when i do my alzheimers presentations
i have a slide that list things a person can do
that may slow down or maybe prevent alzheimers disease
if you do all those things at one time
they may be the best we can do right down
to do something
so we wont get it
or
so we will get it much later in life
on that list
is
stress
when you think about stress that you have in your life
or had in your life
you get elevated blood pressure increased heart rate
your hands may shake
you may sweat
you may get bad indigestion
you may have to go pee or poop a lot
or you may have constipation
you may get bad headaches
you may get dizzy
you may get depressed
you may not sleep
can you see what im getting at
stress has the potential to cause a lot of health issues
now add to that
alzheimers disease
in a recent study looking at this hormones effect on the brains
of mice
they increased this hormone in the brain
called crf or cortitrophin releasing factor
what they found it does is stimulate the brain to overproduce
that bad ole beta amyloid thats been thought to
be the cause of alzheimers
stress causes this hormone to be released in large quantities
in the brain in humans
it may cause this effect also in humans of elevating
the beta amyloid
thus
relieving stress reduces this hormone crf in the brain
which may reduce beta amyloid accumulation
which may slow down alzheimers
relieve the stress relieve your life
suggestions from the alzheimers association
identify stress sources and remove yourself from them
learn techniques to relieve stress
talk to someone you trust
change your environment
eg i find working in my garden helps me a lot
if something becomes too difficult
back off and do it later
its taken me awhile to learn to do this as i want to get
things done quickly
use relaxation techniques such as yoga mediation walking exercising
gardening my favorite one
another thing i do is sit on my upper deck at home where
its quiet and relaxing
writing down your thoughts like i do every morning with
this blog
a long hot bath or soak in the hot tub another favorite of mine
music deep breathing watching your favorite tv show
but thats not house of cards since that one just makes me
mad about politics
find those things that relax you and do them every day
your brain and your memory will appreciate it
we are participating in these walks to end alzheimers
click the links to donate and or join our team
or
click one in a walk to end alzheimers in your area
october 10 travis county in austin
team austin regional clinic
october 17 little rock
team #joe nash
october 31 hays county in san marcos
team organicgreendoctor
november 7 bell county in temple
team organicgreendoctor
i will be the honorary chair for this event
we are close real close to a treatment or cure
we need your help
the organicgreen doctor
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