One in eight older Americans have Alzheimer’s disease and it is ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Alzheimer’s impacts people in a variety of different ways with the most common being a gradual loss of the ability to remember new information. As Alzheimer’s progresses, the following symptoms may be seen:
- Memory loss that impacts daily life such as misplacing items
- Challenges in planning or problem solving as well as difficulty completing familiar tasks
- Confusion with time or place
- Trouble understanding visual images and special relationships
- Trouble speaking or writing
- Changes in mood and personality
- Social withdrawal
It is more recently being discovered that there is a link between diabetes and Parkinson’s to Alzheimer’s
Can Homeopathy Help?
Heel is both a manufacturer of homeopathic remedies and a research organization and they presented their impressive studies at the Neuroscience Conference in Washington. Their combination homeopathic medicine has been effective in in-vitro and in-vivo studies conducted in France and Finland for both relieving symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and influencing the reduction of the formation of amyloid plaques in the brain. Studies confirmed that subjects experienced an increase in their ability to recognize objects, improvement in memory performance and enhanced learning abilities.
Homeopaths have been using single and combination remedies to help patients with Alzheimer’s for nearly 100 years. Some of the remedies a homeopath will consider include:
Alumina – Great remedy for those who are depressed and afraid of losing their minds. They will be confused with their own identity and are moody. They often feel cold, have hurried actions and motions and will sometimes have constipation.
Baryta Carbonica – Exhibits childish behavior and may be fearful, timid and lack confidence. There is a loss of memory and the person may have chronic glandular disorders.
Mercurius – complete loss of all sense of decency; filthy in body with groveling mentality; great weakness of memory; impaired vision; foul breath; heavy coated tongue.
Nux Vomica patients are often angry, quarrelsome and irritable, fault finding and insensitive to other's feelings; however, they themselves are extremely sensitive to everything, becoming easily hurt and insulted.
Staphisagria – Helps with sleeplessness. The person may feel shameful and desire solitude.
Tarantula Hispania – Easily enraged and throws whatever is within reach. At the slightest issue or objection, she will hit the person with whatever she can get a hold of.
Supplements and Foods that Can Help with Alzheimer’s Disease
Coconut Oil – Pure, nonhydrogenated, organic coconut oil is the best form to use. Mary T. Newport M.D.’s husband was officially diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2004 and she began to research ways to keep him functional for as long as possible. She discovered research showing that medium-chain fatty acids can sometimes reverse or stabilize the disease. She noticed a dramatic improvement in his memory and social abilities. To learn more, please view the following video:
Omega 3 – A clinical study out of Sweden demonstrated that Alzheimer’s patients who were given Omega 3 supplementation showed improvement in some of their symptoms. Specifically, patients who carried the APOE-4 gene showed a reduction in agitation symptoms and those who did not carry the gene showed an improvement in depressive symptoms. At Healing 4 Soul, we have found Fermented cod liver Oil to be a wonderful source of Omega 3.
Vitamin B – A study of Oxford University showed that people who started vitamin B when they first started exhibiting signs of Alzheimer’s can actually delay or prevent Alzheimer’s from progressing. The specific B vitamins given to participants were folic acid, B6, and B12.
CEASE Therapy – CEASE treatment blends homeopathic remedies with orthomolecular medicine to help detoxify and heal the body. A specific healing plan is developed for each person based on their individual needs. To read more about CEASE, please click here.
At Healing 4 Soul, we incorporate a variety of modalities including CEASE Therapy, supplements, homeopathic remedies, and nutrition to help people achieve optimal health. Please phone 310-738-8878 to schedule an appointment. Sima is a board certified in homeopathy, CEASE therapy.GAPS Certified practitioner, and Certified nutritionist.
