Intervention
A comprehensive, evidence-based approach to brain health.
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10 Pillars of Intervention
Sleep
Distorted sleep with increased sleep latency and sleep fragmentation and decreased deep sleep (REM) or slow wave sleep is associated with an increased incidence of Alzheimer's and increased amyloid deposits in the brain.
Nutrition
Elevated insulin levels were found in a series of 39% of Alzheimer's patients. This is caused by insulin resistance found in individuals with metabolic syndrome, obesity and prediabetes.
Nutraceuticals
Nutraceuticals are foodstuffs that provide medical or health benefits including the prevention and treatment of disease. Especially important for vascular and brain health are anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant supplements.
Physical Fitness
Lack of regular exercise increases the incidence of brain atrophy and vascular disease. Aerobic exercise decreases vascular disease and stimulates Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), a chemical that stimulates brain growth.
Mental Fitness
Pursuing optimism and positivity and avoiding agitation and anxiety are associated with a reduced incidence of Dementia and reduced deposition of toxic deposits of amyloid and tau proteins in the brain.
Social Interaction
Social isolation is considered a major source of mental and psychological stress. Lonely persons have a higher incidence of Alzheimer's.
Cognitive Stimulation
Lack of frequent daily intellectual activity is associated with an increased incidence of Alzheimer's Disease and brain atrophy.
Brain Stimulation
Age related memory loss is primarily due to declining function of the hippocampal brain network. The hippocampus is the first part of the brain to reflect atrophy when viewed by advanced medical imaging techniques to find early Alzheimer's.
Genomics
Although rare, there is an inherited dominant gene that causes Alzheimer's disease twenty or more years earlier than the usual form of Alzheimer's.
Medical Risk Factors
It would be no surprise to learn that many, if not all of the modifiable medical risk factors that cause vascular disease also increase the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. These risk factors include Hypertension, Diabetes, Elevated lipid levels, blood levels of certain Inflammatory Markers, Tobacco use, and Obesity. Hearing loss or visual impairment have been associated with an over 40% increased incidence of Alzheimer's Disease.
Maintain Healthy Lifestyles and Modify Medical Risk Factors
GET TRANSLATIONAL RESULTS
Reverse Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome
Eliminate Medications
Weight Loss
Enhanced Exercise Tolerance
Reduce Inflammatory Markers of Disease
Better Sleep
Increased Energy
Improved Focus Concentration and Memory