August 3, 2006
13 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.
Dr. Smith's Renewal Research Newsletter for August 3, 2006
Anyone who has lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease knows how devastating this disease can be. My mother died three years ago of this horrendous disorder, and it was heartbreaking to watch the cognitive decline in this remarkable lady, whose cerebrum had previously functioned like a finely tuned Swiss watch. My mom was a retired English professor, author of several books (fiction and non-fiction), an artist, and a musician. Over the last few years of her life, her brain function gradually declined. In the last few months, she didn’t recognize me or anyone else.Though Alzheimer’s disease may affect more than one member a family, there is no established familial link. So just because my mother (plus two aunts and an uncle) died of Alzheimer’s, my likelihood of contracting this disorder is no greater than average.
So if Alzheimer’s is not genetically transmitted, then what causes it? A Nobel Prize awaits the person who answers that question. My personal belief--based on a plethora of studies showing that people who avoid chemical damage are far less likely to get the disease--is that Alzheimer’s is caused by chronic exposure to neurotoxins. The good news is that we can control this exposure while reversing the damage caused by unavoidable neurotoxins.
Here are my 13 Prevention Strategies for Alzheimer’s disease.
Renewal is within your reach!
Timothy J. Smith, M.D.
13 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. --From a bumper sticker spotted in Berkeley, California (More)
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