when i see the word inflammation
i think of flames
a burning fire in the body
inflammation occurs eg when you stick a thorn in your eye
like i did last year
well described in this blog called
a thorny situation
the body attacks all the germs and damaged tissue
to get it all cleared out
so the eye can return to normal
white cells and its chemicals
called the inflammatory response
attacks the site
it gets red and tender but usually clears up ok
now in the brain
there is this inflammatory response that occurs
cells inflammatory ones
move in to clean up damaged areas
if it the response isnt too great
the brain gets all healed
if it is a severe response
then the good guys those inflammatory cells go too far
they damage the brain
if this inflammatory process becomes chronic
then the destruction is ongoing
this is what probably happens with alzheimers disease
there are 4 things
yes there are more than 4
but four of these things
that stimulate the inflammatory process
that becomes chronic and causes damage
are
luckily
controllable
they are
obesity
diabetes
inactivity
vascular disease ie high blood pressure
these risk factors are easily modified
exercise
be sure and move often during the day
take a walk
garden
walk to the store
diet
eat the right stuff
look up the mind diet
eat it
if you like it its on the list
just in moderation
diabetes
the first two above commonly control this
and
are the basic blocks for controlling diabetes
then
add medicines to control the diabetes if needed
control you cholesterol and your blood pressure
it can decrease strokes and heart attacks
doing those first two things is the basic block for controlling
the blood pressure and cholesterol
then you add medicines to control them if its needed
after i got actively involved in attacking the risk factors
for alzheimers disease
i realized how important it was to use medications for the
cholesterol and blood pressure
if they werent controlled
controlling these factors that can lead to more inflammation
in the brain
works also in parkinsonism
so when i look at all the things that i am doing to slow this
disease down
including my aricept (donepezil) and getting the aducanumab
infusion in the research study at ucla
these 4 things mentioned above
are probably the most important things that i am doing
that you can easily do yourself
do it now
before it gets you
remember
we need financial support to fight this disease
and
emotional support to deal with it
join us as we walk this year
we will be doing the
alzheimers texas walk in georgetown texas
on saturday september 23rd
team name is organicgreendoctor
yes we will be in georgetown for the above walk
as we walk with our austin friends and family
do join us
come say goodbye to us
i also will have a team in the
santa barbara walk to end alzheimers
on saturday october 28th
team name is organicgreendoctor.com
join us
the organicgreen doctor
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