There are hundreds of factors that can lead to dementia. Everyone’s dementia is unique and requires a personalised approach in order to get to the ‘root causes’ of the problem. Only then can you actually solve it.
I encourage you to seek out a private practitioner who understands this. They must have training in the ‘root causes’ of dementia and how to use a holistic approach. Find a functional medicine doctor, an integrative healthcare practitioner, a naturopath, a medical doctor… anyone who has gained additional training in a program such as the Bredesen Protocol (now Apollo Health).
| RESOURCES Apollo Health http://www.apollohealthco.com Brain HQ http://www.brainhq.com National Centre for Integrative Medicine http://www.ncim.org.uk Clinical Education http://www.clinicaleducation.org |
As excellent as the accident and emergency services are in the UK’s NHS, treating and reversing chronic long-term conditions is unfortunately lacking. Dementia cannot be sorted out by your GP in 10 minutes! Many people will have tried that, even if referred to a consultant. A patient can be diagnosed and drugged, but they are given NO HOPE that anything more can be done. And so the decline continues….
This situation needs to change. Did you know there are many projects underway (mostly in the United States….) that are actually reversing dementia? This is now entirely possible if started early enough. But there is so much that we can all do for ourselves right now (while we look for a doctor to do a ‘root cause’ analysis). So let’s get started.
Here are the basic topics we need to look at if we want to PREVENT and even RECOVER from dementia. How many of these can you say YES to?
| 1. BREATHING & SLEEP Do you sleep 7-8 hours a night without waking up? Do you breathe through the nose (rather than the mouth)? Do you sleep on your LEFT side all night (and not on your back)? If you did snore, has it been addressed and stopped now? Do you STOP eating food 3 hrs before bedtime? (eating late disrupts your circadian rhythm and robs the brain of repair time.) Do you STOP using blue light screens (computer, iPad, mobile phone, TV) close to bedtime? Do you get outside, breathe fresh air and see sunlight within 30 mins of waking up? *If you had sleep apnoea, has it been addressed and stopped now? |
| 2. GENETICS, TRAUMA, ACE’s, INFECTION & TICKS If you had any traumatic memories or emotions have you addressed them, resolved the situation & let it go? Have you done an online genetics test to learn your APOE status, food sensitivities, etc.? Have you tried Reiki, Shiatsu, Acupuncture, Pranic, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Qigong….? Tried any healing technologies (Rife, Hunter, PEMF, Biofield Tuning, PhotoBioModulation, Red Light Therapy, EESystem, Ozone therapy)? *Infections (Herpes, Candida, Epstein Barr, Gingivitis, UTIs…) tested & resolved? *If you had a tick bite you have been tested & treated for Lyme disease? |
| 3. NUTRITION & GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION Have sugar and simple carbs (white bread, wheat pasta) in your diet been reduced? Have you reduced or cut out grains containing gluten (wheat & rye)? Do you eat prebiotics (Jerusalem artichokes, garlic or onion)? Do you eat probiotics (fermented foods with live cultures) sauerkraut, yoghurt, kimchi, natto…? Do you eat nutrient-dense foods (leafy green veg, eggs, meat, pulses, berries, nuts, seeds)? Have you tried any new unfamiliar foods, types of vegetables for instance? Do you supplement (Vitamins B12, C, D3 & K2, CoQ10, Omega-3s, Green coffee bean extract, Lion’s mane, Caffeine, Ginkgo biloba, Gotu kola, Rhodiola, Resveratrol, Creatine, Phosphatidylserine…)? Do you eat oily fish (sardines, mackerel, anchovies, salmon, herring) or flaxseed? Do you eat good fats (butter, ghee, coconut oil, olive oil, avocado) NOT margarine or butter substitutes? *Have you been checked for leaky gut and fixed it if necessary with diet? |
| 4. STIMULATION – COGNITION, HORMONES & THYROID Are you doing any daily programmed or online cognitive training? Do you do daily crosswords, sudoku, word search or similar? Do you play cards, bridge, dominoes, etc. with others? Do you play an instrument or are you learning a new one? *Have hormones been optimised and deficiencies addressed? *Has thyroid been optimised and deficiencies addressed? |
| 5. DETOX Is your house or place of work free of mould? Do you sweat (sauna, exercise) and use salt baths, oil pulling or castor oil pack weekly? Are your bowels operating smoothly (bowel movement daily, not constipated)? Do you drink at least 2 litres of water a day (away from meals, not with food)? Do you eat organically (local fresh produce, grow your own, frozen veg & berries)? Do you regularly start and stop eating all within a 12-hour window (or less) each day (intermittent fasting)? *Have you had your mercury fillings checked by a biological dentist?*Have you been tested for toxin exposure (pesticides, heavy metals, mould…)? |
| 6. NATURE, LIGHT & GROUNDING Do you walk on grass, sand, stone or water barefoot (or with bare feet while sitting)? Do you garden, grow or harvest food, touch the soil with bare hands? Do you go outside to see the sun at sunrise or sunset? Do you ever sit by a fire, fireplace or candle and watch the flames? Do you participate in or attend outdoor activities? Do you participate in nature-based activities? Do you spend time around and touch animals, pets, horses, etc…? |
| 7. MOVEMENT & EXERCISE Do you do cardio exercises (get the heart rate up, breathe heavily)? Do you do any strength training? If you exercise, are weight or reps increased steadily over time? Do you do exercise such as yoga, tai chi, Pilates? Do you practice breathing exercises or breathwork? Do you ever exercise outdoors? |
| 8. STRESS MANAGEMENT Do you do any creative/expressive art or craft? Are you providing any sort of charity/caring/service to others? Do you play music (drumming, another instrument)? Do you ever dance or move to music? Do you ever sing (to yourself, with others, in a choir…)? Do you ever laugh or have any humour in your life? Do you have connection to God, Spirit, the Divine, etc? |
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