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Dementia Medical Considerations
Medical Considerations
DynamicZyme: High-Potency Multi-Vitamin-Mineral Supplements
Co-Enzyme Q10:
Vitamin Balanced B-Complex:
Vitamin E:
Ester C with Bioflavonoids: A very potent form of Vitamin C
Ginkgo Biloba: A high potency is needed for effectiveness.
Magnesium Glycinate:
Zinc:
L-acetyl-carnitine:
DHEA:
Chelation Therapy: With subsequent replacement Vitamin / Mineral, and Amino Acid replacement I.V. s
Alzheimer’s is a disease in which older individuals develop progressive memory loss with eventual inability to carry on daily functions of life. It is important not to assume that all memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s disease. Autopsy studies have shown that fifty to sixty percent of all cases of dementia are the result of Alzheimer’s disease. The remaining forty to fifty percent of these cases are considered a result of senile dementia (confusion and memory loss in the elderly). Dementia can usually be traced to nutritional deficiencies such as a B12 deficiency, however it is usually the combination of several vitamin / mineral deficiencies. Another causative factor could be heavy metal toxicity, especially aluminum, and other environmental toxins in the brain. Still another factor could be cerebrovascular insufficiency, which is lack of blood to the brain. Actually, in most cases it is a combination of several causative factors. Home treatment can be attempted in simple cases of Dementia. However is it best to consult with your health care practitioner for further evaluation, preferably a practitioner who understands nutrition, heavy metal toxicity, and Environmental Medicine. Alzheimer’s Disease is a progressive mental deterioration with loss of memory, loss of cognitive function, and the inability to carry on in normal daily life activities. Its diagnosis is usually made by elimination of other causes, but its definitive diagnosis can only be made by a postmortem biopsy of the brain, demonstrating presence of atrophy of the brain with "senile plaques," and "neurofibrillary tangles." It is a progressive degenerative brain disorder with deterioration of memory and mental function. Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by distinctive changes in the brain tissue. The primary change is the formation of "neurofibrillary tangles" and "plagues." These tangles and plagues resemble scars, composed of various proteins and cellular debris. The result is a massive loss of healthy functioning brain cells. Some studies suggest these symptoms are due to reduced levels of "acetylcholine," which is a very important neurotransmitter, essential for memory. It is estimated in the United States the five percent of the population over sixty-five suffer from severe dementia, while another ten-percent suffer from mild to moderate dementia. With increasing age, there is a rise in frequency. In people over the age of eighty, the frequency rate for dementia is over twenty-five percent. That is one in every four seniors at age eighty. The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is being extensively researched. Some genetic factors may be involved. However it appears environmental factors may play an even larger role. Head trauma is causative as well. Aluminum and or silicone brain content is highly probable. Aluminum content has been found in the brains of autopsied Alzheimer patients. Aluminum conducts electricity and part of aluminum’s involvement may be a "short circuiting" mechanism. Heavy metal toxicity also produces a lot of free radical damage which in turn damages delicate tissues such as brain and vascular. There is a lot of Aluminum evidence; the exact mechanisms are not decisively been determined. In any matter, do not cook with that once common aluminum cookware from the 1960’s and 1970’s. If you do, you may not remember long enough, to remember you should not have used it. Once thing is very certain with aluminum and Alzheimer’s. "Aluminum accumulation in the brain greatly contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s disease." From the perspective of natural medicines, the primary goals of intervention involve prevention by addressing suspected disease processes (IE: aluminum and free- radical damage) and using natural measures to improve mental function in the early states of the disease. I routinely conduct a screening hair analysis to get a good picture of the vitamin / mineral content, as well as the heavy metal content, in my patients. Those patients who have low levels of their vitamins and minerals usually, across the board, have corresponding high levels of heavy metal toxicity. This is due to the fact that there are competing sites where, if a particular vitamin or mineral is missing from the diet, then the heavy metal that uses the same binding site enters the body chemistry without restrictions. The remedy for heavy metal toxicity is chelation therapy. Only a doctor can only order chelation therapy. It must be performed under close supervision of a doctor. Once chelation therapy is underway, it is customary to conduct a urinary analysis about every sixth treatment to monitor heavy metal removal rates. Chelation therapy, by nature, removes metals, vitamins, and minerals from the blood vessels, and the rest of the body. Not many clinics will offer replacement Vitamin / Mineral Intravenous Therapy (I.V. s) between each chelation therapy. I believe this to be wrong. Chelation therapy should not be conducted unless the patient’s total health analysis and care is being carefully monitored. A thorough nutritional analysis becomes paramount at this time. Many supplementations will be recommended according to the hair, and later urinary analysis reports.
The following suggestions are valid for both Alzheimer’s as well as Senile Dementia, and Mild to Moderate Dementia. There is evidence to suggest that antioxidant nutrients offer significant protection against Alzheimer’s disease and any forms of dementia. Magnesium supplementation can decrease aluminum absorption because magnesium competes with aluminum for absorption, not only in the intestines, but also at the blood/brain barrier. Zinc supplementation is demonstrating good results in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The results of using L-acetyl-carnitine to delay progression of Alzheimer’s disease have been outstanding. DHEA shows promise in enhancing memory and improving mental function in the elderly. Ginkgo Biloba extract, 80 mg three times a day, helps with circulation (perfusion of oxygen and nutrient carrying blood), to the tiny capillaries that feed the outer most parts of the brain. This is also extremely helpful for any dementia condition. Co-Enzyme Q10 is very effective for the heart, thereby affecting improved circulation. Vitamin E: 400 – 800 IU per day is very helpful in any dementia. Methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) is very helpful in any dementia. The use of a highly potent source of B-Complex is a better way to go. Please be careful to purchase a high quality, and high potency source. Thiamin, B2 is also very helpful, as may be B6; hence, the B-complex recommendation. Vitamin C, 500 – 1000 mg three times a day, is very helpful in any dementia. Last on this list, but FIRST in priority, is a "High-Potency Multiple-Vitamin-and-Mineral supplement." This should be considered the first starting point. Remember, nutritional deficits are a key element in any dementia. Remember quality and potency are paramount. I make reference to the TeraForma Health Product line a lot in this website. The reason is simple. POTENCY. In my medical clinic we stock supplementations that are available ONLY to a doctor’s office. We carry only the highest grade and potency. We also carry many specialized items. The common health food store brands lack the high quality and potency needed to actually cause a worthy effect on human chemistry. So the patient / customer has one of two choices. Either go to a doctor’s office, one who knows enough to carry such products, pay doctoring fees, get good help, get better, etc., etc. Or go to the local health food store and purchase something that will not work very strongly. Enter TeraForma Health. They sell directly to the public (via multi-level-marketing). They carry supplementations that are of the same quality and potency as what is normally only available in doctor’s offices. Why? Their firm motto is INTEGRITY. They will not perform any action, or carry any product, that is not up to the highest ethical, moral, and industry standards available. Please reference my sections on: Aloe Vera, MSM, and Weight Loss to get an idea of the differences in quality.
DISCLAIMER This information is provided for Educational Purposes Only and has NOT been designed to diagnose, treat or cure any health conditions. Please consult a qualified Health Care Professional with Nutritional Training to diagnose your health conditions and avoid self-diagnosis. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration have not evaluated statements about these health topics or any suggested product compositions.
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