Alzheimer’s

There are two major factors involved in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia and Parkinson’s:
1) Heavy metal Toxicity
2) Malnutrition: the lack of essential trace minerals, enzymes, vitamins, essential fatty acids and amino acids.

These have to be addressed in order to make a recovery possible.

Environmental causes that promote Alzheimer’s disease include above-normal exposure to Aluminum, iron,
copper, zinc, manganese, and other factors. High aluminum (aluminium) intake in particular inhibits choline
transport and reduces neuronal choline acetyltransferase. This may contribute to acetylcholine deficiency,
which is a key component of Alzheimer’s disease. In some municipalities, drinking water contains very high
levels of added aluminum.

Infectious causes include Amyloid or Prion (virus-like organisms) infections, that affect the brain and spinal
cord / central nervous system, and derived from a scrapie-like factor, a disease affecting sheep.
Other risk factors include a family history of Alzheimer’s disease (there is a 5-10% inherited predisposition
to the development of AD), a mutation of the APOE gene, Parkinson’s disease, apolipoprotein E-4, alcohol
abuse, depression, head trauma (boxing), lack of mental stimulation (reading, problem solving, gardening),
long-term electromagnetic exposure, and free radical damage (oxidative stress).

Research is underway trying to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease by studying the neuroprotective
effect of Vitamin D, or by using Antibiotics, following the discovery of an increased incidence of chlamydia
pneumoniae infection in the brains of deceased Alzheimer’s patients. Chlamydia pneumoniae and myco-
plasma pneumoniae have also been found with some forms of asthma, heart disease, and multiple sclerosis.

Dietary factors implicated with Alzheimer’s disease include the presence of AGEs (advanced glycation end
products), as well as possible nutritional deficiencies that may include Vitamin A, C + E, and omega 3 EFAs
(i.e. cold water fish). One trial found a Vitamin B6, B12 & Folic acid combination to slow brain shrinkage,
which is a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, while another study found that Alzheimer’s patients did
not benefit from those remedies.

There are also claims that Coconut Oil – being a rich source of Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCT) – along
with a low-carb diet, is able to reduce symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. In one heavily publicized case, the
antimicrobial effect of coconut oil reversed what was believed to be a herpes simplex-initiated development
of Alzheimer’s disease.