While flax oil, walnuts and other vegetable sources of omega-3 are beneficial, they may not be converted efficiently in the body, especially in older people, to DHA and EPA, the two forms of omega-3 that are extremely important to brain function. It is therefore important to take a marine source of omega-3; for most of us this is fish oil. This would be a problem for vegans. I have recently learned that there is a high DHA oil available that is from algae rather than fish or other animal marine life. The supplements suggested for pregnant women are often made from this. Specifically, schizochytrium oil, is available over the counter at health food stores and pharmacies.
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Good to know. My husband doesn't like fish oil, so he is on flax seed oil. Going to try giving him good fish oil again. Yesterday he had his first interview at Johnny Byrd Alz Institute in Tampa. It went well.
By Carol Noren Johnson, At August 18, 2010 at 1:19 AM
My son-in law's a runner, & recently began drinking Chia Fresca (Iskiate) - I tried it & really like it! I blogged about it (http://vestellasvale.blogspot.com/2010/08/iskiate-brain-health.html) - there are several versions; one gal made it using coconut water for the fluid base!
Since you soak the chia seeds in water, I wonder if this is an easier form for absorbing Omega 3s than some of the other vegetable sources?
By Nadya, At August 20, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Michael Patterson & Roger Amnunsen are two 'brain health' researchers that you may wish to network with!
I've heard Roger speak a couple of times, & Roger recently wrote about Altzheimer's on their blog - http://www.mindramp.org/blog/2010/07/21/writing-a-new-narrative-about-alzheimer%E2%80%99s-disease-and-memory-loss/ - I wrote a comment - hope they look into it!!
By Nadya, At August 20, 2010 at 9:30 PM
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My Father has some form of dementia. During the three years that we have dealt with it there was a time when he deteriorated to communication by mumbling. He was asking to urinate every 10 minutes.
I (age 63) had discovered that drinking guava juice or eating canned guava fruit could turn off the need to urinate at night. We gave him a different form for the urination. A week after he was mumbling, he greeted us with the question “would it be presumptuous of me to ask if we could go out and buy some new shoes?” We took him out and got the shoes. We then started giving him guava every day and his condition has improved steadily. This is not a cure but it provides improved behavior, joy of life and the ability to carry on long conversations. He is also aware of his recent past and people that he knows. Several people (including myself) who care for him have commented that they can tell when he has not had his guava.
For whatever condition he has, my original impression was that his brain was like a light bulb where the voltage was slowly being lowered. After using guava for over a year I now think about it as a light bulb that is being wrapped with duct tape. The guava seems to peel away the tape.
We use AROY-D guava chunks in syrup. It is available on Amazon. If you get 3 or 4 cans the shipping is not too bad but it costs about twice what it goes for in the stores. It looks like slices of pear and tastes like canned pear. I take one slice every night for urination. My Father takes about 6-9 slices a day. It costs $1.30 a can and is available at Asian markets. Libby also makes guava chunks in cans but it is hard to find. Guava drinks are available. I know they work for urination, but my Father has diabetes so we cannot use it for his condition. Some guava leaf extract products have proven to be effective but they are not standardized, contain too many artificial sweeteners and are much more expensive than just using the fruit. If this post resulted in a standardized guava product I would be interested in hearing about it. A Japanese company has a patent on guava leaf extract, but I don’t know of any products on the market.
I have suggested that someone with a 92 year old Mother try it. I believe that it had a positive effect.
So I am suggesting that if you want to try it, get four cans and try 3 or 4 pieces a day for a while and see if anything gets better.
I know in my heart that it has worked for my Father.
If you give it a try I would like to hear, whether it works or not. With the many kinds of dementia, it might only work for what my Father has.
I have seen positive effects of using guava in my own case beyond the urination. So I know that there is something going on that has not become known to the medical community at this time.
canopus456@comcast.net
By John Finlayson, At August 21, 2010 at 10:30 AM
An alternative to taking Omega 3 supplements would be to substantially reduce or eliminate Omega 6- and trans fat-containing polyunsaturated fats in order to improve the ratio between Omega-6 and Omega 3 fats in the diet. Better yet, just use butter or coconut oil-cooked protein-rich foods. Everything tastes much better when cooked in butter anyway, and your body will be forced to utilize ketones as fuel while converting just enough protein into carbs to meet your body's minimal requirements while preserving muscle mass.
By Jet, At August 29, 2010 at 10:02 AM
I don't know if you've seen this before, but this is a good discussion about MCT oil, ketones, etc.
http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/2009/10/body-fat-loss-mct-oil-kicks-crpola-out.html
By Jet, At August 29, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Hi Mary.
I've just come across your webpage from a link in New Scientist. Both my grandparents died of Alzheimers on both sides of my family so I am interested in keeping my brain healthy as it may happen to me too.
I have shared your webpage on my Facebook page and linked up with your blog. I have friends with children with autism which I see you mention too.
Thanks for publishing your story and keep doing what you're doing.
By Annabel, At October 6, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Hi All,
I have read most of this blog and comments, and am distressed to see people recommending "diet" soda and Splenda to make coconut oil more palatable...
Please do the research on MSG and Aspartame.
These excitotoxins are insidious poisons which both cross the blood brain barrier and cause many of the diseases which Mary has noted in this blog:
On Aspartame truth:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6551291488524526735
http://www.dorway.com/
On MSG truth (and other "flavor enhancers" in processed foods):
http://www.msgtruth.org/
http://www.mpwhi.com/main.htm
I know that it's nearly impossible at this time to find any chewing gum that DOESN'T contain aspartame for my son. That's telling...
Research aspartame and MSG (under it's myriad of names, added to ALL processed foods), then remove these poisons from your diet, to discover how well you can really feel, and what is REALLY causing diseases in the 1st world which don't exist in other places where people don't consume processed foods and aspartame...
Good luck.
Thanks to Dr. Mary: I watched the video on You Tube, researching ways to assist a couple of friends who suffer from AD, and it was helpful!
Every little bit helps.
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