12, 2010

Cancer, Alzheimer's · Flaraxin is effective in 90% of oncologic diseases. Alzheimer's = Flaraxin + B3 http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2009/05/alzheimers-what-you-wont-see-on-hbo.html. Posted by herbalYODA at 11:56.

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Natural Health News: Alzheimer's drugs double death risk

Jan 10, 2009

LONDON – Anti-psychotic drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer's disease may double a patient's chance of dying within a few years, suggests a new study that adds to concerns already known about such medications.

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Alzheimer's Reminder, Don't Overlook These Causes

Jan 11, 2010

According to the report, the equivalent of fluoridated drinking water in terms of elemental fluorine levels had an impact on brain tissue similar to the pathological changes found in humans with Alzheimer's and other forms of ...

Natural Health News: Vitamin E

Oct 12, 2011

My experience with these reports and the studies is that there are problems from the outset; the first being the use of SYNTHETIC vitamins (in this case dl-alpha tocopherol or synthetic vitamin E). This is the first mistake.

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Natural Health News: Better to Use Vitamin E My Dear

Aug 16, 2010

I think it would be a great service to patients with pain, FMS, and neuropathy if SIM started a study to show you just how effective natural vitamin E can be to prevent and reverse neuropathy. Contact us FMI, and be sure to ...

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Natural Health News: Vitamin E Critical for Your Health

Jan 23, 2008

Over the past several years there have been numerous reports trying to convince you that vitamin E is bad for health. One public television station even aired a program with panelist from a local Spokane WA area hospital ...

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Vitamin E, Women's Health and Myth Making by Experts

Sep 10, 2007

This is how you get confused, especially if you do to know the history of vitamin E and it's use to prevent are reverse heart disease (the medical studies on this date back to the 1940s and 50s). Natural vitamin E (listed on a ...

Berries for Your Brain

I've been wring on the health benefits of berries for a very long time.  The operative word with all berries is that their flavonoids and proanthocyanidins (found in the seeds) are markedly anti-inflammatory.

Our very favorite Berry Supplement, the one we used every day - is here and we like this one too.

Blueberries may boost memory in older adults
By Stephen Daniells, 11-Jan-2010


Supplemental blueberries for only 12 weeks may boost memory in older people with early memory problems, says a new study from the US.

A daily drink of about 500 mL of blueberry juice was associated with improved learning and word list recall, as well as a suggestion of reduced depressive symptoms, according to findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

The study is said to be the first human trial to assess the potential benefits of blueberries on brain function in older adults with increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and currently affects over 13 million people worldwide. The direct and indirect cost of Alzheimer care is over $100bn (€ 81bn) in the US alone. The direct cost of Alzheimer care in the UK was estimated at £15bn (€ 22bn).

“These preliminary memory findings are encouraging and suggest that consistent supplementation with blueberries may offer an approach to forestall or mitigate neurodegeneration,” wrote the researchers, led by Robert Krikorian from the University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center.

“Interpretation of our findings should be tempered because of the relatively small sample size and the absence of a blueberry-specific control, although comparison with the analogous placebo beverage data provides some assurance that the observed changes in memory performance were not attributable to practice effects,” they added.
Berries are booming

Blueberry consumption has previously been linked to reduced risk of Alzheimer’s, with reports in 2003 leading to a boom in sales in the UK, going from £10.3m (€14.9m) in 2003 to almost £40m (€58m) in 2005, according to UK supplier BerryWorld.

The beneficial effects of the blueberries are thought to be linked to their flavonoid content - in particular anthocyanins and flavanols. The exact way in which flavonoids affect the brain are unknown, but they have previously been shown to cross the blood brain barrier after dietary intake.

It is believed that they may exert their effects on learning and memory by enhancing existing neuronal connections, improving cellular communications and stimulating neuronal regeneration.

Study details

Krikorian and his co-workers recruited nine older people with an average age of 76.2 and an average educational level of 15.6 years. Subjects were assigned to receive a daily dose of blueberry juice equivalent to between 6 and 9 mL per kilogram of body weight per day. The juice used in the study was provided by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America.

Results showed significant improvements in improved learning and word list recall. There was also a trend towards reduced depressive symptoms and lower glucose levels. Krikorian and his co-workers added that it would be interesting in future studies to examine if changes in cognitive function are associated with metabolic improvements.

“Replication of the findings in a larger, controlled trial will be important to corroborate and amplify these data,” wrote the researchers. “On balance, this initial study establishes a basis for further human research of blueberry supplementation as a preventive intervention with respect to cognitive aging,” they concluded.

The other researchers were affiliated with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and Tufts University.

Source: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,
Published online ahead of print, doi: 10.1021/jf9029332
“Blueberry Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults” Authors: R. Krikorian, M.D. Shidler, T.A. Nash, W. Kalt, M.R. Vinqvist-Tymchuk, B. Shukitt-Hale, J.A. Joseph