Friday, November 4, 2016

New brain program may fight Alzheimer's: VIDEO

A new protocol to fight Alzheimer's disease is getting striking results for some patients.

California neurologist Dr. Dale Bredesen, who believes Alzheimer's is caused by dozens of imbalances in the body, created a program designed to fix them.

“We spent 27 years in a laboratory looking at what are the features that drive the underlying problem,” Bredesen told NBC’S Maria Shriver as part of TODAY’s special series, "Brain Power Today.”

“We see improvement time after time after time.”

Bredesen says his program only works for patients in the early stages of the disease. His daily protocol includes:

• eating a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables and good fats
• regular cardio exercise
• fasting at least 12 hours after dinner
• brain training exercises
• getting at least 8 hours of sleep
• a regimen of supplements to address each patient's deficiencies.

In a small, 2014 study published in the journal "Aging," Bredesen found his program boosted cognitive functioning in nine out of 10 Alzheimer's patients within six months. Some could even return to work.

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