Hope is not normally the word that comes to mind when we think of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
If you or a loved one has been struggling with dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, you have likely been told that there is nothing you can do. Or perhaps you don’t have any symptoms of cognitive decline, but you think your genetic predisposition and family history has predetermined your fate. Whatever your story, there is no way to fully convey the heartbreak, hopelessness, and disappointment.
It’s not surprising that you may be feeling this way.
Challenging The Dominant Conventional Medicine Model…
Even within the leading US neurological centers, other than prescribing medications (like Donepezil – also known as Aricept) and ordering basic lab and imaging testing, those dealing with cognitive decline are usually just told to “get support” managing their financial, legal, and medical expenses.
The conventional medicine model continues to treat a complex, chronic condition like Alzheimer’s using a monotherapy approach—like treating a simple bacterial infection with an antibiotic. A constant search for a magic pill without looking at its causality. This silver bullet approach has been failing us for decades.
A New Model and Paradigm Shift In Cognitive Care
For the first time in history, neurodegenerative researcher Dr. Dale Bredesen’s groundbreaking work on cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease provides a new model and a paradigm shift in cognitive care.
At the heart of Bredesen’s research is the discovery that Alzheimer’s disease is not the result of a brain defect but rather a downsizing of the brain to protect itself from multiple sources of inflammation occurring over a person’s lifetime.
Bredesen advocates for a personalized, multifactorial, root cause approach to identify the “36 holes in the roof,” or underlying drivers, causing cognitive decline and address biochemical, genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors.
PreCODE (Preventing Cognitive Decline) and ReCODE (Reversing Cognitive Decline)
These Bredesen protocols evaluate multiple subtypes of the disease and target the applicable underlying contributors, such as:
- Genetic predisposition (ApoE3/4 or 4/4)
- Leaky gut, insulin resistance
- Poor diet/oral hygiene
- Inadequate hormone and nutrient levels
- Pathogens/infections
- Insufficient sleep
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Chronic stress
- Lack of brain stimulation
- Multiple toxin exposures
- Quality of air/water
- Social isolation
- Inadequate supplementation
And numerous other variables depending on the individual’s unique profile.
Lifestyle Factors: “The Bredesen 7”
According to Bredesen, a focus on the following lifestyle factors is critical to optimal brain health:
- Sleep
- Nutrition (Keto-Flex 12/3)
- Exercise
- Stress
- Brain Stimulation
- Detox (Toxin Exposure)
- Supplementation
The success of Bredesen’s ReCODE protocol was shown in the Precision Medicine Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease: Successful Pilot Project clinical trial published in The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in July of 2022.
There was an 84% improvement in those with MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) or dementia. You can also view case studies here.
