Is it Alzheimer's disease or something else?
Deficiencies and conditions that can mimic Alzheimer's Disease
Synopsis
Simple vitamin deficiencies can cause symptoms similar to Alzheimer's Disease.
Below are nutritional deficiencies and conditions that can mimic the
symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease, and should be checked for anyone
showing signs of dementia:
- Vitamin B12 deficiency - which causes
short-term memory loss, sometimes accompanied by fatigue, low-back
pain, sore tongue or burning feet. Blood tests may be normal, even
though a person has pernicious anemia, or B12 deficiency
- Vitamin B1 deficiency can result in memory problems and mental disturbances.
Diuretics (water pills) can cause B1 deficiencies.
- Low folic acid (vitamin B9) levels are associated with declining mood.- A decline in
estrogen production among menopausal females can result in
depression.
- A stroke can mimic Alzheimer's disease.
- Parkinson's is a disorder that features resting tremor, slowed movement, and gait
disorder, and sometimes first manifests as amnesia.
- Thyroid disorder is also a condition that can cause brain dysfunction.
For the full article by Bill Sardi, go to
KnowledgeofHealth.com
Studies Showing Supplements May Help Alzheimer's Disease
Synopsis
Controlling oxidative stress (free radical damage) is a pivotal factor
for chronic degenerative diseases of the eye and brain. Current
science suggests that neurotoxic peptide amyloid-beta (Abeta) can
accumulate in the brain and vascular system of those who inherit
a specific set of genes. Amyloid-beta contributes to
increased oxidative damage by inducing lipid peroxidation, which in
turn generates additional free radicals and dangerous reactive oxygen
species (ROS). This vicious chain of events is suggested to increase
the risk of developing both macular degeneration and Alzheimer's
disease. The prestigious journal, Brain Research, recently published
a piece on the synergistic protection of folate, vitamin E, and
acetyl-L-carnitine against oxidative stress resulting from exposure of
human neuroblastoma cells to amyloid-beta proteins.
Supplementing with CoQ10, lipoic acid and grape seed extract may help
as well as they help ameliorate neurotoxicity in the brain, according
to a recent study published in the Annals of the New York Academy of
Science.
For full article and references, go to Biosyntrx.com
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