Preventing And Reversing Alzheimer's Disease

The best place to start in preventing or treating Alzheimer's disease is with diet, lifestyle and nutritional supplementation. Most Alzheimer's research focuses on anatomical changes that occur in the brain instead of on useful therapies. Many studies have demonstrated that elderly people who take vitamin and mineral supplements enjoy better brain function. Numerous studies have shown that free-radical damage to brain cells is a primary cause of Alzheimer's. A high level of antioxidants prevent free-radical damage.

Antioxidants interrupt the damaging chain reaction started by free radicals. They scavenge free radical particles and neutralize them before they have a chance to do damage. Beta carotene from vitamin A is particularly good at blocking toxic free radicals. An antioxidant-rich multivitamin and mineral is essential for preventing or minimizing the progression of brain deterioration. Be sure that the one you choose includes the following key nutrients at a minimum. Carotenoids, vitamins E and C, 1,000 mg of calcium, 500 mg of magnesium, 2 mg copper, 30 mg zinc, 2 mg manganese and 200 mg selenium. In addition, take CoQ10, alpha lipoic acid, tocotrienols and n-acetycystelne.

During midlife, sometime around the age of 50, melatonin levels begin a steep decline. By age 60, the pineal gland produces half the melatonin it did when we were in our early twenties. Depleted melatonin informs the body that our years of sexual reproduction are over and some cells may as break down completely. Chronic diseases related to aging may begin like cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's, heart diseases, cataracts, diabetes, asthma and many others. By simply adding manufactured melatonin to our bodies' declining supply we can reverse the patterns of aging. This will keep us vital, healthy and sexual into our 90s and beyond. Melatonin is available. Inexpensive melatonin pills and capsules are sold at drugstores and health food stores without a prescription.