If you or a loved one are experiencing memory problems or other cognitive difficulties and fear or have been told that you are in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, we have three immediate recommendations.
- The research in this field suggests that the first step is to identify possible contributing factors. What might be causing this? There are at least 60 possibilities, and those vary for every individual. (So for example, there are at least 80 different medications, and 30 different neurotoxins in our environment and food that could adversely affect the brain in some individuals.) So we recommend you take the survey under the Personal Assessment. That will help you identify what in particular may be contributing to your risk or difficulties. And it will then direct you to articles and videos on this site and elsewhere, as well as where to find practitioners who can teach you what you need to know to reverse your risk or symptoms.
- Go the the Brain Health Essentials Tab and read through that section. That reviews the 7 Pillars (steps) to better brain health, plus related topics that have been shown to be essential for creating and maintaining a healthy brain at any age. If you take the Personal Assessment (now on special for just $10) it will direct you to the sections under Brain Health Essentials that appear, from your answers, to be most relevant for you.
- Find a qualified professional health care provider who can help you. Under Step #7 you will find links to locating practitioners, hopefully in your area, who have been trained in the Bredesen protocol or related interventions. These are doctors, or coaches who know doctors who understand the principles explained therein.
It’s important to keep in mind that there is seldom any one thing that will reverse cognitive decline, the only approach that has been found to be consistently effective against Alzheimer’s symptoms, is a combination or synergistic approach which includes a variety of things done simultaneously. As Bredesen notes, while there is no "silver bullet" that will fix this, there is "silver buckshot" which can make a major impact. It’s not easy but it’s doable and has now proven to be effective in arresting and even reversing core symptoms for literally thousands of individuals throughout the world, and can likely help you as well.
(See additional related info and links coming in the near future)
