Description: Alzheimer's disease was discovered
in 1906 by Dr. Alois Alzheimer. From that time until now, there has
been no treatment or drug for the cure of Alzheimer's disease.
Instead, people deteriorate steadily with a variety of symptoms. It
causes a devastating loss to a loved one, a loss of intelligence and
the ability to love. The inability to love may be the worst because
there is no longer any expression of emotion. There is
disorientation and no sense of time. There are mental changes: lack
of comprehension, inability to concentrate, a short attention span,
memory loss, abstract thinking is lost, and there is a loss of
judgment and delusions. An Alzheimer's patient may have no judgment
about how hot a bath should be and draw a scalding hot bath and get
in. There will be emotional changes: loss of emotional control,
anxiety, irritability, hostility, stubbornness, no sense of humor,
suspicion, jealousy and paranoia. There will be altered behavior, no
initiative, apathy, and inability to perform various personal needs.
There will be restlessness, ongoing sorting and organizing,
impulsiveness, hoarding, hiding and misplacing items, and loss of
inhibition. Because the stages of Alzheimer's disease affect the
brain cells, there is steady damage and deterioration until
eventually the brain cells don't function any longer.
STAGES OF ALZHEIMER'S: There are seven stages to
Alzheimer's disease. Stage one is normal behavior. Stage two is
minor memory lapse. In stage three there is confusion and loss of
names; this a borderline condition which does not necessarily lead
to Alzheimer's. Stage four or "mild" Alzheimer's is the inability to
think rationally. In stage five, "moderate" Alzheimer's, the patient
can't remember names of close relatives. In stage six, "moderately
severe" Alzheimer's, there is inability to dress oneself and take
care of personal needs. In stage seven, there is loss of speech and
incontinence. The eighth stage of Alzheimer's disease is death.
PATHOLOGICAL BRAIN CHANGES: In Alzheimer's
patients, the nerves of the brain have a series of breaks or tangles
called neurofibrillary tangles, so that they crunch up and do not
even attach to each other. The synapse is destroyed which means the
brain impulse cannot cross the synapse opening, and the brain
impulse is lost. This occurs because of a natural body protein
called amyloid which we all have in our bodies and which usually
functions normally until around age 45 or so. Thereafter, the
amyloid starts to change and alters itself into beta amyloid, which
will not have a pathological aspect unless we come in contact with
toxic metals. The metallic molecules combine with the beta amyloid
protein which is already tending towards pathology and change the
beta amyloid to cause destruction of nerve cells and the formation
of neurofibrillary tangles. Then the tangles combine together in a
kind of gel in the brain and create senile plaques. You can't test
for the presence of senile plaques, but there is a change in the
behavior of the patient. You will see the plaques only after death
when there is an autopsy on the patient's brain, and indeed that
proves that the patient died of Alzheimer's disease.
SOURCES OF TOXIC METALS Alzheimer's disease is an
accumulation of metallic particles. There are six toxic metals which
are linked with Alzheimer's disease: aluminum, mercury, lead,
cadmium, iron and manganese.
ALUMINUM is the most commonly found toxic metal in
the brains of Alzheimer patients. It has a specific affinity for the
brain, specifically the tangled brain cells that characterize the
disease. Aluminum pots and pans, aluminum foil, and soda and beer
cans are all sources of excessive aluminum ingestion, especially
when they are in contact with vinegar, and acidic fruits and juices
including tomatoes. Check the ingredients when you buy products.
Cheese products, baking powder, free flowing table salt, pizza, and
non-dairy creamers often contain aluminum additives, all approved by
the FDA. Hair spray, deodorant, douches, lipstick and other
cosmetics, toothpaste, etc. contain aluminum compounds. Antacids,
buffered aspirin, arthritis formulas and antidiarrheal drugs contain
aluminum. Aluminosilicates are found in talcum powder, asbestos, cat
litter and cigarette smoke.
MERCURY amalgams in your teeth predispose you to
Alzheimer's disease. You should get rid of your dental amalgams.
LEAD contaminates the land near foundries, gas
stations and highways. It is found in toys and eating utensils made
in China. It is present in drinking water in homes fitted with old
plumbing and new dripless faucets made of alloys containing lead. It
is present in insecticides, private wells, certain plastics and lead
crystal. It is present in old paints, enamels and glazes made before
it was banned in the US in the early 1970s.
CADMIUM like mercury is toxic to all body systems.
Cadmium poisoning can result from cigarette smoking. Cadmium is
found in fungicides, pesticides, superphosphate fertilizers, paint
pigments, polyvinyl plastics, silver polish, soft water, evaporated
milk, oysters and seafood, etc. Cadmium toxicity is neutralized by
zinc.
IRON excess causes a delay in the transmission of
the various neurotransmitter agents in the brain that send thought
processes. I would suggest that you not take any nutritional
supplements containing iron especially if you take more than 20 mg.
of iron per day. If you have to take iron because of anemia or some
other problem, then you should take zinc to neutralize the iron.
MANGANESE When manganese is present in the brain,
it causes antisocial behavior. Violent criminals who commit rape
and murder and armed robbery were examined in California, and it was
found that these violent criminals had about seven times more
manganese in their brain tissues than the townspeople around the
prisons. So if you want to avoid antisocial behavior, you should
try to avoid manganese in your body. A five mg. intake of manganese
is all right, but 20 mg. is dangerous. So look at your nutritional
supplements and make sure you are not taking too much manganese.
TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: There is no
allopathic treatment for Alzheimer's disease.
Chelation therapy is not part of mainstream medicine. Dr.
Richard Casdorph found that when he gave chelation therapy to his
patients to remove atherosclerotic plaques from the arteries, the
minds of his patients began to clear up and function appropriately.
He discovered that chelation therapy works beautifully to bring
Alzheimer's disease patients out of the convalescent homes and back
to their loved ones if enough treatment is administered in a
specific dosage range. This protocol is described in the book. The
usual number of treatments for heart disease begins with a series of
20 intravenous infusions, then goes on to another series of 20, and
can be up to 80. If toxic heavy metals are removed by chelation treatments, the brain clears up.
Dr. Casdorph published his studies in professional journals, and
many physicians around the world have adapted the Casdorph protocol
for their own patients with Alzheimer's disease.
Fatty acid balance in the body is extremely important in all
neurological diseases, but especially Alzheimers disease.
Proper ratios of omega 3 and omega 6 oils, saturated and unsaturated
fats, short chain fats, and long chain fats are essential to keep in
balance in treating Alzheimers disease.
Phosphatidylcholine IV therapy: "PC" as it is called is being used
for Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases. It is combined with
Leucovorin, Folinic acid, and high doses of Glutathione. PC is very
important for cell membrane function and repair. You can read more
about PC treatment on this website at the
PK Detox
tab.
EDTA: Chelation therapy consists of intravenous
injections of a synthetic amino acid, a protein, whose name is
ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, also known as EDTA. It consists
of hydrogen, carbon, sodium, oxygen and nitrogen. It actually
captures a metallic particle floating in the bloodstream, surrounds
it and draws it into its center where it is trapped. The body has no
use for EDTA and gets rid of it, so the EDTA molecule with the
trapped metallic particle is urinated out of your system within 24
hours. This is an effective way of detoxifying your arteries and
your brain cells.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) affirms that chelation
therapy is the best remedy for heavy-metal toxicity. In the U.S.,
chelation therapy was used against lead poisoning in battery
factories and for sailors who regularly repaint Navy ships. Its most
current use is for radiation poisoning. Exercise is also a chelating
agent which pulls toxic metals out of the arteries. You are getting
rid of the toxic metals by evacuation and urination.
The protocol for Chelation therapy is set down by the American
College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM). It is a protocol that
works, rarely has side effects and is relatively risk free. If the
protocol is not followed, for example by speeding up the process or
taking lower dosage for shorter periods of time more frequently,
that may likely cause the patient some problems.
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS: A very informative combination of two tests that would show
toxic heavy metal involvement, balance
of fats in the body, and nutritional
deficiencies are the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
(HTMA), and the
Holman Omega
3-6 fatty acids profile. Both can be done in the convenience
of your home.
ANTI-ALZHEIMER'S DIET: A combination of essential fatty
acids have been found to help brain function and memory of
Alzheimer's patients.
In general cold-water oily fish are rich sources of omega-3 fatty
acids, but it is better to derive this nutrient from fish oil. There
is a difference in fish oils because fish is often exposed to
contaminated waters. The best is from
Nordic Naturals, namely
ProOmega, that contains DHA and EPA. These should be taken in rather
high doses. A healthy diet consists of fresh vegetables, brown rice, whole grains, fish, and
organic or grass fed meat. Eat any legume (like beans, lentils,) sometime during the same day.
We suggest removing coffee, black tea, cola, cocoa and alcohol from
the diet of the Alzheimer's patient. Smoothies with vegetables
and fruit, or fresh vegetable juicing to preserve the enzymes is
good.
SUPPLEMENTS: Supplementation helps to retard the
progress of Alzheimer's disease. Calcium, magnesium, selenium, zinc,
folic acid, niacin, pyridoxine, thiamine, vitamin C and vitamin E,
L-tryptophan, Phosphatidylcholine (PC) and acetyl L-carnitine would be
advantageous supplements. Gingko balboa is effective in the early
stages of Alzheimer's due to its anti-oxidant properties. It is very
important to take the correct supplements in the correct amounts,
since an imbalance can create more problems, as well as interactions
with pharmaceutical drugs you may be taking.
