Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – the reCODE protocol

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia – the reCODE natural protocol to reverse it

Radio discussion with Zulaikha and Sue

Link to the full article: https://www.wddty.com/magazine/2019/february/reversing-alzheimers.html?fbclid=IwAR0QmnAFobVif5t0x5qQe-hNn0qdGMQcQGVnFZ67hgXWyOuFO88KwvXtLls

Q:) We hear a lot about Alzheimer’s disease and often people seem to get worse over the years. Is there any way we can reverse it?

A:) The good news is yes – we can!

The new protocol addresses diet, lifestyle, toxins and nutritional deficiencies and hormone balancing. Each of the 100 patients who were treated individually using these guidelines showed documented reversal of cognitive decline—in some cases with improvement on medical imaging and diagnostic tests as well as cognitive tests. Re CODE is the most promising therapy for Alzheimer’s since the condition was first described over a century ago.

Q:) What are the symptoms of Alzheimer’s?

A: ) https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/10_signs Many of the symptoms are similar to what we spoke about – brain fog, ADD or just getting old! Let us examine the difference between Alzheimer’s and typical age-related changes

Q:) What is the cause of Alzheimer’s or are there more than one?

A:) According to the reCODE analysis causative factors for increased amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s include many factors. There is no single cause and no single treatment.

• Imbalances of oestrogen and testosterone, thyroid hormone and insulin.
• Deficiencies of B vitamins, vitamin D (lack of sun), co-enzyme Q-10 (from statin drugs especially)
• Autoimmune and specific inflammatory responses that attack neurons.
• Toxins like metals, especially aluminium from vaccines and glyphosates and even gluten or other allergens that interfere with neural synapses.
• Genes like the ApoE4 allele that favour neural destruction.
• Herpes and other viral infections, insulin resistance and diabetes (high hBA1c), high blood pressure, low kidney function, sedentary lifestyle, lack of sun, sleep deprivation and chronic stress.

Every day we are either helping to heap up more and more debris onto our neurons or reducing it, depending on our lifestyle and eating habits. Amyloid plaque is the residue of poorly metabolised glucose. People with constantly high HbA1c readings of over 6 are already heading towards Alzheimer’s.

The ReCODE protocol overlaps with the advice of many leading alternative practitioners including optimal health guru Joseph Mercola, Mark Hyman of the Cleveland Clinic and neurologist David Perlmutter, author of Grain Brain. Hundreds of physicians are now using the ReCODE strategy to treat Alzheimer’s – successfully.

Q:) When you are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is it a definite condition with a specific drug that treats it?

A:) No. There are three main types of Alzheimer’s disease, each with relatively distinct symptoms:

• Type 1. Primarily inflammatory, from a fired-up immune system
• Type 2. Primarily deficient in key nutrients like vitamins, minerals and hormones that support brain health
• Type 3. Primarily toxic, reacting to foreign substances like metals or biotoxins such as from mould.

Each subtype influences the APP/amyloid-beta spiral, and each has its own treatment, but there is overlap. The reCODE protocol draws from integrative and functional medicine, Chinese and Ayurvedic practices, and other fields.

Q:) But what medication is usually given by doctors to treat a patient and are there side effects?

A:) Medications called cholinesterase inhibitors are prescribed for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. These drugs may help reduce some symptoms and help control some behavioural symptoms but they do not treat the underlying causes of the disease or slow its progression. Typical medications are Razadyne® (galantamine), Exelon® (rivastigmine), and Aricept® (donepezil).

Side effects: Donepezil can cause nausea and vomiting, peptic ulcers and gut bleeding, insomnia and bizarre dreams, muscle cramping, fatigue, anorexia and urinary tract infections. Memantine is a “dissociative anesthesia” with common side-effects that sound as bad as Alzheimer’s itself: confusion, dizziness, drowsiness, headache, insomnia, agitation and hallucinations. Diarrhoea and frequent urination urges are also a problem. Scientific studies have shown that people taking these widely prescribed Alzheimer’s drugs had a “significantly greater annual rate of decline on the ADAS-cog (a measure of cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease) than those receiving neither medication.” And patients receiving both types of drugs performed worse than those receiving only cholinesterase inhibitors.

What is the difference between anticholinergics and cholinesterase inhibitors?

Cholinesterase inhibitors are used to increase the amount of acetylcholine and its effects to improve Alzheimer’s symptoms. Side effects: abdominal pain, diarrhoea, or frequent urination

Anticholinergics block acetylcholine and stop it from working and are used to control muscle jerking in Parkinson’s.

Side effects: can cause blurred vision, dry mouth, decreased sweating, can increase heart rate, constipation, urinary retention, fatigue, can reduce exercise capacity. https://www.timeofcare.com/the-difference-between-cholinesterase-inhibitors-and-anticholinergics/

https://www.timeofcare.com/the-difference-between-cholinesterase-inhibitors-and-anticholinergics/

The ReCODE protocol

Ketogenic diet.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic published research in 2012 showing that people whose diet is mostly carbohydrates (pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, muffins, etc.) have an 89 percent increased risk for either mild cognitive impairment or full-blown dementia. In contrast, those consuming the highest levels of fat had a 44 percent reduced risk.

When your body is running low on carbohydrates, it burns fat instead. The liver metabolizes fats into compounds called ketone bodies, and this process, called ketosis, is good for brain function.

ReCODE utilizes the Ketoflex 12/3 diet, also called the flexitarian diet, which is high in raw and cooked non-starchy vegetables, includes meat and small, low-mercury fish as a “condiment,” and contains lots of good fats from nuts, avocados, seeds, and coconut or MCT (medium-chain triglyceride) oil.

Fasting

Turning off digestion has many benefits for the brain, including inducing autophagy, in which cells clear themselves of toxins and carry out repair work.

The ’12/3′ in the Ketoflex diet refers to the 12 hours you should leave between your last meal at the end of one day and your first snack or meal the next day, and the three hours you should maintain between your last meal and going to bed. So, if you go to bed at 10pm, don’t eat after 7pm, and hold off on breakfast until at least 7am the next day.

Supplements

ReCODE recommends vitamin B1 (50 mg), which is important in memory formation, pantothenic acid (100-200 mg) for alertness, a vitamin B6/B12/folate combination, vitamin D (2,500 IU per day until optimal levels are reached), vitamin K2 as MK7 (100 mcg), citicoline (250 mg twice a day) or lecithin for synapse growth and repair, and coenzyme Q10 (100 mg), to support the cells’ powerhouses, the mitochondria.

Herbs

Ashwagandha, sometimes called Indian ginseng, is a traditional Ayurvedic nerve “tonic.” Suggested daily dosage: 500 mg twice per day to reduce amyloid and combat stress

Gotu kola is an Asian medicinal herb that can promote wound healing and help with venous insufficiency—where blood pools in the veins rather than flowing through them—as well as increase alertness and focus.2 Suggested daily dosage: 500 mg twice per day

Rhodolia extract has been shown to be effective at reducing anxiety and stress.3 Suggested daily dosage: 200 mg once or twice a day, for those who are anxious

One can purchase combinations that include these herbs – called Adaptogens

Brain training

Keep the brain active with reading, crossword puzzles and learning new skills. Taking up line dancing classes has shown to help both prevent as well as treat Alzheimer’s. The ReCODE protocol has teamed up with neuroscientist Michael Merzenich, founder of Posit Science, which makes Brain HQ (www.brainhq.com). This online system uses games like Double Decision and Hawkeye, which are designed to improve brain processing time by practicing 10 to 20 minutes a day or 30 minutes three times a week.

Brainwaves https://brainworksneurotherapy.com/what-are-brainwaves