UCLA Study: How To Reverse Alzheimer’s

October 21, 2014

Recent estimates show that Alzheimer’s disease might be the third leading cause of death in the United States. As the American population ages, cases of Alzheimer’s disease is expected to rise significantly in the coming years. Researchers more than ever are actively seeking ways in which to reverse the symptoms people face who are living with Alzheimer’s disease. UCLA just released a study in which they claim to have found treatment plans that reverse the memory loss associated with the disease.

The study conducted by researcher Dale E. Bredesen at UCLA was small (a total of ten people). However, the study showed such overwhelming success it is prompting further investigation. In the first clinical trial, nine out of ten people saw symptoms associated with memory loss reverse, and in some cases vanish entirely in a short amount of time. Bredesen’s treatment was simple: a meticulously healthy lifestyle.

Each person studied was given their own personalized therapy, however, some of the lifestyle changes included:

  • Excluding carbs, gluten, and processed foods
  • Meditation, yoga, music, and other forms of stress reduction
  • Elimination of sleep apnea
  • Seven to eight hours of sleep per night, using melatonin if necessary
  • Eating more fruits and vegetables
  • When not eliminating meat entirely; eating grass-fed beef and non-farmed fish only
  • Exercising for thirty minutes six days per week
  • Fasting a minimum of three hours before bedtime
  • Taking deficiency-specific vitamins and supplements

An example of how successful one of Bresden’s treatment plans was included one man who could no longer recognize his coworkers. He also had lost his ability to add numbers in his head, and his memory loss was significant. Within six months of beginning treatment, he returned to normalcy.

To learn more about this study, please click here.