Event awakening from Alzheimer's - September 2017 - Epidsode #3

Host Peggy Salin interviewed the wife of Richard Brown (in Episode #2) on the power of natural supplements against the battle of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Dr. Gerbarg and her husband Richard Brown are recognised experts on the use of natural supplements. They have written ground breaking books on this issue. Both she and her husband are psychiatrists. She has been practising psychiatry for over 30 years and in her life she has experienced memory loss while se was still young.

They had a dog when they were living in an area with lime infested grass. She used to take the ticks off their dog and she wondered if perhaps she had contracted Lime disease. After she was tested her blood showed that she didn’t have Lime disease. She had pain in her joints and became cognitive impaired. She underwent all kind of tests, but they couldn’t find anything to account for it.
They thought it could be emotional or psychological issues. She became very week and couldn’t function normally.

It was a very difficult time for her because she had three young children at the time. As the doctors have given up on her, her husband Dr. Brown started giving her herbs and nutrients. At first she was not open to his treatment, but when she became very, very ill, she changed her mind and followed
Dr. Brown’s treatment. A specialist made a scan of her brain and noticed inflammation in the blood vessel with Lime cutting off the blood flow to her memory banks and other regions, that was the cause of her difficulty.

She had five years of progressive deterioration and many many medical work ups. She was put on antibiotics which restored her body for 25%. Her husband gave her a mixture of herbs and supplements to try and after more than a week her memory slowly restored. It took many months to restore her brain function. She then went on a mission to research about her illness and recovery and wrote a book about it to let people know that Dementia can be reversed with the right medication.

She was treated with the herb Rhodiola, a supplement not heard of, and started regaining her memory in 10 days. This herb was discovered for its brain power function in Russia. Actually it is an ancient herb that was known as far back as ancient Greece. In her extensive research she found out that it grows at high altitudes in certain arias where it is very cold, like in Siberia. Different species also grow in Alaska and Canada. This herb was kept a secret, but the elite knew about this herb.
The Russians tested the herb in the military, especially among soldiers fighting on high altitude in Afghanistan. They tested it under students to improve their academic performance, they tested it under scientists to produce better science, under the cosmonauts during their space mission and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) knew nothing about it.
So the Russian were very good at keeping secrets. She was very fortunate to learn of this secret from a Russian scientist she worked with, who brought documents about this herb and "adaptogens" into the United States. The documents were translated into English.

The Rhodiola herb’s roots are filled with bioactive compounds of antioxidants, compounds that help rejuvenate the brain and help the cells to produce energy. For the last 15 years of research and study she did with the Russian scientist who brought the documents on the herb and other herbs, known as adaptogens , because they help living organisms (like humans) adapt better to many kind of stressors. She was able to discover the secrets and write about them. These herbs approve our ability to survive toxins, chemical stressors, radiations, extreme heat or cold, low oxygen levels and even increase longevity in some animal species (insects).

One of the ways our brain ages, is due to oxidation damage. Much comes from the environment we live in and our inner self. When we are under stress we burn a lot of energy which cause many free radicals to damage the cells. Fortunately we have our own mechanism of recovery to repair the damage, but as we age or have too much accumulated stress the cells wouldn’t be able to produce the energy fuel to repair the system. Rhodiala thus protects the energy levels. Combined with two other herbs it is a real boost for the brain.

Cancer patients are worn out by chemotherapy, but are not allowed to use herbs when they are on chemo. Rhodiola would in fact be of great help for the functions it has to give the cells energy to withstand the radiation from chemotherapy.
Most doctors are not aware of this phenomenon.

Rhodiola seems to be also beneficial for Parkinson patients.

What is an adaptogen?
It is a substance from a plant extract that has the ability to improve the adaptation and survival under numerous stressors.

She is using this supplement now for over 20 years and provides her family, friends and patients also with this supplement.

When you are older you need to have strong bones to keep your balance.
When elderly people have anaesthesia during an operation, there is a drop or decline in their blood pressure and perhaps a drop in the profusion of their brain. So during surgery some cells of the brain have been damaged.

Joyce Herry @mipublishing
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