What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's Society ... - My Very Healthy

www.alzheimers.org.uk This film looks at what happens to a brain with Alzheimer?s disease, including the development of amyloid plaques and tau tangles. Alzheimer?s disease is the most common form of dementia. TRANSCRIPT Alzheimer?s disease affects over 400000 people in the UK. It is the most common cause of dementia, and also the best understood. The hallmarks of Alzheimer?s disease are the formation of plaques and tangles in the brain. These structures are made up from two key proteins, amyloid and tau. Amyloid is produced when a much larger protein, the amyloid precursor protein, is degraded. In healthy cells amyloid is removed. However, during Alzheimer?s disease the amyloid accumulates on the outside of nerve cells forming plaques. Scientists think that amyloid is toxic to cells. The second protein involved in Alzheimer?s disease is called tau. In healthy cells tau is an important part of the internal cell network, helping to transport nutrients around the cell. However, during Alzheimer?s disease an abnormal version of tau is produced. This abnormal tau does not function correctly. It forms tangles inside the cells, disrupting the transport network and effectively strangling the cell. The current treatments for Alzheimer?s disease are designed to improve communication between cells. However, they can only slow the progression of the disease. Scientists hope that a future drug will target amyloid or tau and stop the disease altogether.? Please watch our other videos ?
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A presentation by Steve Blake, Sc.D.. Alzheimer?s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Care for its victims costs more than the expense of heart disease and cancer combined. This class and slide show is based on the latest scientific research from leading journals worldwide. Find out which two nutrients are crucial for lowering the buildup of amyloid plaques. You will learn how to lower your risk by increasing your intake of antioxidant fruits, vegetables, and seeds. Lowering saturated fats in the diet can result in better blood flow to the brain. See studies that show which supplements and medical plants have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk and progression of this common dementia. Dr. Blake has just returned from presenting this information about Alzheimer?s disease to teaching hospitals on the East Coast. Steve Blake has a doctorate in holistic health and a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. His area of interest is nutritional biochemistry. He offers classes at the University of Hawaii VITEC program. Dr. Blake is the author of the 2008 McGraw Hill college textbook Vitamins and Minerals Demystified. He has just completed writing Understanding Dietary Fats and Oils: A Scientific Guide to their Health Effects. He is also the author of Healing Medicine. He has a huge database on medicinal plant use around the world. Dr. Blake programmed the Diet Doctor 2011, software for graphing dietary nutrients. He is often heard on radio and ?
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