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Take 5,000 IU daily.
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receiving signals. As such, DHA plays a
crucial role in brain activity, helps ensure
the normal transmission of messages
between nerve cells and in the eyes, and
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fluidity and enhance the synthesis of
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Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs,
and SugarYour Brains Silent Killers.
The emphasis on avoiding fat, says
Perlmutter, has increased the amount
of carbohydrates in our diet to such an
extent that theyre driving soaring rates
of Alzheimers disease, while depleting us of fats that are building blocks
for healthy brain function. But with the
right diet, Alzheimers is, as he puts it,
absolutely a preventable disease.
This flies in the teeth of common wisdom, as does Perlmutters assessment
of the cause of Alzheimers. In conventional medical thinking, brain plaques
are believed to cause the disease, or at
least be the chief contributing factor.
Not so, says Perlmutter. Alzheimers is inflammation of the brain, he
says. The plaques are a response
that the brain is mounting against
the inflammation, not the other way
around. The latest imaging studies
show that half of people with high
plaque levels are completely normal,
he adds, and drugs that target plaque
make patients more demented, not
better.
CARBS AND SUGAREating too many carbs and too much sugar for too long leads to
chronically high blood sugar levels. Imaging studies show that chronic high blood sugar,
at levels that are medically considered normal, contribute to shrinkage of the brain.
More specifically, an A1c test measures blood sugar during the previous three months.
A reading below 5.7 is considered normal; 5.76.4 is prediabetic; and 6.5 or higher is
diagnosed as diabetes, which doubles risk for Alzheimers. But risk for the disease, says
Perlmutter, begins to increase when A1c is higher than 5.2.
FATSIts well known that omega-3 fats from fish, and fat in olive oil, are anti-inflam-
matory and good for every aspect of our health, but saturated fats are misunderstood,
says Perlmutter. Studies show that saturated fats (even butter) neither raise nor lower
inflammation but are necessary building blocks for the brain. There is one caveat: Fat
from conventionally raised animals is toxic, because theyre fed pro-inflammatory corn
and pesticide-laden feed, which isnt their natural diet.
Good sources of saturated fat include meat, eggs, and dairy products from animals
that are grass-fed, free-range, and raised without the use of hormones, antibiotics, or
pesticides. Coconut oil and avocados are other good sources of beneficial fats.
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a childhood interest in nutrition, he discovered that eliminating
wheat, other grains, and sugars healed the heart and most other
ills (including weight problems), in his patients and himself.
What He Eats
BREAKFAST: Fried eggs, uncured bacon, and coffee, or a smoothie
with coconut milk and avocado.
LUNCH: Typically none, but may nibble on a handful of nuts.
DINNER: Fish or organic, grass-fed, fatty meat, lots of veggies, and
red wine.
SNACKS: None.
FAVORITE TREAT: Once or twice a month, homemade chocolate,
made by melting plain bakers chocolate, sweetening with stevia
or monk fruit, and adding nuts or raw seeds.
Supplements
Vitamin D, fish oil, magnesium malate, zinc, iodine, and tryptophan at bedtime.
Fitness Routine
Depending on the weather (in Wisconsin), cycling outdoors or riding
a stationary bike, several times a week, and high-intensity strength
training, once or twice per week. In good weather, a 25-mile bike
ride once a month and a two-hour walk once or twice a month.
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I enjoy how
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Age: 50
Once a very successful conventional
pharmacist, David Foreman, RPh,
ND, switched gears to become The
Herbal Pharmacist and educate
both health professionals and
consumers about the power of
natural healing. He now lectures
at universities and hospitals, teaches pharmacists,
hosts a national radio show and blog, and frequently appears on
television shows around the country.
What He Eats
BREAKFAST: Hard-boiled eggs and coffee.
LUNCH: Salad with a small amount of protein, most often chicken,
raw veggies, and apple or pineapple.
DINNER: Fish, chicken, or lean cuts of pork or beef, baked or
grilled, with at least two veggies, usually cruciferous ones. Sushi
once or twice per week.
SNACKS: Raw veggies with hummus or a mix of nuts (pistachios,
raw almonds, macadamia nuts) and dried fruits (dried cranberries,
cherries, blueberries), and occasionally, hot-air popped popcorn
with butter and cayenne pepper.
FAVORITE TREAT: Good red wine or craft or European beer, once
a day.
Supplements
Turmeric; fish oil; reishi; AHCC to build healthy immunity;
magnesium citrate; B complex; green tea (as a tea); probiotics;
Phase 2 white kidney bean extract before eating starchy foods;
ubiquinol; chia seeds; chromium; MenaQ7 vitamin K2 with
calcium and vitamin D3 for heart health; and, if needed, Celadrin
and IbuActin with Perluxan for pain relief.
Fitness Routine
EACH WEEK: Cycling up to an hour, 3 to 4 times; running 3 to 5
miles, once or twice; and weight training 3 to 4 times, with one day
off.
TO UNWIND: Golfing, working out, lunch or dinner out with friends
or cooking for them at home. Going to professional baseball,
hockey, basketball, and football games around the country.
SLEEP: 8.5 to 9 hours.
NAPS: Between 30 and 60 minutes, especially when he sleeps less
than 9 hours.
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Joel Fuhrman, MD
Age: 61
A board-certified family physician and author of The End
of Dieting and other popular
books, Joel Fuhrman, MD, was a competitive figure
skater until a serious injury ended his athletic career.
Alternative medicine helped him recover and inspired
him to become a doctor who specializes in preventing and
reversing disease through nutritional and natural means.
I enjoy all
Andrew Saul, PhD
aspects of life and
Age: 60
want to keep doing
so. I also hate hospitals,
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cal care.
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What He Eats
BREAKFAST: Steel-cut oats, ground flax and chia seeds, wild frozen
blueberries, pomegranate or an orange, or a green smoothie
made with kale, lettuce, seeds, berries, and half a banana.
LUNCH: Veggie-lentil bean soup with a carrot-celery juice base,
salad with red onion, chickpeas, and a nut-seed-based dressing
such as tomato-almond fig vinegar, and one fresh fruit.
DINNER: Cabbage slaw with cucumbers, steamed artichokes,
asparagus, or broccoli, with mushrooms and/or onion, intact
whole grain sprouted grain bread with avocado, tomato, and
almond pesto. An occasional glass of fresh squeezed veggie juice,
fresh fruit, or a frozen fruit-based desert.
SNACKS: None.
FAVORITE TREAT: Nice cream, about once a week, made by
blending frozen banana, unsweetened vanilla soy milk, cocoa
powder or vanilla beans, coconut flakes, and a date.
Supplements
A mens multi with vitamin D, which does not contain folic acid;
beta carotene, or vitamin A; a vegan DHA-EPA omega-3 supplement that is refrigerated for freshness; and a mix of mushroom
extracts with beta glucan; astragalus root; and elderberry for
healthy immune function.
Fitness Routine
Weight training twice weekly; playing singles tennis or mogul skiing
(depending on the season) twice weekly; plus biking, swimming,
running, and exercises at home, such as hopping up stairs, jumping
on and off a bench, abdominal and back exercises, and lunges to
maintain fitness for more aggressive activities, including mountain
biking in the woods, digging holes for planting bushes and trees,
and climbing trees.
TO UNWIND: Watching movies or television in bed.
OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES: On occasion, snorkeling or surfing in a
warm climate.
SLEEP: 7 hours.
NAPS: None.
ONLINE: drfuhrman.com
Supplements
Vitamins A, B complex, C, D, and E; extra niacin and sublingual
B12; fish oil; phosphatidylcholine; lutein; zeaxanthin; chromium;
zinc; magnesium citrate; and probiotics
or yogurt.
Fitness Routine
On average, walking about four miles
every other day and doing yoga
stretches daily, plus gardening, hiking,
swimming, and in winter (in Rochester,
N.Y.) shoveling snow.
TO UNWIND: Listening to classical
music.
OTHER FUN ACTIVITIES: Picnicking
and travel.
SLEEP: 8 hours.
NAPS: Every other day, on
average, for an hour or so.
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issues and erectile dysfunction (ED), only 38 percent of men and 22 percent of women
reported having discussed it with their doctors.
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Fortunately there are a variety of natural solutions that can help you get your groove
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Chris Kilham, a Boston-based author, professor of ethnobotany at the University of
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or physically stimulating the urinary tract. This is a different time in history for plant
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Kilham says its a profound sex-drivestimulating agent, and while its efficacy
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Weight gain often accompanies certain
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Calendula is a first-aid kit essential for summer
CALENDULA OFFICINALIS, ALSO CALLED POT
ANTISEPTIC ALTERNATIVE
In homeopathy, calendula is commonly
recommended to treat open wounds, as it
has antiseptic properties. Although calendula
is not an antiseptic in the true meaning
of the word, it inhibits germ growth.
Traditional antiseptics, which are
potent enough to kill microorganisms,
are also injurious to the living cells of
the body, including the defending white
dosage guidelines
Calendula is a remarkable healing agent when applied locally or given internally. When using topical
creams, gels, or lotions, apply daily as needed. Internally, for a smaller trauma, start with a low potency
and increase for a greater trauma. Note: homeopathic remedies are more powerful the more they go
through potentization (a process of diluting and shaking), so a higher number (e.g., 200C) indicates that
the medicine is more diluted and therefore more potent than a lower number such as 30C.
For centuries,
calendula flowers
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blood cells sent out to kill off the attacking microbes. Antiseptics such as carbolic
acid, mercurial salts, and iodine wreak
havoc with the blood cells as well as with
the deadly germs.
If wounds are already infected or
have offensive discharges, calendula has
been known to clear them up in a day or
two. Calendula is soothing as an external
application. It neither destroys nor irritates
any new skin cells that are forming;
rather, it stimulates their growth. It can
also be taken internally in pellet form.
HOMEOPATHY
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Homeopathy is a system of natural
medicine founded in 1796 by Samuel
Hahnemann. The word homeopathy
comes from the Greek roots homeo
(similar) and pathos (suffering). This is in
contrast to allopathy, from the roots allo
(opposite) and pathos (suffering), a word
coined by Hahnemann to describe conventional medical treatment of symptoms. Allopathic
treatment of disease uses substances or techniques to oppose or suppress symptoms.
Homeopathy, on the other hand, is based on the principle like cures like, meaning a
remedy that induces symptoms similar to what the person is experiencing will activate the
bodys own healing response. These remedies are given in minute quantities.
Think of a common onion. What happens to you when you cut an onion? You may
experience watery eyes with a burning sensation. A clear, watery discharge may come
from your nose, and as it drops out of your nose the fluid burns the end of it. There can
be an itchy and burning sensation in the throat. Allium cepa is a homeopathic remedy
made from the red onion. A homeopath would suggest this remedy if a person has similar
symptoms to those described above, such as from allergies.
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The features of todays fit bands are a
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everyday monitoring; and the Mio Alpha,
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Fit bands that are designed specifically to
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and the Magellan Echo Sports Watch (not
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ENTRE:
Serves 4
Simplicity is the key in this lovely entre; the sides roast with the main dish, for ease of prep, cooking, and cleaning. Youll need about 45 minutes
to prep and cook; while the fish and vegetables are roasting, set out apps and make the soup and salad.
1 lb. red, yellow, and orange peppers,
chopped
1 lb. fresh asparagus, ends trimmed, cut
into 2-inch pieces
2 large shallots, thinly sliced crosswise
(about cup)
Olive oil for drizzling vegetables
1 lb. salmon fillet, skin removed, cut
into 4 equal portions
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
2 Tbs. finely chopped tarragon
cup good-quality mayonnaise
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PER SERVING: 540 cal; 38g pro; 35g total fat (5g
sat fat); 16g carb; 105mg chol; 260mg sod; 25g
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DESSERT:
Z Add 2 Tbs. chopped fresh mint to the mixture; skip the raspberries and serve with
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PER SERVING: 340 cal; 4g pro; 22g total fat (11g
sat fat); 41g carb; 0mg chol; 80mg sod; 11g
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