Lessons; Love, Mom

Alzheimers stole my Mom from me.
But the lessons she taught me before, during and after remain.
I find courage in the knowledge that my mother's suffering and the suffering of so many other souls at the hand of this horrendous disease will be the key to the cure and thus our redeemer.
I love you.
I miss you, Mommie.
My mother taught me many lessons when it comes to living.
She taught me to cook, to garden and how to keep an orderly maintained loving home for my family.
My mother also taught me about Alzeimers. And though this may sound strange, I am grateful beyond words to my mother for all I learned from her about Alzeimers, because I understand this knowledge is helping me today to do all I can to protect myself and my family.
Those days blur in my mind as if looking through a smudged window pane. I imagine this is my mind's way of coping with the memories.
It was only my mother and my sister's courage that pulled us through it all.
Alzheimers is living out a nightmare. You beg to wake to a new reality, but instead every day becomes more heartbreaking.
Simple things such as dressing, fixing a cup of coffee, turn then to struggling to remember names and faces.
My mother began calling me by her sister's name. She would tell me (her sister) that her daughter (me) would be coming to visit her very soon.
She would smile at me, and then look lovingly out towards the road and clasp her hands together placing them in her lap.
It has been more years than I care to count since God blessed my Mother and took her to her rest. But since then I have studied and learned so much about what I now call "The Stealing Disease".
Here are some steps to take today to protect your wonderful mind and those you love.
*Adapted from Discovery Health
Identify and address suspected underlying causes of Alzheimers, such as;
Avoidance of all known sources of aluminum including aluminum-containing antacids, aluminum-containing anti-perspirants, cooking in aluminum pots and pans, wrapping food with aluminum foil, and non-dairy creamers. Aluminum is also found in baking powder and table salt, as it is added to keep them from becoming lumpy.
* Some, but not all, studies suggest that an accumulation of aluminum in the brain may be linked to Alzheimer's disease. One hypothesis suggests that aluminum induces production of free radicals, which generate an inflammatory response that may affect Alzheimers progression. There is also evidence of that aluminum itself is a neurotoxic agent. Although the role of aluminum in Alzheimers is still speculative, the presence of aluminosilicates at the core of senile plaques in diseased neurons is a consistent feature found in the brains of AD patients during autopsy.
*Learning to utilize natural and alternative therapies such as herbs and homeopathics to possibly aid and support chemical prescription drugs used now to maintain Alzheimers is vital.

Hopefully, reading the following statistics will move us all into super take charge mode.

How Common Is Alzheimer's Disease?

* Up to 4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's.
* The disease usually begins after age 60, and risk goes up with age. While younger people also may get Alzheimer, it is much less common.
* About 3% of men and women ages 65 to 74 have Alzheimers, and nearly half of those age 85 and older may have the disease.
* The number of people with Alzheimer's disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65.

Please God, I now pray..."Let not one more Mom ever be stolen from this world".
"Let not one more forget the name of her child."
Amen.
In honor of my mother, Movrene.

Ask Dr. Body-TheScience of Hormones

Let's face it, Princess.
Without a balance in hormones, women become men, and men become women!
I hear this question from women all the time.
"Why is my voice getting so deep?"
Ladies, learn the bit T word.
Too much testosterone!
To understand what the science of it all just takes a little time.
But please, I urge you to take the time because it is one of the most important
reads you will ever make in your lifetime.
Here are a few mind blogging facts;

A hormone needs a hormone needs a hormone.
Hormones are chemical messengers produced in organs such as the ovaries, adrenal glands, and thyroid glands, and all have an effect on other tissues.
Thyroid-Another hormone we have is thyroxin, produced by the thyroid gland, which influences skin appearance. Too much thyroxin shows a warm, smooth, sweaty, flushed skin. Under-activity of thyroxin produces a dry, coarse thickening of skin with reduced ability to sweat.
Adrenals-According to studies, pregnenolone very quickly helps fatigued, stressed people regain their ability to handle stress, sometimes with a single dose. It can keep acting for as long as a week. It also tends to improve function of the thyroid and other glands. It can have a calming effect on the emotions, giving a mood of resilience and an ability to confront challenges. Also, people have noticed that pregnenolone has a "face-lifting" action, produced by improved circulation to the skin, and by an actual contraction of some muscle-like cells in the skin. A similar effect can improve joint mobility in arthritis, tissue elasticity in the lungs, oxygen depletion in emphysema, and even eye conditions, including the bulging eyes of Graves disease.
Hair-

Pregnenolone,Progesterone,Testosterone,Estrogen,Adrenals, Thyroid,Cortisol
A large number of young women have too much estrogen and not enough progesterone at the end of a cycle. Fertility problems, PMS, migraines, and risk of systemic problems an occur. Progesterone cream is of great benefit in PMS.
Synthetic verses Bio Identical
Synthetic Out of Balance Symptoms may include-Breast Lumps, Soreness, Facial Hair,
thickening of skin, bloating, inability to lose belly fat and maintain body weight,
mood swings, depression, weakness, stroke, heart palpitations, hoarseness or deepening or thinning of voice,
The effects are profound from prescriptions for synthetic hormones and drugs that cannot fit into a cell’s receptor site perfectly or in harmony. Synthetic prescriptions are NOT bio-identical, nor are they natural. Some modification of prescription patent drugs takes place (or they couldn't be patented) from the original hormone molecule and that modification means it will NOT fit into the receptor site at the cellular level perfectly and in harmony. Think of it as a key fitting into a lock. Receptor Sites need their own (bioidentical) hormones.

Key words you should look for include bio identical, does not have to be processed through the organs, no digesting, no horse urine, no synthetic anything!