Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive cognitive deterioration and neuropsychiatric symptoms. It is the most common type of dementia. This brain disorder gradually destroys a person's memory, ability to learn, reason, make judgments, communicate, and carry out daily activities. The overall loss of intellectual and social abilities is probably attributed to abnormal clumps (plaques) and tangled bundles of nerve fibers composed of misplaced proteins.

Causes of Alzheimer's disease

While scientists know Alzheimer's Disease involves progressive brain cell failure, they have not yet identified any single reason why cells fail.

Our healthy brain has millions of nerve cells called neurons. These neurons generate electrical and chemical signals called neurotransmitters that are relayed from one neuron to another, to help us think, remember and feel. 

Initially, in people with Alzheimer's disease, neurons in certain locations of the brain begin to die or fail to function. When these die, lower levels of neurotransmitters are produced, creating signaling problems in the brain.

Although Alzheimer's disease has no single known cause; in the last 15 years, scientists have learned a great deal about certain risk factors that may play a role.

The greatest known risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer's are increasing age and a family history of the disease. The likelihood of developing Alzheimer's doubles about every five years after the age of 65. After the age of 85, the risk reaches nearly 50 percent. 

Research has shown that those who have a family member with Alzheimer's are more likely to develop it.

Three genes have been identified to cause early onset (familial) AD. Late-onset Alzheimer's, which chiefly affects individuals over 65, is the more common form of the illness. 

However a study suggests there is a strong link between serious head injury and future risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Symptoms of Alzheimer's disease

Forgetfulness or Memory loss - The most common symptom first noticed is short-term memory loss, which progresses from seemingly simple forgetfulness, to more severe short-term memory loss, and finally, to loss of memory of familiar and well-known skills, objects or persons. A person begins to forget more often and is unable to recall information later. Alzheimer's disease may start with slight memory loss and confusion, but it eventually leads to irreversible mental impairment that destroys a person's ability to remember, reason, learn and imagine. These early symptoms of AD are often missed because they resemble natural signs of aging.

Difficulties with abstract thinking - Abstract thinking requires a lot of imagination. Alzheimer's patients have an impaired ability to mentally manipulate visual information. They experience difficulty in performing complex mental tasks like recognizing and dealing with numbers, learning new things and making new memories.

Difficulties finding the right word - People with Alzheimer's disease often find it difficult to follow conversations, forget the right words to express thoughts, or substitute unusual words, making their reading and writing hard to understand. They may substitute or make up words that sound like or mean something like the forgotten word. E.g. they may be unable to find their toothbrush, and instead ask for that thing for my mouth. 

Disorientation in time, place and person - People with Alzheimer's disease often lose their sense of time and dates. They may feel lost in their own neighborhood or very familiar surroundings, and forget where they are. They may mix up identities of people, such as thinking a son is a brother or that a wife is a stranger. They may nap frequently or awaken at night believing it is time to go to work. 

Poor or decreased judgment - Solving daily problems like dressing appropriately becomes increasingly difficult and eventually impossible. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by increasing difficulty in doing things that require planning, decision making, and judgment. Patients may show poor judgment, like giving away large sums of money to shop owners. They often won't make decisions. For example, when asked what they would like to drink, they may say I'll drink whatever she is drinking.

Difficulties performing familiar tasks - Patients find it hard to plan, perform or complete once-routine tasks that require sequential steps, such as cooking, placing a telephone call or playing a game. Eventually, they may forget how to do even the most basic things.

Personality changes - People with Alzheimer's Disease may exhibit dramatic changes in mood. They may become extremely confused or fearful. They may express distrust in others or dependence on a family member. Depression often coexists with Alzheimer's disease.

Other symptoms include misplacing things like a wristwatch in the sugar bowl, loss of initiative to do usual activities, language deterioration and mood swings.

Restlessness also is a common sign.

In severe AD, the patient doesn't recognize oneself or close family, is very difficult to understand, may refuse to eat, may choke, or forget to swallow, or can lose control over the bowel and bladder. In such cases, he / she needs total assistance for all activities of daily living.

Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

The diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease is often delayed due to the slow progression of symptoms. Also, most diagnostic uncertainty arises from the difficulty of distinguishing Alzheimer's Disease from other related disorders. No medical tests are available to diagnose Alzheimer's Disease conclusively. The diagnosis is made primarily on the basis of a thorough study of the medical history, clinical observation and physical examination, neuropsychological tests and intellectual functioning over a series of weeks or months. Various physical tests (blood tests and brain scans like PET Scans and MRI) are performed to rule out alternative diagnoses.

The peer-reviewed published research quoted on this page represents some of the studies done on natural remedies for Alzheimer's Disease. More such studies can be found on pubmed or google scholar. Our Doctors participate in or evaluate research from all traditions before formulating our precedent-setting kits. However, the laws on natural medicine vary, from country to country, and we therefore make no claims beyond those made by the FDA in your country who is the only authority that can legally make a claim to cure, treat, or mitigate a disease. You are welcome to discuss this research with your Doctors. If they truly care about your health they too will take the time to study it with an open mind. You may then take our all natural products for Brain Support. Biogetica supports you in your right to know and chose and we vow to be with you every step of the way. No one will be turned away from receiving our natural remedies even if they cannot pay.

Allopathic treatment for Alzheimer's includes Cholinesterase inhibitors. These drugs work by regulating neurotransmitters (the chemicals that transmit messages between neurons) and may help maintain thinking, memory, and speaking skills. Memantine is also used in the Allopathic medicine. It protects the brain cells from damage caused by a chemical messenger.

Why do Conventional Medicines not Cure Alzheimer's disease? 

In Alzheimer's disease, the brain of the patient has low levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine that relays messages between the nerve cells. Modern medical treatment modalities only focus on administering Cholinesterase inhibitors such as Aricept, Cognex, Exelon, and Razadyne that inhibit the enzyme called acetylcholinesterase from breaking down acetylcholine in the brain. Memantine inhibits the release of the chemical glutamate, which is found in excess in AD patients. However, these Allopathic treatments only afford temporary relief and do little to change the underlying disease. Besides, the use of drugs like Aricept and Cognex may cause side-effects like nausea, vomiting, insomnia, muscle cramps amongst others. Their more serious side-effects also include bloody stools, seizures, and painful urination.

Complementary Natural Care

Alzheimer's disease cannot be treated with over the counter homeopathy, Ayurveda or Supplements in most countries. No Natural products are approved by the FDA for Alzheimer's disease treatment. Natural products at best can be used for balancing and improving the structure and functions of the Brain.

Biogetica's approach institutes a unique mixture of traditional Ayurvedic herbs, advanced resonance Homeopathic Sarcodes along with Natural dietary Supplements.

The combination is believed to focus on: **

• Improving concentration and cognitive function
• Improving circulation
• Encouraging optimal structure and functions of the brain
• Regulating neurotransmitters

Biogetica’s mission is to provide you with integrated natural solutions that target root issues across the physical, energetic and informational spectrum of your life. Our Doctors research all possible ingredients and combine them synergistically into kits to potentially lead you back to health and freedom.

Biogetica's approach to healing is based on the following aspects:
1. HEAL THE ENTIRE BEING:
2. LOOK FOR NATURAL SOLUTIONS:
3. BALANCE MIND, BODY AND SOUL
4. FROM MEDICATION TO MEDITATION

Prana' stands for life force, and as the name suggests, it is instrumental in keeping us alive. 'Pranayama' is the process that helps us control 'Prana', and thus in a way, control our life. On careful observation, it is clear that there exists an intimate connection between the breath and energy-currents. Proper coordination of the breathing process leads to the control of vital inner-currents and energies. It ultimately results in the control of the body, mind and soul continuum. Over the millenia yogis have understood how each pranayama affects the energy meridians of the body and therefore these yogis recommend particular pranayamas for particular conditions and constitutions.

Prana' stands for life force, and as the name suggests, it is instrumental in keeping us alive. 'Pranayama' is the process that helps us control 'Prana', and thus in a way, control our life. On careful observation, it is clear that there exists an intimate connection between the breath and energy-currents. Proper coordination of the breathing process leads to the control of vital inner-currents and energies. It ultimately results in the control of the body, mind and soul continuum. Over the millenia yogis have understood how each pranayama affects the energy meridians of the body and therefore these yogis recommend particular pranayamas for particular conditions and constitutions.

Prana' stands for life force, and as the name suggests, it is instrumental in keeping us alive. 'Pranayama' is the process that helps us control 'Prana', and thus in a way, control our life. On careful observation, it is clear that there exists an intimate connection between the breath and energy-currents. Proper coordination of the breathing process leads to the control of vital inner-currents and energies. It ultimately results in the control of the body, mind and soul continuum. Over the millenia yogis have understood how each pranayama affects the energy meridians of the body and therefore these yogis recommend particular pranayamas for particular conditions and constitutions.

Prana' stands for life force, and as the name suggests, it is instrumental in keeping us alive. 'Pranayama' is the process that helps us control 'Prana', and thus in a way, control our life. On careful observation, it is clear that there exists an intimate connection between the breath and energy-currents. Proper coordination of the breathing process leads to the control of vital inner-currents and energies. It ultimately results in the control of the body, mind and soul continuum. Over the millenia yogis have understood how each pranayama affects the energy meridians of the body and therefore these yogis recommend particular pranayamas for particular conditions and constitutions.

The mind is a tool developed for our survival. You are not the mind, nor the body but rather one that can perceive the mind and the body. However, one is now constantly wagged around by the mind and its fears and desires. Often we find ourselves trampled in a parade of thoughts and washed around in a flood of emotions. Meditation is simply the process of returning Home to our true nature as the witnessing consciousness in which arise all thoughts and emotions. It is merely the fragrance of Being Human.

Meditation cannot be done, it will happen once we stop doing everything and anything. Now is all that exists, all else is merely grasping at the wind hoping to change things that are generally way beyond our control.

Talking about meditation and whether you believe you can do it or not, is pointless. When we rise above our mind, emotions and body, meditation will happen. Simply listening and following is enough. Meditation is in our very nature, and it happens for us all. Behind all those thoughts is a Witness. You are that Witness.

So please, let it happen.

 

• Guided Healing Meditation with Patrick from Samarpan foundation-Goa,India

• Guided Qi Gong energy healing meditation with our founder Apoorv

Advaita self discovering meditation with Apoorv"I AM THAT I AM"meditation with Dr Stephen Wollinsky

• Meditation 1

• Meditation 2

• Meditation 3

• Meditation 4

• Meditation 5