thank goodness for football

Walk to End Alzheimers


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the organicgreendoctor.com team

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THANK GOODNESS FOR FOOTBALL
thats all i can say today
thank goodness for football

i sure look forward to the first nfl game of the year next
week when the cowboys play
yes im a cowboy fan
dont like jerry but ive always been a cowboy fan
always will i guess

one reason im looking forward to watching football
that also includes college football is that it transcends
politics

democrats republicans independents far right conservatives
left wing radicals anarchists etc
we all love our football
and we leave the politics at the door
yes we can all get along cant we
at least for a season

ive decided not to watch either political parties conventions
if thats what you call those things
ive already decided how im going to vote and neither
party will be changing that vote

its all orchestrated and no drama is allowed
years ago they would all get mad at each other and fight
to decide whats on the platforms and who the candidates
would be
not any more
thats against the rules

it used to be like a football game
with a lot of bruised egos and sometimes bruised noses
from fist fights

can you imagine if a football game was orchestrated that way

what an exciting season this will be
there are a lot of rookie qbs running teams
yes andrew and rg3 are the real deals
peytons definitely back
heck even romo looked pretty good
maybe they can keep their wide receiver from getting into
more trouble
drew brees may be the best coach in the nfl this year

theres no bs about stuff that doesnt matter like the politicians are
doing
man im tired of listening to it

yes total immersion in football starts now

thank goodness for football

the organicgreen doctor

wtea, preventative treatment, chocolate helps

WTEA

the walks to end alzheimers are all happening soon
across the usa

you can go to the alzheimers association website to find
a team in your area or join a team

or

you can join and donate to my team the organicgreendoctor team at
this site
we are slowly moving toward reaching our goal this year

PREVENTATIVE TREATMENTS
last week i wrote about aricepts (donepezil) use to slow
down the progression of alzheimers disease
its the only proven medicine that can help

however
there are things that you and your kids can do to slow down
or possibly prevent this terrible disease
early on in the disease these things can slow things down for
a while

get adequate sleep
eat a mediterranean diet fish chicken lean meat in moderation
with fruits vegetables and nuts olive oil limited milk products
un processed foods
control your blood pressure
control your cholesterol
control your diabetes
maintain a normal weight
exericise-walking 5 days a week is the easiest and cheapest
form of exercise
if depressed seek treatment through medicine and counseling
avoid a stressful life
stay active mentally-staying on facebook may help but you
need more mental stimulation that what that offers

watch for new changes and treatments that are coming in the
future

omega 3 adequate vit d folic acid multivitamins coconut oil may
not help but it wont hurt you

these are things you can do now to help
remember these are all things that you should be doing anyway

DARK CHOCOLATE

it seems that dark chocolate may improve memory and may
help some in alzheimers

yes
i have more reasons to eat that chocolate that is given to me
all the time by friends and family
hope it helps

the organicgreen doctor

wtea, it dont work

WTEA

last week when we were in san francisco we were 
sitting at our favorite cafe outside enjoying a meal
when this electric bus drove by with this sign on it

this is to remind you and us that the
walk to end alzheimers is coming to where you live soon

you may join a team donate or walk and get information
on your walk in your area at www.alz.org/walk

my team organicgreendoctor.com will be walking in
the september 29 2012 walk at georgetown texas
the austin walk will be october 27 2012

you may donate to my team at this site
our goal is $5000 and there is no limit on the number
of team members

donate and walk on my team or locally where you live

IT DONT WORK
i carry the double allele gene for alzheimers disease
called apoe 4
it increases the chances that my symptoms noted on
neuropsychological tests are due to alzheimers disease

a new test thats just now available called the amyvid is
a pet scan that highlights beta amyloid that accumulates
in the brain
the theory is that this amyloid buildup is what causes
alzheimers or what is the end result of the disease

if you have alzheimers there will be amyloid in your brain
if you dont have any amyloid build up in the brain then you
probably dont have the disease

i have mci mild cognitive impairment thought to be due
to alzheimers disease
if my amyvid test is negative then i probably dont have
this devastating disease

if its positive i probably do have it

new drugs are being tested that by using immunotherapy
these drugs bind to this beta amyloid and remove it from
the brain
hopefully by removing this sticky stuff there will be a noticeable
improvement in a patients mental status

a report out on one of these drugs called bapineuzumab
that is in phase 3 studies has shown that in patients like
me with the apoe 4 alleles for alzheimers that it does
not work
ie if i took it would do no good

dang it
it dont work for me
but it may work for others who do not have the apoe 4 genotype
these results will be out soon

the organicgreen doctor