Alzheimer's Disease

According to the Alzheimer's Association's 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures there are 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) described

• What is Alzheimer's Disease? Posted 2/25/2015. Duration: 3:14. Duration of AD is 8-10 years.
• Alzheimer's disease - plaques, tangles, causes, symptoms & pathology. Posted 3/22/2016. (Technical discussion.) The APP (Amyloid Precursor Protein) which resides in the cell membrane of the neuron gets used, broken down, and recycled. But improper recycling causes it to form as plaques. That is, the improper recycling causes it to break down into a non-soluble Amyloid Beta which stays around in the brain and clumps together, forming Beta Amyloid Plaques. These plaques interfere with neuron electric transmission and may cause auto-immune response and inflammation. These plaques can also clump along the blood vessels of the brain and is called Amyloid Angiopathy, which weakens the walls of the blood vessels and increases the chance of hemorrhage.
• Another part of A/D are "tangles" which occur inside the neuron cells. The protein inside microtubules (Tau) is released and clumps up as Neuro-fibrillary TANGLEs. Thus, the microtubules are ruptured and ultimately the cell undergoes Apoptosis (or cell death). .
• Alzheimer's Disease - Pathology, Tangles, Beta Amyloids Posted 6/8/2016. Technical discussion. A little difficult to understand the speaker.
• Understand Alzheimer's Disease in 3 Minutes. Posted 3/2/2010.

Alzheimer's Disease (possible causes)

• Type 3 Diabetes: The Connection between Alzheimer’s and Metabolic Syndrome. Posted 2/10/2016.
• Type 3 Diabetes: Metabolic Causes of Alzheimer's Disease. Posted 7/8/2014. {MUST READ. THIS IS A THOROUGH ARTICLE.] The two most striking risk factors appear to be hyperinsulinism and possession of one or two E4 alleles for the apolipoprotein E gene (ApoE4), which is involved in lipid processing. ... Despite this seemingly damning genetic heritage, the ApoE4 allele is neither required nor sufficient for development of AD, as 50 percent of people with AD are not carriers, and some E4 homozygotes never develop the disease.13 On the other hand, the other known risk factor—hyperinsulinism—elevates risk by 43 percent independently of ApoE status. As hyperinsulinemia occurs in approximately 40 percent of people over age sixty, it’s not surprising that it correlates with a condition that preferentially strikes the aging.
• A link between sugar and Alzheimer's disease? Posted 6/28/2017.
• High Blood Sugar and Alzheimer's Disease. Posted 11/5/2012. Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes have twice the risk of developing AD. Insulin-dependent diabetics have four times the risk. There is an enzyme in the brain the has a dual function: It has to break do insulin and Amyloid plaque. However, if it's too busy breaking down insulin, then the Amyloid plague builds up in the brain. Also, high blood sugar increases brain inflammation. See his article here: How High Blood Sugar Shortens Your Life: Part Three: Alzheimer's disease 7/11/12.
• Insulin for Alzheimer's. Posted 2/2/2009.
• Dr. Brian Mowll reveals the seven types of diabetes mellitus. Posted 12/18/2014. Insulin-resistance of the brain or Type 3 Diabetes linked to A/D.
• The Alzheimer's and Diabetes Connection - Part 2. Posted 6/20/2017.
• Type III Diabetes: Alzheimers Disease. Posted 12/11/2013.
• Aluminum link to Alzheimer's.
• Mercury Contributes To Alzheimer's Disease!. Posted 4/7/2001. The research conducted at the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine found that exposure to mercury caused the formation of "neurofibrillar tangles," which are one of the two diagnostic markers for Alzheimer's disease. Previous research has shown that mercury can cause the formation of the other Alzheimer's disease marker, "amyloid plaques." The scientists also exposed the test nerves to other elements, including aluminum, but found that only mercury caused the damage consistent with Alzheimer's disease. ... In addition, research has shown that Alzheimer's diseased patients have at least 3 times higher blood levels of mercury than controls.
• Does inorganic mercury play a role in Alzheimer's disease? A systematic review and an integrated molecular mechanism. Published 2010. Thirty-two studies, out of 40 testing memory in individuals exposed to inorganic mercury, found significant memory deficits. Some autopsy studies found increased mercury levels in brain tissues of AD patients. ... It may also increase the pathological influence of other metals.
• Research suggests mercury linked to dementia. Posted 11/7/2010. New research by Northeastern University professor Richard Deth and academic colleagues in Germany suggests that long-term exposure to mercury may produce Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in people. Also see: Mercury Exposure May Contribute to Alzheimer's Risk.
• Max Lugavere and Dr. Mark Hyman on Type 3 Diabetes. Posted 6/9/2017. Insulin-resistance in the brain is found in all Alzheimer patients.
• Type 3 Diabetes. Posted 6/27/2013.
• Ketones and Ketogenic Diet Effects on Diseases Like Alzheimer's (Dr. Mary Newport/Richard Veech). Posted 12/28/2016.

Alzheimer's Disease (possible cures)

• Unconventional But Effective Therapy for Alzheimer's Treatment: Dr. Mary T. Newport at TEDxUSF. Posted 3/22/2013. Coconut oil is 60% of MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides). 7 teaspoons of coconut oil for breakfast (i.e. 2 tablesppons + 1 teaspoon).
• Alzheimer's Disease, How I Stopped and Reversed It. Posted 12/4/2012. Cliff notes version - He is saying that he took Razadyne, Curry, Omega 3 Fish Oil with high amounts of DHA, organic flax seed meal on cereal, Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12 (Chicken livers, heart and gizzards to augment B12 Vitamin - eaten 2-3 times a week), Multivitamin with no iron. Take the Razadyne and vitamin supplements every day regularly or you will regress. It takes several months for this cocktail to work.

Removing mercury

• Mercury Toxicity and Systemic Elimination Agents. Dental Amalgams Are A Major Source Of Mercury Toxicity. A "silver" filling, or dental amalgam, is not a true alloy. Amalgams are made up of 50% mercury. The amalgam also consists of 35% silver, 9% tin, 6% copper and a trace of zinc.
• DMPS.
• DMSA.
• Chlorella. From Amazon: Chlorella Tablets (Mega-pack 1000 tablets). Organic, raw, non-GMO. 100% Pure Chlorella.
• Cilantro.
• Chelation Therapy. Used in conventional medicine for removing heavy metals (including mercury) from the blood. It involves intravenous injections of a chelating agent, EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid), a synthetic amino acid. EDTA binds to heavy metals and minerals in the blood so that they can be excreted in the urine. Another intravenous agent used by some physicians for mercury detoxification is called DMPS (2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid). An oral chelating agent called Succimer (Dimercaptosuccinic acid, also known as DMSA) is FDA-approved for treatment of lead poisoning and is used by some physicians to remove mercury from the body. The drug combines with metals in the bloodstream and then both the metals and the drug are removed from the body by the kidneys and then excreted. Common side effects include diarrhea, loose stools, nausea and vomiting, poor appetite and skin rash.