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Wednesday 4 december 2019

Healthy Brain

son’s, Multiple sclerosis, or Lou Gering Disease, oping Alzheimer’s. Common products contain-
but they all produce dementia that is caused ing aluminum include, cooking pots, aluminum
by other brain problems like a brain tumor, al- foil, aluminum containing; toothpaste, under-
cohol and drug abuse, or after a stroke. arm deodorant, vaccinations, processed foods
Sadly, more and younger people are being (American cheese, baking powder, non-dairy
diagnosed with dementia. In the 1970’s in the coffee creamer, canned drinks), antacids, as-
United States, fast food chains churning out junk pirin, many medications and cosmetics. Facto-
food, processed meat and grains grown using ries cause aluminum waste and what are they
nitrogen-containing fertilizers became our new spraying in the air?
reality. Sales increased more than eight times Why is Monsanto developing plants that are
from 1970 to 2005. Aided by the new market- aluminum resistant?
ing business and adding these new processed Aluminum and other heavy metals are stored
grains to foods, processed grain consumption in the brain, lungs, thyroid, bone and liver and
increased 5 times during this 25-year period! may inhibit proper function and cause degen-
Interestingly, Alzheimer's, diabetes, and fatty eration of the kidneys and liver. The liver cleans
liver disease also increased during this period, your blood, detoxifies chemicals and metabo-
even though medical science and health care lizes drugs. If it is not working properly, it cannot
By Carlos M Viana, OMD, CCN steadily improved. As a certified clinical nutri- make Glutathione, your body’s most powerful
tionist, I have personally witnessed the relation-
antioxidant and detoxifying agent. Antioxi-
ship between diabetes and liver problems and dants help protect your brain.
SANTA CRUZ - Dementia is the umbrella desig- diet and lifestyle. Cholesterol lowering medicines (statin drugs)
nation for severe loss of intellectual ability and Twenty years ago I was horrified to see high lev- are hard on the liver. Your brain is the fattest
personality integration, due to the loss or dam- els of lead when testing patients for toxic heavy organ in the body, made up of about 75% fat!
age of brain function. Dementia comes from the metals. Our campaign to prohibit the sale of Why would you want to eat a “fat-free” diet and
Latin word “madness” and “out of one's mind”. leaded gasoline brought almost instant im- lower cholesterol? Stating that cholesterol low-
Brain dysfunction has been around since the provement, lowering the amount of lead found ers your chance of cardiovascular disease is a
dawn of recorded history. Dementia is a state in patients tested. Signs and symptoms usually lie. Of course, we want to have enough GOOD
of emotional and mental deterioration. A sad don't appear until dangerous amounts have cholesterol, like deep-water fish, nuts, and virgin
position for family members, I know, my father accumulated. Of the many symptoms, decline olive oil, even eggs cooked without bad fats or
Manuel, a vibrant entrepreneur suffered from in mental functioning is most apparent. Babies oils. Healthy high cholesterol foods protect you
bouts of dementia the last six years of his life. who are exposed to lead before birth will have against infectious diseases, dying young, being
learning difficulties and slowed growth depressed, and having more accidents. Most
The World Health Organization states that de- Another metal to be concerned about, alumi- of us need more good fats than the typical diet
mentia has become global epidemic. Every num generates more than $75 billion a year in give us. The best source of healthy fat is high
year 7.7 million new cases of dementia are di- the US industry alone. Although denied as “in- quality vitamin E and balanced Omega 3,6,9
agnosed. 63% of people living with dementia conclusive”, medical studies do show increased supplements. I give lecithin to all my brain pa-
live in low- and middle-income countries where levels of aluminum in the brains of people with tients. Mothers who take lecithin while preg-
access to social protection, services, support Alzheimer's disease. Aluminum has long been nant help the baby’s developing brain.
and care are very limited or even, intentionally known to be poisonous to your nervous system. Get The Point! Risk factors for Brain disease are
denied. Evidence shows chronic exposure is a factor in only 5-10% genetics. Lifestyle, environment and
Memory loss is a common symptom of demen- many neurological diseases, including demen- attitude count so much more. Attention to what
tia. However, memory loss by itself does not tia, autism, and Parkinson's disease. Aluminum we eat and how we prepare it as well as avoid-
mean you have dementia. People with demen- is to your central nervous system as cigarette ing toxins can lower many risk factors. We can
tia have problems with two or more brain func- smoke is to your lungs. arrange a hair analysis to check for toxic heavy
tions, such as memory and language. Although Scientists are clear that toxic metals damage metals that may contribute to rapid aging, in-
dementia is common in elderly people, it is not brain tissue and lead to degenerative disease. cluding brain problems. Dietary supplements
part of normal aging. The different names of To lower your risk, lower the use of toxic prod- that have been proven to be beneficial for
brain diseases are named for doctors who first ucts. With the amount of chemicals and toxic your heart are also great brain protectors. Pro-
describe the symptoms affecting a specific part heavy metals in cigarettes, smokers have more tecting your brain is not just for seniors. All ages
of the brain. Names include: Alzheimer, Parkin- than double the risk of non-smokers of devel- can benefit from preventative measures.q