What should you do if you or a family member are struggling with dementia or Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s and dementia is now being referred to as type III diabetes. This is because the brain processes insulin–it uses up to 60% of the sugar stores in your body.
When the brain loses its ability to use insulin, it starts to break down, because insulin usage is essential for learning and memory.
There are 5 major areas to focus on if you want to prevent or reduce the effects of Alzehimer’s and dementia.
Lifestyle
We need to get our body’s energy usage under control.That starts with eating a proper diet.
Sugar is incredibly toxic for our system. Eliminating as much of it from our diet as we can, or taking periods of time without eating any at all, will help control insulin.
In fact, any form of food fasting will be incredibly insulin-friendly.
Increase Vascular Blood Flow
The second important lifestyle component is movement.
When you increase vascular blood flow to the brain, you optimize nutrients, oxygen, and how the body uses its energy.
When it comes to increasing blood flow, nothing is better than exercise. If you need help with this, I have 10-minute workouts that I teach during my monthly challenges.
Cardio, walking, and rebounding are all things you can do to increase blood flow, specifically to the brain.
Rebounding involves jumping on a mini trampoline, and will stimulate spinal fluid flow around the spinal cord and brain.
Your brain doesn’t have its own pump, so we have to get that fluid moving on our own.
Remove Inflammation
A buildup of inflammation in the body makes Alzheimer’s and dementia worse. There’s nothing better for reducing inflammation than omega-3s and turmeric.
Studies show that omegas have been shown to reduce cognitive impairment. You can get omega through foods such as fish, flax, and chia seeds, or in supplement form.
The supplement I make contains a high concentration of both omegas and turmeric.
Healthy Fats vs. Bad Fats
Your brain is made up primarily of fat, so if you give it bad fats, that’s what it uses to make new cells.
Knowing the difference between healthy and unhealthy fats is extremely important.
One of the best research-backed healthy fats for the brain is coconut oil. Coconut oil is very high in caprylic acid, which can be broken down into ketones, which is like brainfood.
Coconut oil also boosts the immune system, so it’s good to take 1-2 tablespoons of it each day. I like to put mine into my coffee to get brain fuel in the morning.
As for unhealthy fats, you should avoid rancid oils such as soybean, vegetable, and canola oil.
Sleep
Sleep decreases your risk of dementia. We overuse our brains every single day. If you’re struggling with getting enough sleep, sleep aids such as melatonin or lemon balm can help calm your system down and sleep better.
My Calm supplement was made just for this. You can take it right before bed to help you get to sleep faster.
If you’re waking up in the middle of the night and keep cutting your sleep short, you may benefit from my de-stress supplement.
Summary
All of this is broken down in my Livingood Daily Book that will help you incorporate them into your lifestyle.
The book gives you 9 sleep hacks, plus tips on how to get healthy fats in your system, get your blood moving, and begin an insulin-friendly lifestyle.
You can grab this book for FREE here, and start to live an Alzheimer’s- and dementia-free lifestyle.
