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Alzheimer's disease is currently at epidemic proportions, with almost 6 million Americans  diagnosed and living with the disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

 

With no known cure and a terminal prognosis, Alzheimer's disease is characterized by degeneration and death to brain cells, leading to a progressive and permanent loss of both intellectual and social skills, and, ultimately, premature death.

From India's ancient ayurvedic medicine arrives new hope for this disorder. Recently  two herbs have shown remarkable promise in mitigating the disease. Each of these herbs have been part of  India's  Ayurvedic heritage for thousands of years.

Both curcumin and ashwaganda have been a part of India's Ayurvedic medical system for thousands of years.

Each are highly respected as  highly rejuvenative herbs which move the blood and remedy stagnation of the blood which is thought to be key to many degenerative conditions according to eastern philosophy.

Now, new research revealed both herbs may also fight the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease. The compound curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, is another notable herb for brain health. Recently revealed as effective in helping to stop the protein clumping that is the first step in diseases such as Parkinson's disease,⁵ past research has shown that curcumin may help by inhibiting the formation of destructive beta amyloid plaques in the brain of Alzheimer's patients, as well as break up existing plaques.

Here's the scoop:

·         Curcumin is more effective in inhibiting the formation of the protein fragments than many other potential Alzheimer's treatments

·         The low molecular weight and polar structure of curcumin allows it to penetrate the blood-brain barrier effectively and bind to beta amyloid.

·         Alzheimer's symptoms caused by inflammation and oxidation are eased by curcumin's powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

ALSO, people with Alzheimer's tend to have high levels of inflammation in their brains, and curcumin is known primarily for its potent anti-inflammatory properties.

The second herb, ashwaganda extract has been studied primarily as an adaptogenic herb for its ability to herb the body withstand stress. Now, researchers at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC, have conducted studies on mice that suggest ashwaganda extract may reverse memory loss and improve cognitive abilities in those with the disease. Initially, mice with Alzheimer's were unable to learn or retain what they learned, but after receiving ashwaganda for 20 days, this improved significantly. After 30 days, the behavior of the mice returned to normal. Researchers reported:A reduction in amyloid plaques (amyloid plaques, along with tangles of nerve fibers, contribute to the degradation of wiring in brain cells)

·         Improved cognitive abilities

Rather than impacting the brain directly, researchers found that the herb worked by boosting a protein in the liver, which enters the bloodstream and helps clear amyloid from the brain. Researchers concluded:

"The remarkable therapeutic effect of W. somnifera [ashwaganda]... reverses the behavioral deficits and pathology seen in Alzheimer's disease models."

The featured study is not the first time this humble herb has been implicated in improved brain health among Alzheimer's disease patients. In 2005, researchers found that withanolide derivatives (withanolide A, withanoside IV, and withanoside VI) isolated from ashwagandha improved neurite extension in both normal and damaged brain cells in Alzheimer's disease-model mice.

 

Additional lifestyle recommendations to improve brain and cognitive health and reduce risk.  If you have diabetes, reverse it naturally, same with heart disease and importantly,

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·         Avoid anticholinergic and statin cholesterol drugs.  Drugs that block acetylcholine, a nervous system neurotransmitter, have been shown to increase your risk of dementia. These drugs include certain night-time pain relievers, antihistamines, sleep aids, certain antidepressants, medications to control incontinence, and certain narcotic pain relievers. I have personally seen this happen in clients where after being prescribed these medications patients well known to me went into cognitive declines they never recovered from.

 

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For reversal of Alzheimer's anecdotal reports on the web seem to indicate a course of four to six full months is necessary before improvements are measurable.

 

Next week's topic: This herb halts even advanced cancers, see you then!

 

 

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