Alzheimers
Stop smoking and avoid places where tobacco smoke is abundant. Daily exercise such as walking or swimming positively effects all systems of the body and slows the ageing process generally. Keep your brain active by completing puzzles, quizzes etc and socialise as much as possible. Adapt a high fibre, low salt and low adulterated fat diet with plenty of leafy and other vegetables and fruits. A daily breakfast of muesli containing oats and other grains would provide ample B vitamins and fibre. Raw carrots and carrot juice contain large amounts of calcium which is vital for nerve function, dark leafy veg will do the same. Eat calcium and phosphorous rich foods such as egg, swede, turnips, olives, lentils, cauliflower, bran, almonds and all nits, peas, cheese, radishes, cucumber, beans, seeds etc, all fresh seasonal fruit, veg and whole grains. Avoid all sources of aluminium in your diet and lifestyle. This list includes the well known sources of food additives containing aluminium; E173, E520, E521, E523 E541, E545, E554, E555 E556, E559. Check everything you eat and avoid these E numbers. Other foods containing aluminium include dry cake mixes, pastries and croissants made from frozen dough, processed cheeses, donuts and waffles, some breakfast cereals, raising agents, muffins and food coloring. The following list contains foods and supplements which help eliminate excess aluminium from the body and will play a vital role in recovery and prevention of Alzheimer's disease; The B vitamins and particularly B12 are very important to the healthy functioning of the brain and nervous system so the diet should include plenty of foods rich in B vitamins such as organic lean meat, fish and seafood, milk and eggs. See also the chapter on 'vitamins' in the 'natural healing' section of this site for more ideas of foods high in the B vitamins.General characteristics
General characteristics
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive degenerative condition characterised by two physical abnormalities within the brain. Areas of plaque form between the nerve cells and proteins within the nerves become twisted into bundles causing the transmission of incorrect messages between the nerve cells. This eventually leads to death of the nerve cell and accounts for the loss of proper functioning in parts of the brain. It is not yet known if these changes are a symptom or cause of Alzheimer's disease.Diet and lifestyle
Diet and lifestyle
Useful herbs
Useful herbs
Natural healing
Natural healing
Try this old Ukrainian elixir, tried and tested as a tonic against the frailties of old age. Peel a pound of fresh garlic and combine with the juice of 24 lemons. Put in ajar in a cool dark place and leave for 24 days. Shake vigorously before taking 1 teaspoonful in half a glass of warm water at night. Within 10 days you should feel like a youngster again!
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