Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that happens when neurons or brain cells start to die, off and the chemical messengers between the brain cells cease begin to malfunction. As a result, the patients suffer a significant loss in memory and impaired reasoning, and will experience personality and behavior changes as the disease progresses. Alzheimer's disease has been the focus of intensive study in recent years. What we know about it is that it appears to be preventable. While some of the new Alzheimer's treatments show promise, the best they have been able to demonstrate so far is to provide a delaying effect, prolonging a not-very-happy life. There is a lot of scientific research being done and the information and results are tremendously positive. Research on how different approaches, involving drugs and other types of methods can help improve the daily functioning and improving the quality of life of an Alzheimer patient is be done continuously.
Alzheimer's disease is due to imbalance of vata, which is common in old age. According to Ayurvedic principles, vata in the tissues of nervous system, especially brain gets imbalanced. This directly leads to problems like lower levels of co-ordination, clear thinking, lack of inhibitions and retarded words and actions. By regularly eating a healthy diet, high on the fruits, grains, nuts and veggies you can help protect your body against Alzheimer's. A diet high in magnesium and omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids is recommended.
There are avenues of research continuing into both natural and pharmaceutical kinds of Alzheimer's disease treatments, and progress is being made in both. The manufactured treatments may well be the more trustworthy due to the precision of their ingredients, but the natural treatments also have their advocates. Also, there is a high correlation between most types of heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. Generally speaking, what's good for you heart is apparently also good for your brain: low-fat, low cholesterol, good blood pressure control, physical activity and controlling your weight. Vitamin A, E and C are powerful antioxidants believed to play a positive role on brain nerves and memory. Vitamin supplements as well as food sources of vitamin A, C, E are highly beneficial for brain health.
People usually pay little attention to how much sunlight exposure they are getting unless there is concern about getting sunburn. Yet, some experts are now studying whether or not the amount of sunlight that one receives might indeed play a role in whether one develops Alzheimer's or not. Medicines have been chemically manufactured for the treatment Alzheimer's disease but nutritional remedies have been discovered, particularly diets rich in antioxidants such as vitamins E and C, fatty acids and magnesium. Some herbs such as the Gingko biloba and Bacopa monnieri have also been found to be effective in improving brain nerve cell functions. Though no definite diet plan has yet been introduced for patients suffering fro Alzheimer’s, it is generally believed that diet recommended for cardiovascular diseases is also good for Alzheimer’s. Besides, experts studying in preventive medicine have indicated that antioxidants like vitamin C and E and fish oil play a fairly important role in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
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