Alzheimer's Dementia
It's one of the most feared diagnoses ever made. With the possible exception of "cancer," the word, "Alzheimer's" immediately conjures up a sense of despair and hopelessness and doom. Why? Because there's no cure, that's why. After 30+ years of research and multiple drug trials, nothing has worked. The best we can do is slow the disease down. Maybe. Sometimes. A little bit. For a while.
But, in the end, Alzhiemer's takes its' toll. Slowly and steadily, memory and cognitive skills decline until, in the end, we're no longer able to manage our finances, drive a car, or even recognize those closest to us, even our spouse and children.
Until now. Now there's hope. Some people, a few but growing number of people, are actually experiencing a reversal of Alzheimer's. It's something they once had, but have no longer.
How's that possible?
To begin with, we have to recognize that the theory of how Alzheimer's works, how it develops, a theory that we (the medical community) has embraced for at least 30 years, is a flawed theory.
Next, we have to come to grips with the fact that not all Alzheimer's is the same. In fact, it now appears that there are at least three different types of Alzheimer's. Or, rather and perhaps more accurately, we're learning there are at least three distinct possible causes, and any/or all of which can trigger the onset of cognitive decline and hasten its' progression over time: the predictable pattern of decline we call Alzheimer's.
Trigger #1: Specific nutrient and hormonal insufficiencies or imbalances can initiate the onset of Alzheimer's.
Trigger #2: Chronic Inflammation. Anything that can cause chronic inflammation, even something as common as a bad diet or chronic infection, can lead to the development of Alzheimer's.
Trigger #3: Toxins. We don't think about this a lot, at least not in conventional medicine, but the truth is that we live in a toxic world. Every day, some 80,000+ different chemicals are released into the environment around the globe, and many of them make their way into the air, our water supply, our food supply, and eventually, into us. And they accumulate over time. And they can cause lots of problems. Like Alzheimer's.
So what's the cure? That depends on what the trigger is, or, as the case may be, what the triggers are.
How can you know what the trigger might be? The answer to that is pretty straight-forward: Test.
The bottom line is this: Alzheimer's is becoming a solvable problem.
Is there a magic bullet? A simple pill? No, not yet.
But is there hope? Is there a chance that Alzheimer's can be reversed? Absolutely!
If you'd like to learn more, Dr. Elliott commends to you a book entitled, The End of Alzheimer's, by Dale Bredesen, M.D.
But, in the end, Alzhiemer's takes its' toll. Slowly and steadily, memory and cognitive skills decline until, in the end, we're no longer able to manage our finances, drive a car, or even recognize those closest to us, even our spouse and children.
Until now. Now there's hope. Some people, a few but growing number of people, are actually experiencing a reversal of Alzheimer's. It's something they once had, but have no longer.
How's that possible?
To begin with, we have to recognize that the theory of how Alzheimer's works, how it develops, a theory that we (the medical community) has embraced for at least 30 years, is a flawed theory.
Next, we have to come to grips with the fact that not all Alzheimer's is the same. In fact, it now appears that there are at least three different types of Alzheimer's. Or, rather and perhaps more accurately, we're learning there are at least three distinct possible causes, and any/or all of which can trigger the onset of cognitive decline and hasten its' progression over time: the predictable pattern of decline we call Alzheimer's.
Trigger #1: Specific nutrient and hormonal insufficiencies or imbalances can initiate the onset of Alzheimer's.
Trigger #2: Chronic Inflammation. Anything that can cause chronic inflammation, even something as common as a bad diet or chronic infection, can lead to the development of Alzheimer's.
Trigger #3: Toxins. We don't think about this a lot, at least not in conventional medicine, but the truth is that we live in a toxic world. Every day, some 80,000+ different chemicals are released into the environment around the globe, and many of them make their way into the air, our water supply, our food supply, and eventually, into us. And they accumulate over time. And they can cause lots of problems. Like Alzheimer's.
So what's the cure? That depends on what the trigger is, or, as the case may be, what the triggers are.
How can you know what the trigger might be? The answer to that is pretty straight-forward: Test.
- Nutritional status? We can test that. We can measure these things.
- Hormonal insufficiencies and/or imbalances? Here again, these can be tested.
- Causes of inflammation: This can be hard, and often involved, but we can investigate this area, too.
- Toxic exposure: Some we can measure. Some we can't. But we're getting better at it. And we already know a number of measures to improve our body's innate ability to rid itself of toxins.
The bottom line is this: Alzheimer's is becoming a solvable problem.
Is there a magic bullet? A simple pill? No, not yet.
But is there hope? Is there a chance that Alzheimer's can be reversed? Absolutely!
If you'd like to learn more, Dr. Elliott commends to you a book entitled, The End of Alzheimer's, by Dale Bredesen, M.D.