Home Remedies for Alzheimer
Home remedies for Alzheimer’s disease include mediation, placebos, Gingko Biloba, maintaining blood pressure, eating food with antioxidants. Alzheimer, a brain disorder is named after Alois Alzheimera, the German physician, who described this brain disorder in 1906. It is the most common form of dementia found among the old people but a limited form of early onset does exist. In its initial stages, it is only a mild forgetfulness though, its one of the most degenerative and terminal diseases, posing jeopardising effect. At present, there is no concrete cure for this dreadful disease, but it is necessary to initiate immediate medical treatment, if the disease is suspected.
Alzheimer is basically a brain disorder, which slowly destroys the brain’s ability to imagine, remember and learn. According to the Stanford/VA Alzheimer's Disease Research Centre, Alzheimer disease is a progressive disorder of the brain that affects approximately four million Americans. Those suffering from Alzheimer, eventually fail to recognise their own self and everything happening around them. There is no clear cut line, which differentiates between the normal symptoms of aging and those of Alzheimer. Thus, it’s very important to get an immediate check, when level of personal functioning changes or tends to change.
The prominent symptoms associated with Alzheimer are as follows:
- Memory loss
- Difficulty in executing simple and easy tasks
- Language problem
- Disorientation to place and time
- Deceased and poor judgement
- Problems in terms of abstract thinking
- Misplacing things
- Personality change
- Frequent changes in behaviour and mood
- Lack of initiative
The regular treatment involved in Alzheimer basically makes use of anti anxiety and sleeping medication. The research centres like Alzheimer's Research Trust, UK are in continuous process of conducting research on this disease. Most of the patients suffering from Alzheimer also suffer from insomnia and have the habit of wandering out from their beds during the night time. In case of being prescribed with any medication, it indeed is necessary to regularly reassess the developments on frequent basis. In addition to it, consumption of nutritional medications and supplements interferes with the regular treatment.
Home remedies for Alzheimer include meditation, placebos, Ginkgo biloba, mental exercise, normal blood pressure, herbs and food with antioxidants. The medical treatment can be combined with the home remedies to have better results. Most of these home remedies have no side effect.
- Meditation: Meditation is one of the easiest and simplest ways to treat Alzheimer. Start with a five minutes session and slowly build upon. Make it reach to twenty to thirty minutes twice a day. Meditation helps you to relax your senses and gather your strength as well.
- Placebos: It is known to give positive results. It is so effective that in most cases, it becomes doubtful whether the person was actually suffering from Alzheimer earlier. Take an empty bottle, put in nuts and candies. Then label it “Memory Pills”. Take one each time you forget something. This is like a magic potion for the sufferers.
- Ginkgo Biloba: It is well known to treat dementia and Alzheimer. This tincture helps in normal and healthy circulation of blood. It provides strength to the heart and clears the blocked arteries. This also provides relaxation to the nerves of the brain making them relax. This helps in memory enhancement.
- Mental Exercise: To tone and nourish the memory, the mental exercises are quite effective. Word puzzles, crosswords, Sodoku, reading and writing are few of the mental exercises which relax the brain and make it sharper. Motivate the patient to memorize a poem and recite it well. Also the patient can take part in the Community Theatre and try and memorize the dialogues well. This will help in the enhancement of memory capabilities.
- Blood Pressure: It has been noted that high blood pressure is one of the cause of memory loss. Try and maintain your blood pressure. Leonurus cardiaca or the motherwort tincture can be taken to control the blood pressure. A daily walk and healthy diet also results in the normal blood pressure.
- Herbs: Other than Ginko Biloba, there are many herbs which have been proved to be quite effective in treating Alzheimer. Phosphatidyserine, Vinpocetine and Huperzine A protect the cells of the brain from any sort of damage as they have properties of anti-inflammatory and antioxidants.
- Food with Antioxidant: The food which has antioxidant properties is quite beneficial for an Alzheimer patient. High calorie and fat are a strict “NO” for them. They must desist alcohol, smoking, salt, processed food, environmental toxins and refined carbohydrates. Chilli powder, pepper, oregano and sage can be used normally to add taste to the food. Green tea and food sources rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin C must be included in the diet. Eat carrots, blueberries, pumpkin, sunflower and sesame they help in memory enhancement. Orange juice is quite helpful in improving the memory.
Recent research conducted in the exploration of innumerable aspects of this disorder reveals that regular mental and physical activity along with adopting of a healthy lifestyle helps in delaying the advent of Alzheimer. In addition to it, it also reduces the chances of cardiovascular diseases.
This article was contributed by Seema Adnani
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References: Stanford/VA Alzheimer's Disease Research Centre and Alzheimer's Research Trust.
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