Doctor's Advice On How To PREVENT ALZHEIMER'S & Cognitive Decline | Dale Bredesen

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A decline in cognition, whether it’s forgetting names or just not being able to think as clearly as you once did, can be a scary thing. However, it’s possible to regain brain function and take back our lives. It’s important to start taking care of our brains early, as Alzheimer’s and dementia often develop up to 30 years prior to the onset of serious symptoms. Dr. Dale Bredesen talks about how adding in the right inputs, while taking out the offenders, can actually reverse the devastating symptoms of cognitive decline.
Also, Dr. Richard Isaacson discusses the importance of personalizing Functional Medicine care for patients who are suffering from cognitive decline.
Dr. Dale Bredesen is internationally recognized as an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, and the author of the New York Times bestsellers The End of Alzheimer's, The End of Alzheimer's Program, and his latest book The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words.
Dr. Richard Isaacson serves as Director of the Center for Brain Health and Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic (APC) at Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine. He previously served as Director of the APC at the Weill Cornell Memory Disorders Program, Assistant Dean of Faculty Development, and Associate Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine & NewYork-Presbyterian. He remains as Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology in the Department of Neurology at Weill Cornell. Prior to that, he served as Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Vice-Chair of Education, and Education Director of the McKnight Brain Institute in the Department of Neurology at the University of Miami (UM) Miller School of Medicine. Prior to joining UM, he served as Associate Medical Director of the Wien Center for Alzheimer’s disease and Memory Disorders at Mount Sinai.

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[@bikersoncall]

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How does this video not have millions of views.....? Everyone should be watching this. God bless you for taking the time to clearly explain everything in a understandable fashion for us layman. 🙏 this add many years to people's lives who incorporate the information in their daily lives.

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Because, people want to live jn their own ignorance

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Love Dr. Bredesen, have listened to hundreds of hours of his interviews and podcasts. He’s given me hope and has changed my ways!

[@xell1969]

Wow this man Dr. Bredesen is an encyclopedia so full of knowledge. Amazing and useful info, you got to love KZbin and this channel. Thank you very much for posting it.

[@bikersoncall]

Thanks Mark! And thanks for no midrolls, they just irritate everyone, no one watches them, they send viewers away, and drive retention scores down. I let opening and closing ads run, and always encourage others to do the same.

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Excellent content! Thank you

[@wchiwinky]

Thank You Dr Hyman, I love the excellent work and research from all of your brilliant guests! This is definitely my favorite channel for functional medicine!

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[@MorganReece]

Thanks Dr. Mark Hyman for your vision, and for promoting Dr. Bredesen’s work! You’re changing lives! My 93-year-old mom has significant memory loss and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s. I’ve been her caregiver since 5/12/21, and brought her home to live with my family a few months later. Mom loves-loves-loves Dr. Bredesen. We’ve listened to hours of his interviews and presentations, all of them repeatedly. Her favorite interviews with him are from Dr. Mark Hyman (his earlier-than-this interview), Dr. David Perlmutter, and Dr. Daniel Amen. As Dr. Bredesen says, virtually no one presents with a single sub-type of Alzheimer’s. Mom fits at least 3 of the 6 sub-types of Alzheimer’s he outlines (see his lecture with this title on KZbin). Besides dementia, Mom also has deep vein thrombosis, abdominal atherosclerosis, Type 2 diabetes, and sleep apnea. Also she’s had significant previous mold exposure. Mom’s progress has been up-and-down, but in the past year here are improvements I’ve seen: (Will post as a reply)

[@MorganReece]

1. Greater awareness and appropriate behavior. A year ago she did things like walking out of the bathroom holding her pants when her boyfriend was there. (Yes, my 93-year-old mom has a boyfriend). Or coming out of the bathroom with diarrhea running down her leg and she didn’t know it was there. Or giving my husband the box her cell phone came in as his birthday gift. Nowadays she’s more aware of and concerned about modesty, and is OK with giving a greeting card instead of an empty box at parties. 2. Greater strength and energy. Before, she slept up to 18 hours a day, wetting the couch she was sleeping on, not having enough energy to go downstairs to her own bedroom to sleep. Walking across her small apartment to the restroom wore her out so she would need a 30-60 minute nap before freshening up for her physical therapy appointment. For the past three days she has been awake before 8 AM, gotten up and made her bed and pulled that the curtains in her room before walking down the hall to greet me. We do Bob and Brad’s morning wake up routine and Senior fitness with Meredith’s 20 minute strength training almost daily now, plus additional physical therapy sessions throughout the day.

[@MorganReece]

3. Less incontinence. When she came out here last summer, I’d find a puddle at the toilet about six mornings a week. Three things seem to have nearly eliminated this problem: Getting her daily water quota in by 4 PM, her nightly coconut oil treats, and reminding her to sleep on her side so she will use nasal breathing not mouth breathing and reduce sleep apnea. (James Nestor’s book Breathe is I think where I learned that mouth breathing provokes a chemical signal in the body to empty the bladder. I don’t remember the details but it’s a great book. He also points out that the people who live the longest have the biggest lungs which is why we started using the spirometer to increase Mom’s breathing capacity.) 4. Better sleep. Last summer the first few weeks I was with mom she often woke up at two in the morning and would stay up till five watching the TV loudly. That happened twice before I figured out I could unplug the TV as part of my bedtime routine. But she was still waking up and puttering around. Then I started rubbing her feet with the ancient minerals magnesium lotion at night and that seemed to cure the problem. She’s had a few night wakings since then but less than ten times as far as I can tell. 5. Less confusion/sundowners. When Mom came out last summer she initially declined. (Common with dementia patients who change locations.) Back in California she’d already had sundowners if I kept her up too late. At these times, she didn’t know who I was and would start talking about the house she grew up in and think we were right across the street. Or that we were in it. And that I was somebody who lived nearby that she was meeting for the first time. “How do you know so much about me?” she would ask. This happened at least twice before we came out here, and for about the first three or four weeks after the move. But now it’s been a year and I can’t remember the last time it happened. Granted, she still often forgets she’s in the Midwest. Wants my husband to drive her “home” to Virginia, which she left over 20 years ago. Or forgets that her mother and siblings have died. But she knows who I am. She usually knows my husband’s name even if she forgets that we’re married. She’s always so impressed when she finds out we are! 🤣

[@MorganReece]

Mom’s doctor is not trained by Dr. Bredesen. He’s a wonderfully-supportive PCP who orders Bredesen tests we request. Thru testing we learned: - Vitamin D dropped significantly when she moved from California to the Midwest - hormone levels are all negligible - homocysteine is high. It was borderline when we started and got higher. (This was disappointing and perplexing at first. Dennis Crouse’s book explained how aluminum can raise homocystine. Hoping it will come down as she detoxes aluminum, because none of the standard treatments for high homocysteine are working on her.) Mom & I were already on a keto diet when I discovered Dr. Bredesen, but his books inspired us (me!) to get serious about it. By January, Mom dropped her A1c from 10.22 to 6.1 and lost 18 pounds. Based on Dr. Mary Newport and Dr. Bredesen, we began using coconut oil therapeutically. One to 2 tablespoons at every meal, and one or two diy sugar-free coconut oil chocolates (Trim Healthy Mama skinny chocolate recipe) before bed. The bedtime coconut oil seems to dramatically reduce incidence of nighttime puddles at the toilet.

[@MorganReece]

AM Exercise: Incentive Spirometer Wake up with Bob & Brad 20 min Resistance: Senior Fitness with Meredith Spirometer Silicade Brain Training: Brain HQ Dr. Bredesen videos (watch & discuss) Lunch / Snack: 2 egg omelet 2-3 oz. Homemade sausage (Turkey, grass fed beef, or lamb) Sautéed greens More Silicade Afternoon PT: Spirometer Step climbing: 20x each side (8” step in front of window with grab bar) Marching: 2 sets of 20 (knees hitting PT pad level with hips) Various walking exercises and balance exercises Mid afternoon or dinner: 2 to 3 cups of salad stuff* with added protein and dressings that incorporate the MCT oil blend. After dinner/before bed: Spirometer (optional) Brush teeth with Tom’s of Maine fluoride-free toothpaste. Mouthwash (Swish for 30 seconds). Dr. Bredesen recommends Biocidin, but it’s too expensive for us. I found a brand at our health food store, sprouts, that has a bunch of essential oils in it. Read the labels.

[@MorganReece]

Mom’s bedtime routine includes a 5-step eye hygiene treatment to prevent blepharitis, followed by cleaning her feet and rubbing ancient minerals magnesium lotion on them. This seemed to cure her nighttime wakings in California. Also, an hour before bedtime, melatonin and Eliquis. Sing a hymn and pray and she’s happy to go to sleep around 8 PM. And now sleeps the whole night. Salad Notes: This week I got smart and made six “jar salads” that match. No dressing or protein in the jars. Just an assortment of chopped vegetables with approximate ratios similar to those recommended by Terry Wahls in her viral video Ted talk explaining how she reversed her MS symptoms through diet. For dinner I’ll dump one jar into a large bowl, add the dressing for that day, and top it with whatever proteins we want to use. Last night it was ground turkey with Homemade taco seasoning, and Homemade Cilantro Pepita Dressing. Easy peasy. I leave the protein and dressing out of the jars for best freshness & meal plan flexibility. Since the salads are dry I can switch things up and sauté all the veggies for a hot meal if I want to change. Diabetics have to be careful because even a low-glycemic salad that is too large can spike blood glucose by tricking the brain when the stomach is extended by the extra volume. (See Dr. Bernstein’s book about diabetes. I think he calls it the Chinese takeout effect or something clever like that.) I hope these notes will help someone else jump on board with Dr. Bredesen’s program. Maybe you don’t have the money to get a proper evaluation or work with a Bredesen-certified physician, you can still do a lot on your own.

[@bikersoncall]

His command of our language is impeccable, and of course, I have very little to no idea about the technical/medical 'workings'/functions, but this Dr does not sound like a salesman, as is so very common with youtube medical _'experts'_ He must be a great lecturer, glad we get to listen to him here though, and not on some podium whereby you the sound is horrible, and you get constant, irritating disruptions. Of all the doctors I've listened to, this one is by far the most impressive, and I'm not even halfway through the video.

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God bless everyday Dr Bredensen we need more scientific like him to help this world.❤❤❤❤❤ God bless him every day🙏🙏🙏🙏

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Read dr Bredesen’s books and I am amazed by him 🙏🏻

[@greatpilatesnow]

Brilliant

[@sandrallewellyn3570]

what about the Rhodiola and Ashawanaghande? You suggested it before. Do i need to keep taking it?

[@hammerhead957]

How can we get an appointment with this gentleman or a like minded physician in the tri-state area of Erie, PA?

[@kirstimcqueen1959]

Go to Apollo health and look up practitioners in your area Dr Bredesen has trained

[@hammerhead957]

@@kirstimcqueen1959 thank you so much!

[@guillermoespinomontenegro6571]

Yo estoy leyendo su libro Fin al Alzahimer , pero no hablo inglés, me gustaría escucharlo en Español

[@JaiQ-wf4wr]

This is going over my head. But, I'm grasping some of what is being said. Who is going to diagnose the causes and implement the protocols to help reduce inflammation ??? Where is the treatment ???

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[@marileneduarte9000]

I am from Brazil...thank you for all this incredible news...for sure is very difficult to follow all the ideas!!! I will try...I am 68 and I have Alzheimer

[@MorganReece]

Please see my comment & replies to this video for Notes about how I am implementing this program with my mom. You can do it! It’s so worth it.

[@babajohnson9276]

Sorry u have this illness start by stopping med for cholesterol 🙏

[@SpearChuck777]

My understanding of Alzheimer's is from decades of sugar consumption that results in an A1C of 7.0 or higher causing sticky LDL nanoparticle crystals to cling together. Especially in narrow vascular passages, causing hypertension in the kidneys and fatty liver. Since sugar crystals never fully liquify, the jagged edges lock onto each other, getting caught in narrow places...like in the brain. Over time clots/plaque build-up and cuts off blood in the noodle.

[@mantexas9033]

I'll tell you exactly what disintigrated my grandmother into Alzheimer's 1) lack of meat protein & fat 2) low fat diet 3) cholesterol medication 4) high fiber 5) statins Any doctor who recommends any of these things for your Alzheimer's relative is a hostile threat.

[@babajohnson9276]

I told my family it was the it's was the cholesterol medications and they laughed at me. Dr just making money to kill

[@mantexas9033]

@@babajohnson9276 ask them how many times that doctor has defeated Alzheimer's in the patients. Then ask them if it was a boxing match who would they bet on?

[@bls5160]

Yes you are exactly right! Especially the cholesterol medications and statins.

[@kaze_cat]

I totally agree re lack of good fats in our diets, cholesterol as the brain needs it (but not from "bad fats") and statins, which I'm avoiding like the plague. I'm not sure why a high fiber diet is bad though...please explain. But, I'm guessing that it may have to do with "flushing" out the cholesterol from your intestines???? I do know that our bodies make cholesterol, so if a high fiber diet is somehow flushing the cholesterol prior to reaching our brains, that may be an issue.

[@mantexas9033]

@@kaze_cat fiber isn't digestible. The body doesn't need anything it can't digest. It's like greasing a pipe with straw and hay when the pipe only needs grease.

[@Maddy0418]

How about Parkingson's? Can these help 4 that as well?

[@MorganReece]

Yes. Watch also Dr. David Perlmutter’s interview with Dr. Bredesen, also Dr. Daniel Amen’s interview with him. I made a playlist to collect Dr. Bredesen interviews and presentations. I watch them frequently, always learning more. Please also see my comment and replies to this video for my notes about how we’re implementing this program with my mom. I hope it will help. God bless!

[@tss3648]

I have high homocysteine. What do you recommend to reduce it?

[@jd-um4jw]

That can be from high cholesterol. The unhealthy kind.

[@snowyowl6892]

B vitamins.

[@123ChrisG]

Folate is the b vitamin that helps with high homocysteine. Eat plenty of leafy green vegetables. Also include fibre rich vegetables in your diet. I blend kale with strawberries and mint leaves, with porridge and blueberries each morning.

[@tss3648]

@@123ChrisG I take folate and eat leafy greens and blueberries.

[@MorganReece]

@tss3648 my mom is in the same boat. There are three pathways for the body to reduce homocystine. Dennis Crouse explains in his book that if your body is storing excess aluminum it blocks those pathways. See my comment and replies/notes about how we’re implementing Dr. Bredesen’s program with my mom. When it comes to the homocystine I’m following Dennis Crouse’s Silicade recipe. Mom is definitely improving, but I won’t have updated labs for another month or two.

[@susanhawkins3890]

My mother died with Alzheimer’s… now at age of 82 I note that depression always preceded Alzheimer’s!!

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24,27

[@elbowroom3663]

Disagree with suggestion that one should continue to eat beef, fish, poultry.

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I get fever blisters... herpes simplex.... What can I do about that?.....

[@maryheidenberger1965]

I find that cryotherapy works - easy take ice cube rub on area on and off thru out the day - it works

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Joe Biden needs watch this episode 😀

[@tss3648]

I don't sleep . Nothing seems to help me. I go night after night with an hr or less of sleep.

[@sek4amk729]

I am sorry. Been there for 30 years. My current supplement stack. Includes, many of the things he is talking about . In addition I use several sleep teas, CBD, and valerian root. Along with a teaspoon of raw local honey to help create melatonin. I pray you are able to find the help I have found. In addition I go outside each morning and spend 20 -30 minutes in nature

[@SuperDoggy99]

Give up sugar, carbs, and processed foods. Increase vitamin D and B12, both of which affect sleep efficacy. You will sleep like a baby.

[@wchiwinky]

have you tried a regimen of morning Sun exposure ? ... not only for vit D, but the effects on melatonin from infra red spectrum and reseting your circadian rhythm..

[@123ChrisG]

Try tryptophan and taurine, take 1-2g tryptophan with 2g taurine each night with some fast digesting carbs to help tryptophan cross the blood brain barrier. If you aren’t active enough during the day you will not get tired enough to sleep.

[@123ChrisG]

@@wchiwinky giving up carbs is a ridiculously stupid idea. In fact high fat diets are associated with poor sleep. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with carbs from whole food sources.

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