Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Nutritional deficits in dementia
You will not find much online about nutritional deficits in dementia, but I happened on an article that mentioned deficiencies of: Cholesterol, Acetylcholine, Glutathione and Testosterone in men. Then one has things like B12 and vit D, plus as in my mother's case, an excess of Calcium and a deficiency of Sodium. Interestingly enough, Calcium is tied to two pathways:- An unbalanced sodium-pump, which is most probably caused by a toxic thyroid resulting from an accumulation of fluoride and/or heavy metals and the gut pathway, where B12 is linked to Calcium and Intrinsic Factor Protein. My first premise is that "everything means something" and that "every unbalanced factor creates an effect. Think of a row of dominoes collapsing. A doctor would approach a man with low testosterone by prescribing testosterone medication/supplementation, but in my study I made some new connections and have answered the question, "Why do more women then men get Alzheimer's". The missing link is "Zinc". Zinc which is stored in the sperm, prostate and testes of men and Zinc which is involved in insulin production (the third pathway). Both men and women with dementia would benefit from having Zinc, as it also prevents infection, strengthens the immune system and speeds up healing. I digress, back to Calcium. Guess what? It is tied into Acetylcholine production, so when you have an excess of Calcium, it results into a deficiency of Acetylcholine. I suspect that a the Calcium excess then also causes a deficiency in Magnesium. The best way forward is to detox the thyroid first and then take in Magnesium transdermally via foot baths of Magnesium Sulphate, or EPSOM SALTS. I would love the time to study and research more in-depth, but no time or money, as a full time carer. I need a "GO FUND ME" drive, but I have managed to eliminate sugar cravings in my mom by switching to coconut oil, but as only 40% of cholesterol gets through the blood-brain barrier, I recommend that you rub coconut onto the backs, arms and legs of your LO to increase absorption. There is a lot we can do, like make Rosemary wine, avoid manufactured soft drinks and supplement with natural substances, as well as discuss, but it is a daily process and not one most can implement. One of these days when I have had more study time, I will bring out a fully published theorem re the three pathways, but until then realize that doctor's do not study nutrition and there are more questions than answers. Think health and nutrition and make the dietary changes necessary. Do your own study and research.
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