| > | | | | decline begins can be brain savers. |
| Research into dietary supplements to prevent | | | | Dr. Julian Whitaker discusses the Alzheimers |
| Alzheimer s disease has been going on for a | | | | situation in his September 2007 Health and |
| long time with some very promising results. But | | | | Healing newsletter and he doesnt paint a |
| thats where it ends: Promising results. | | | | pretty picture. According to Whitaker, nearly 1 in |
| Research that produces truly promising results | | | | 8 of those over 65 and nearly half of those over |
| usually dies for lack of funding and lack of support | | | | 85 already have Alzheimers. By mid century, up |
| by advocacy organizations. | | | | to 16 million people will be afflicted. Thats more |
| September 21 was World Alzheimers Day. I | | | | than the total population of New York City, Los |
| didnt hear anything about it in the press, but | | | | Angeles and Chicago combined. |
| its just as well. What would celebration | | | | Now while you still have your cognitive health is |
| accomplish? Awareness? Walk-athons, and more | | | | the time to take steps to save your brain. There |
| money pumped into the same type of research | | | | are supplements you can take, if taken in |
| thats been done for years that hasnt | | | | adequate amounts that may save you and your |
| produced anything? | | | | family a lot of grief down the road. Dr. Whitaker |
| In honor of the day, a press release, | | | | suggests a daily supplement regimen: |
| Neutraceuticals offer hope on World | | | | DHA, 50 mg (3-4 fish oil capsules); Curcumin, |
| Alzheimers Day suggested its worth | | | | 900-1,800 mg; Natural vitamin E,800-1,600 IU; |
| reflecting on the potential of research into food | | | | Vitamin C,3,000 mg; Natural beta-carotene, |
| and dietary ingredients to stave off the disease. | | | | 15,000-20,000 IU; N-acetyl cysteine NAC), |
| Could this be good news? | | | | 500-1,500 mg; Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), 200-400 |
| Research into dietary supplements to prevent | | | | mg; CoQ10, 200-400 mg; Acetyl l carnitine (ALC), |
| Alzheimer s disease has been going on for a | | | | 1,000-2,000 mg; Phosphatidylcholine, 250 mg; |
| long time with some very promising results. But | | | | Phosphatidylserine, 100 mg; and a good |
| thats where it ends: Promising results. | | | | multivitamin and mineral supplement. |
| Research that produces truly promising results | | | | For many, if not most people, the above list of |
| usually dies for lack of funding and lack of support | | | | anti-oxidants is forbidding. I cant swallow that |
| by advocacy organizations. | | | | much and I cant afford it are common |
| It is of interest that the supplements and food | | | | objections. If we can eat a mouthful of food, we |
| mentioned in the press release as of possible | | | | can swallow a handful of supplements a couple at |
| benefit vitamin E and the Mediterranean Diet | | | | a time. If we have enough money to spend on |
| are nothing new. What is also of interest in the | | | | trinkets and entertainment, perhaps reorganization |
| release is there is no mention of the most | | | | of spending priorities is in order. |
| promising of all supplements the anti-oxidants | | | | You can fall prey to conflicting reports about the |
| alpha lipoic acid, N-acetyl cysteine, acetyl-l-carnitine, | | | | safety and usefulness of supplements or you can |
| and others. | | | | educate yourself and do what you have to do to |
| There is very encouraging research that indicates | | | | maintain your cognitive ability. If you dont take |
| these anti-oxidants, taken well before cognitive | | | | care of yourself, who will? |