Subj: Alz Experiences
From: Lowell Hanson
Date: Feb. 2, 2006

Hi,

I have been the caregiver for a family member for about two years, following a couple of years 
when the symptoms were beginning, but were not recognized as Alzheimer's or evaluated by Medical 
personnel.

The family Doctor was not particularly usefull. He basically prescribed Paxil and scheduled an 
MRI to try and determine the cause of a tremor and problem communicating. The MRI indicated a 
small quantity of shrinkage in the brain, so the Family Doctor referred us to a Neurologist.

The Neurologist who examined the MRI indicated that this shrinkage was normal for an aging person. 
He administered the Mini-Mental State Exam and gave us a prescription for Aricept and told us to 
come back in a month or so.

A number of side effects occured with Aricept so that was stopped and we saw another Doctor 
who became our family Doctor - she administered many tests and came to the same conclusion 
as the other two Doctors.

Right now we are studying Alternative approaches, so we decided to create some pages on my 
Web Site to try to get as many people together with similar problems to help evaluate all 
of the nutritional and supplemental approaches to general good heath and learn about direct 
experiences with alternative approaches like Homeopathy, Chelation Therapy, etc.

Thanks! Lowell

Subject:[alzheimercured] My theory ... your thoughts?
   From:Sharon Agan
   Date:Feb 4, 2006
     To:Lowell Hanson

Hi all, I am rather new to this whole thing.  My mom has gotten what I
fear is Alzheimer's and I'm scratching to learn as I go.  I have a
theory on the cause (or a factor in it anyway) for dementia of all
types and would love to know other's thoughts.  If you look at the
warnings on most any cleaning product and you'll see a warning that it
can cause nerve damage.  If I'm not mistaken, the very doctor that you
go to to diagnose dementia would be a neurologist... Does that give
anyone but me cause to suspect?  My theory is that in today's world,
we have added over 70,000 new chemicals to our homes, and made our
homes tight for the sake of heating and cooling efficiency - making
our homes a "chemical bomb".  I figure that since I have elected to
"detoxify" my home by using natural cleaning products that don't have
these toxic effects on the neurological system - I stand a better
chance of not having dementia than my mom did since she used these
products all her life.

Anybody have any thoughts on this theory?  I would love to know other
ideas on this matter.  I'm really hopeful that my theory makes good
sense, because it makes my outlook on the future much brighter!  I'm
not a conspiracy theorist, but it certainly does make one wonder why
these products were ever allowed to come into our homes in the first
place.  Please feel free to privately email me if you would like to
discuss this "off forum" at gametrailgirl @yahoo.com.  Have a great
day and thank you all for such a supportive group.

God bless,
Sharon Agan

Web Sites for more information:
CureZone
CurZone Waterpage

Subject:[alzheimercured] Aricept Question
   From:Sharon Agan
   Date:Feb 4, 2006
     To:Lowell Hanson

I've just started my mom on Aricept about 5 days ago, but someone sent me this 
link about Aricept questionability of benefits.  Could anyone that's been using 
this product for a while read this and give me their opinion?  I mean, why pump 
someone full of prescriptions if they don't really do anything to speak of.  I'm 
new to all this with my mom, and open to any guidance and/or suggestions for things 
to try or tests to run.
  
  Aricept Doubts
  
  God bless,
  Sharon Agan

Subj: RE: Aricept Queston
From: Jerry Southworth
Date: Feb. 6, 2006
  To: Sharon Agan

Sharon,

My Mon was on Aricept for a short while.  It literally make a wild woman
out of her.  It also caused her blood sugar to rise to 800 or 900.  This
is one of the side effects of Aricept that the doctors don't tell you about

Subj: RE: Aricept Queston
From: Sharon Agan
Date: Feb. 6, 2006
  To: Lowell Hanson

Thanks Lowell, I did get both messages, and sorry not to reply sooner.  Had to 
go out of town for a doc appt for me, and of course drag hubby and mumsy.  I really 
appreciate the good info and really sorry it didn't help your sweetheart.  I haven't 
heard anything like your wife's experiences from my mom - but then I don't sleep 
with her, so not sure if anything like that would be happening.  She has mentioned a 
few dreams lately, but nothing upsetting.  Maybe I should give it another week or 
two to see if there's any good here?  I have visited your website and will check 
out many of the links later.  May I list a link to another site there as well?  
It would be Lifechangingteam.com - and page 2 (the villains) is where the 
toxicity information is located.  Caregivers need to take care of themselves as 
much as their loved one - and saving money is really important with all the extras 
that are incurred with AD or other similar diseases.  Let me know about the link - 
and thank you so much for letting me explore your site much more in depth!  It's 
a gold mine of information!
 
God bless,
Sharon Agan

Subject: Alternative Therapies for Alzheimer's lkhb35
   From: Lowell Hanson
   Date: Sun Feb 26, 2006  6:06 pm

(Originally posted on the Yahoo alzheimercured group)

Hello to fellow Alzheimer's Patients and Caregivers

The reason for this Email is to provide a short description of some of the Alternative 
therapies which might assist us in the fight with the amorphous dilemma called 
Alzheimer's. And then solicit information from any of you who might have had experience 
with these therapies.

I am a Facilitator for a Dementia and Forgetfulness group (We changed the name from 
Alzheimer's Support because of the fear of even the name Alzheimer's)here at our Retirement 
Community in Northern Virginia. We have investigated and talked about a lot of possible 
solutions and theories.

We have agreed on many lifestyle changes that have helped improve our general health, 
but no one in our group who has been diagnosed as having Alzheimer's symptoms has had 
any measurable improvement in memory. Another member who has quite serious memory problems 
and myself (I am a caregiver in good health) have begun using a Niacin therapy recommended 
by Dr. Abram Hofer (the so-called Father of orthomolecular Medicine.

We have come up with the following short summary of Alternative solutions. We have mostly 
anecdotal information on successes, but have had no real experience and there have not been 
substantial trials to prove or disprove their successes. We would like to have input from 
any readers of this Email related to real life experiences (Good or Bad) with any of the 
protocols.

   1. Chelation Therapy. Very simply defined, Chelation is the process of slowly injecting  
   EDTA into the body intravenously. The process takes about 3 hours and the recommended 
   number of injections is 30 Plus. The cost is quite high and is not covered by Medicare and 
   most insurance. There is currently a Clinical  Trial starting at NIH using Chelation Therapy, 
   but the study is being done as an alternative to Bypass surgeries - not Alzheimer's. The 
   result of Chelation is detoxification of the body including the removal of excess metals and 
   removing plaque from the Arteries.

   2. Other less invasive forms of Chelation such as Detoximin and other products which are 
   either suppositories or tablets.

   3. Homeopathic. We have had some experience with this, but at this point in time no real 
   successes with Alzheimer's. We have had successes with Homeopathic home cures for such 
   things a coughs and insect stings.

   4. Vitamin Supplementation with Niacin, B complex - Injection or Sublingual, large doses 
   of Vitamin E and Vitamin C (There is a very large difference between the definition of a 
   "large dose". I personally have take as much as 16 grams a day - Dr. Hofer says you can
   go much higher.  Andrew Saul, the DoctorYourelf.com guy says you keep increasing the dose until you see results)

   5. Removal of Mercury from the teeth and the body as championed by Hal Huggins - former Dentist.

   6. We have recently began taking 3 Tablespoons of Lecithin Granules daily and it seems to be having 
   a positive affect on my wife's memory and her general well being. I have noticed a general improvement in
   health and energy and some weight loss. Along with the Lecithin we are taking about 10 grams of 
   Vitamin C and 1000 IU of Vitamin E daily. My wife also takes Vitamin B Comlplex Sublinqually 2 times daily.

There are many more theories and/or variations of the above, but this is enough for now.

Thanks for reading this and all responses will be documented on my Web Pages

Thanks!  Lowell

Subject: Curcumin and Alzheimer's
   From: Lowell Hanson

   Date: Mon. November 13, 2006  9:18 AM

(Originally posted on the Yahoo alzheimercured group)


HI,

I have read various things about Curcumin, but have not paid too much
attention except that we have added Curry to our more frequently used
spices. I have recently been reading a number of articles indicating
the ability of Curcumin to possibly remove the amyloid plaques which
are characteristics of Alzheimer's.

Here is is one of the many links
which all relate to a study done in UCLA in 2001.

We have just recently began using a curcumin supplemnt containing 900 mg
of Curcumin Complex and 5 mg of Bioperine.

We would be interested in hearing about any "real life" experience
with Curcumin.

Thanks! Lowell

Subj: Dementia and forgetfulness - and other possible protocols
From: TonyO
Date: March 23, 2006
  To: Lowell Hanson

Dear Lowell,
Thanks for your message, your connecting with "dementia and forgetfullness" as a way to avoid fear 
( because "Alzheimer's" is a fearful word ! ) , and for your list of possible treatments.
 
As another 24/7 caregiver, also male and age 70, may I offer some suggested additions?
 
1. If we're still hearing words like "AD", "Atypical AD", or "untreatable dementia" then we are 
NOT getting accurate diagnoses.  Many do drop off the "Alzheimer's Road" because their victim's 
dementia is defined and diagnosed as cardio-vascular caused, or as spinal fluid pressure caused, 
or as high blood pressure caused, or as head trauma caused, or as traumatic stress triggered and 
caused, or as HIV/AIDS caused, or as late-stage ALS or MS caused, or as CJD caused - this later 
one being so obvious in such a short period of time, and fatal.
 
The recent PETSCAN with Pittsburgh Factor or PIB might illuminate the true and classic AD victims, 
and help the rest get on with accurate diagnosis. But why must we wait for clinical trials, go to 
Pittsburgh and beg to be a test case, or submit to brain biopsy to be sure? ( Or for brain autopsy 
after death to be sure?)
 
I believe the Alzheimer's research community should focus $$$ and effort on PET with PIB, so those 
with A-Beta Protein fibrils, tangles, and plaques understand what they're dealing with and can focus 
their efforts on the immuno-therapy and vaccination approach that Elan and Neurochem are pursueing , or 
the genetic stem cell regeneration and gene-snipping and splicing techniques, or the positive power of 
prayer faith-based approach, and not be floundering around wasting time on the shotgun spray of other 
possibles that aren't gonna work, no way, no how.
 
Then the others also can focus on what they may suspect "caused it", or "started it" , in order to slow it 
or reverse it .
 
2.  My spouse, in her 11th year of "early-onset atypical AD" ( that's what the board certified neurologists 
here in Montana have labelled it!) and now in between Stage 4 and 5, is also having petit and Grand Mal 
seizures, controllable with low-dose phenobarbitol. But in January I read that some victims treated for 
epileptic seizure control using "Valproate" or valproic acid have observable cognitive improvements. We 
hear the trite phrase "Ask your doctor" ? So, here I had to tell our doctor! ( It really oughta be the 
other way around!) And he was quickly persuaded to switch Polly from phenobarb to valproic acid, since 
that is already approved and available for seizure control. We didn't have to wait for clinical trials, 
now underway on Valproate, or get some humanitarian exemption, or wait until Big Brother decides it's OK 
to try. Dealing with stage 5, we don't wait! So, we're into a private, one gal trial of our own here.
 
It's too early to know if this will help Polly, or anyone else, or even if other reported observations of 
cognitive improvement are scientifically accurate , but you might pass the Valproate idea along to others, 
some of those who might want to ask/tell their doctor about it.
 
Thanks for your efforts which benefit the rest of us.
Tony Ostheimer in Missoula, Montana.
 
PS. I've also posted "pollyspage" on carepages and visitors there will 
be approved within 24 hours. The Valproate idea is posted there along with personal news about Polly, PIX, 
and stuff for her family and friends. There are other, and perhaps better, sites for our purposes - 
carepages.com is really focused around "patients" of one teaching and research hospital in Michigan , so 
Polly with dementia and forgetfulness out here in Montana isn't really within their orbit. 

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