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Alzheimer's Disease (Part 2): On Suggested Treatments, Cures & Preventative Action

Incl. notes on healing Parkinson's

by © Healing Cancer Naturally May 2008
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continued from Part 1: Alzheimer's Disease Suggested Causes

Alzheimer's frequently seems to be the eventual product of toxic inner and outer environment and deficient and toxic nutrition & tap water, to wit the  purported link of Alzheimer's to heavy metals like mercury, toxic agents such as aluminium, aspartame, glutamate, cysteine (all three „excitotoxins“), sugar, lack of omega3 essential fatty acids, water etc.

A number of these proposed causative agents reportedly inducing the deterioration of the nervous system as seen in the physical pathology of the dementias are discussed in  Part 1: Alzheimer's Disease Suggested Causes. If you haven’t perused this list of possible Alzheimer’s “culprits” yet, please do so first since they have a direct bearing on the treatments and approaches suggested on this second, follow-up page addressing suggested Alzheimer’s cures. In fact simply avoiding the mentioned factors should or could be of help.

The major success reports with Alzheimer’s disease I’ve seen so far seem to point to the central importance of chelating mercury deposits from the body and brain. Holistic physician Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, for instance, centers his approach to healing Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS, MS, autism etc. around mercury chelation.

I am also impressed by Edgar Cayce’s holistic treatment suggestions (featured on this page together with a link to an Alzheimer's healing testimonial based on his approach).

Personally I think a combination or holistic approach would be optimal - applying Edgar Cayce’s advice while doing a thorough mercury etc. detoxification* plus optimizing one’s diet and lifestyle along similar lines such as those suggested by Dr. Budwig: her Budwig diet focuses on an abundant supply of easily assimilable omega 3 fatty acids, is rich in sulphurated amino acids (which act as a powerful internal detox squad) and live organic nutrition while shunning processed foodstuffs and damaging foods in general and avoiding detrimental lifestyle agents  and toxic environmental influences to the extent possible.
* under the guidance of an experienced naturopath since the brain is involved

Healing Cancer Naturally’s pages on Alzheimer's Disease: Causes, Cures & Prevention are a work in progress and will be further expanded, please check back occasionally.

Suggested Alzheimer's natural treatments & prevention

Avoid possible causative agents

See Part 1: Alzheimer's Disease Suggested Causes

Detoxify and chelate heavy metals from the brain

For both health maintenance and healing, keeping (or getting) the internal body clean, i.e. free of stored toxins, seems generally essential, such as via juicing, fasting, colon, liver, kidney and parasite cleanses etc. See Detoxification.

In fact for Alzheimer’s patients, mercury (plus aluminium etc.) chelation and avoidance via optimised diet (perhaps incl. herbs and homeopathics) seem to be something crucial to look into. The aforementioned Dr. Klinghardt (see Part 1: Alzheimer's Disease Suggested Causes) has developed a natural chelation protocol based on cilantro, chlorella and wild garlic that can be self-applied, though with more serious cases (such as Alzheimer's and other illnesses involving the brain/nervous system), it is better/advised to do this under his supervision (which may include additional care such as DMPS injections etc.) or if available, a doctor trained by him. I’ve read and listened to some of Dr. Klinghardt’s lectures in German and was impressed with what seems to be extensive experience and a thorough holistic approach to healing. It is possible that Dr. Klinghardt no longer accepts clients but if he does, consider seeing him with a loved one affected by Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or other illness involving the nervous system.
For much detail on Dr. Klinghardt’s approach, see On Effective Holistic Heavy Metal Chelation (Removal): definitions, diagnosis, neurotoxins, heavy metal toxicity & symptoms, risk factors, detox methods & side effects, natural chelation agents, secondary infections, etc.

Remove dental amalgam fillings

If you have your amalgam fillings taken out (which I most definitely recommend), it is apparently advantageous (or possibly crucial) to do this gradually and under the care of a specialized dentist who follows a safety protocol which minimizes your renewed exposure to mercury.

Mercury-free dentists
A directory of mercury-free dentists can be found at www.iaomt.org//findmember.cfm?newsFlip=news. “The clinic must have a vacuum machine that sucks out air and mercury vapors from your mouth as they work on you, and the personnel must wear a gas mask!! it cost close to $1,000 to have 4-5 amalgams removed, and replaced by porcelain fillings. Some of it was covered by insurance.
I would recommend doing the urine test and chelation therapy after getting rid of the amalgams first.”

Dental autonomy
If you want to go a step further, consider having the mercury “silver fillings” taken out but not having your teeth refilled with anything. Instead work at naturally strengthening your teeth to the point that a new enamel layer is formed allowing your teeth to be virtually normally used in spite of large remaining "cavities" in the molars. It can be done with determination and the right foods, see my own in-depth experiences with dental autonomy, self-treatment and regeneration. Re going for artificial replacements (dentures, implants etc.) instead, I think what with all the chemical substances, glue, foreign metals etc. going with their use, that this “solution” is far from health-promoting for your body.

For more about mercury detox and the link between amalgams and Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS) and other diseases, also read hugginsappliedhealing.com.

Eat fresh, raw, organic with plenty of omega3s,
for instance the Budwig diet

It is very important to use organic foods and drink clean water, the number or various toxic agents in conventional food (and tap water) is staggering. Also, nonorganic foodstuffs don't offer a balanced nutrient spectrum (trace elements, minerals etc.). See Nutrition and Suggested Alzheimer's Causes: Lack of Omega3s (a diet high in the Omega-3 fatty acid DHA helps protect the brain against the memory loss and cell damage caused by Alzheimer's disease).

Drinking Juice

may stall Alzheimer's. See webmd.com/content/article/126/116527.htm

Blood electrification

„We have had Alzheimer's patients regain their memories when their brains were oxygenated using this technology.”

Ozone

From Ozone Home & Medical Uses (III):

„Medical Ozone has saved the lives of millions of people suffering from cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes, hepatitis, and more. ... This treatment has also been found to successfully treat hepatitis and even Alzheimers, in which ozonating the blood has been shown to precipitate the aluminum buildup, which is thought to be a factor in the disease. German doctors have had similar success with Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, and other nervous system diseases.”

From Treating & Healing Cancer With Oxygen, Ozone & Hydrogen Peroxide (1) (Interesting medical ozone facts):
„Ozone with EDTA has produced excellent results in cerebrovascular insufficiency, fibromuscular dysplasia, lupus erythmatosus, polyateritis, nodosa, granulomatous angiitis, Takayasu panarteritis, meningovascular syphilis, intracranial arterial occlusions, Alzheimer's disease and senile dementia, and cerebral atrophy. ... Ozone is an effective treatment for multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, encephalomyelitis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, tardive dyskinesia, dystonia, supranuclear palsy, striatonigral degeneration, Tourette syndrome and Huntington's chorea.”

Hydration

From Chronic Unintentional Dehydration Causes Pain and Disease, Including Cancer:

”Prevent Alzheimer's disease. Regain your memory, even in old age. THINK! The brain is 85 percent water. When water in the brain becomes insufficient, the brain shrinks. The plum-like cells become prune-like. Only in their natural fully hydrated state are brain cells able to connect and ‘talk’ to one another, and we are able to remember things. This is why my research indicates that Alzheimers disease is caused by chronic dehydration of the brain cells. When dehydrated, many brain cells die. Unlike other cells in the body, new brain cells are not produced to replace the dying ones. Learn to prevent brain cells’ early death. Learn to even partially reverse some of the damages of dehydration of your brain.”

Herbs

”Gingko is an excellent platelet anti-clotting nutrient. Studies show that gingko is helpful for Alzheimer’s disease, for poor memory and impaired circulation. The usual dose is 40 t0 80 mg two to three times daily.” (excerpted from The Bob Livingston Letter, August 2006)

Curcumin

Curcumin in curry sauce treats Alzheimer's disease:
newstarget.com/003166.html

Essential phospholipids for prevention

“Essential fatty acid phosphatidylserine (PS) is powerful prevention for memory loss, Alzheimer's and dementia”.
newstarget.com/016646.html

Mental exercise for prevention

Please do a search to read up on the observed link between mental activity and Alzheimer's risk.

Berries for prevention

About berries helping prevent Alzheimer's:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4632886.stm

Edgar Cayce’s holistic treatment suggestions

(The following are excerpts from
www.edgarcayce.org/health/database/chdata/data/pralzh3a.html
Copyright 2004 A.R.E.®,Inc. Edgar Cayce Readings © 1971, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
by the Edgar Cayce Foundation.

“...Cayce explained that the various organs of assimilation and elimination are important in the cause and treatment of dementias such as Alzheimer's dementia.  Cayce also emphasized the importance of ‘drainages’ and nervous system coordination.

Edgar Cayce also recommended the use of electrotherapy to stimulate nerve regeneration.  The use of psychological techniques such as hypnotherapy was suggested.  Finally, the spiritual aspects of treatment were also strongly emphasized.

... Edgar Cayce provided numerous readings describing the pathological process and giving recommendations for the treatment of dementia. In general, his approach was to assist the body in cleansing and nurturing the nerve tissue in the brain by a variety of physical, mental and spiritual therapies.  In fact, Edgar Cayce even provided a "formula" for rebuilding the brain in cases of dementia.

CAYCE'S FORMULA FOR REBUILDING THE BRAIN

In reading 1800-16, Edgar Cayce laid out the basics of a treatment approach for dementia.
The key elements are:

• Electrotherapy with gold and silver "vibratory" solutions.*
• Spinal manipulations to improve nervous system coordination and eliminations.
• Suggestive therapeutics (a form of natural hypnosis).
• Patience (a key spiritual attribute).
• ‘Other activities in the system, including improved assimilations, circulation and eliminations.
  Edgar Cayce's approach to Alzheimer's disease and dementia is described in a book titled ‘Alzheimer's Disease and the Dementias: An Alternative Approach Based on the Readings of Edgar Cayce’ written by David McMillin. Cayce's approach to nervous system regeneration is discussed in detail in ‘Principles and Techniques of Nerve Regeneration.’ Both books are available from A.R.E. Press.”

A case history of Alzheimer's disease healed can be read at www.meridianinstitute.com/news4-1.html Quote: “The Edgar Cayce 'Wet Cell' treatment [wet cell battery or radial appliance] and massage following it on a daily basis is the absolute backbone of our regime.”

* ”Edgar Cayce’s ... readings stated that these metals acted to stimulate the glandular system to rejuvenate the nervous system.” (Meridian Institute)

EFT

Last but far from least: EFT Emotional Freedom Technique. This often successful DIYable technique which aims to heal mind and body by re-establishing healthy energy flow can indeed be tried on anything and has already shown some results for Alzheimer’s patients as well. See this real-life example and another where EFT helped a wife remember her husband again.

Treating Alzheimer’s with drugs?

Alzheimer's breakthrough?

Appeared in the Spring 2004 edition of Open Eye.

A BREAKTHROUGH by the Open University's (open.ac.uk) Brain and Behaviour Research Group may change the lives of people with Alzheimer's disease.

The team led by OU Professor Steven Rose (Director of the Brain and Behaviour Research Group) has discovered a way to boost short term memory and alleviate many of the early symptoms of the condition.

They have found a small molecule in the brain that actually restores memory and protects against the effects of the disease a find seen as so significant that it recently beat 650 other submissions to win the prestigious Medical Futures award for the Best Innovation in Mental Health.

Now it is hoped the honour will help fast track a partnership between the OU, which has patented the discovery, and a pharmaceutical company that can turn the findings into drug form.

'We are thoroughly delighted," said Professor Rose, who headed the research team with Dr Radmila Mileusnic and Chris Lancashire.

"But more significant than the award itself is the opportunity it has given us to work with drug companies to turn this into a treatment."

Professor Rose and his colleagues were experimenting to discover the properties of a "sticky" substance which links brain cells together to improve memory. If they lose that substance, animals forget," he said.

"We broke down the substance to see if we could discover the exact property that does this. When we found it, and realised that by restoring it artificially, it rescued memory that had been lost, that was certainly a 'Eureka!' moment."

The Edinburgh Medal, an annual award which honours scientists for their scientific work and their wider contribution to society, was presented to Professor Rose in April this year.

For more information on biological research at the OU see: open.ac.uk/science/biosci/research/

Personal note
Drugs mostly serve to mask symptoms while the underlying unhealth is worsened by their toxic side effects. “Drug side effects are the fourth leading cause of death in the industrialized world.” See On Drugs incl. background on the workings of the pharmaceutical industry.

Deadly or ineffective drugs: Aricept

“March 17, 2006 - There were 11 deaths in vascular dementia patients taking the Alzheimer's drug Aricept in a clinical study -- and no deaths in patients taking inactive placebo pills.”

“Popular Alzheimer's Drug Found to Be All But Worthless in Independent Study.” newstarget.com/001692.html
 

Notes on healing Parkinson's

Parkinson's link to mercury

As with Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's (another neurological illness), is also amenable to heavy metals detoxification. Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt says in one of his German lectures (translated/paraphrased by me):

“Glutathione (which binds mercury and its most toxic form methyl mercury) works phantastically with Parkinson's, often healing it instantaneously upon injection. This effect initially doesn't last, only 18-20 hours until the previous condition returns. Then the next injection must be immediately given. Doing this for months, the time between injections gradually extends, with eventual full recovery of the patient.”
Compare On Effective Holistic Heavy Metal Chelation (Removal): definitions, diagnosis, neurotoxins, heavy metal toxicity & symptoms, risk factors, detox methods & side effects, natural chelation agents, secondary infections, etc.

Ozone treatment

See above under ozone.

EFT

And again, as with Alzheimer’s patients, one important healing approach to look into in my view is EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) which I most highly recommend and which reports "...some astonishing improvements in the symptoms of Parkinson's disease." Simply go to emofree.com and enter Parkinson's into the search box.

Cellect

Cellect is a nutritional supplement developed by the National Cancer Research Foundation (www.ncrf.org). In addition to having helped to achieve many remissions/cures of various forms of cancer, it is  also reported to have shown the ability to reverse Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Grave's Disease, manic depression, ADHD, and even drug/cigarette/alcohol addiction.

This is somewhat reminiscent of the successes reported from using marine phytoplankton and similar nutrient-dense supplements.

Spiritual healing of Parkinson's?

See the P.S. in Hurricane Jeanne and the Healing Stream.

Another Parkinson's cure?

www.drpaneri.com/parkinson-disease-cure-treatment.htm

A Parkinson’s Disease Alternatives Forum

Curing Parkinson’s Disease: http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=16

Foods & supplements containing iron and manganese

Both apparently can increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

www.meridianinstitute.com

The Meridian Institute has conducted pilot research projects on numerous conditions, including disease conditions such as Parkinson's disease [based on Edgar Cayce’s healing advice].

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