POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME (PCOS), TRIBULUS

As a result of Bulgarian research, Tribulus has become a popular herb for the treatment of female and male endocrine disorders.



Source -- Townsend Letter for Doctors Nov 2004/ phyt1104htm.

ALTERNATIVES TO HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

One of my favorite sources, The Townsend letter for Doctors , Tribulus Terrestris is one of the best researched examples of a steroidal- saponin containing . Tribulus Terrestris leaf is a popular herb in europe.


Source --- HTTP://WWW.TOWNSENDLETTER.COM
Feb/March 2003, Alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy,HRT.

TTRIBULUS TERRESTRIS , ERIC BRAVERMAN,MD RECOMMENDS

TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS as Dr Braverman of Path medical and the director of Cabbrennie
Hosptical, NYC, alternative medical unit, This natural herb boosts testosterone.
Tribulus Terrestris must be taken with food.
Those with hormone - dependent conditions such as breast or prostate cancer, should not use tribulus.


Source, Life exstension www.lef.org /Eric Braverman, MD.

ACETYCHOLINE

The Vagus nerve, which controls the stomach,intestine, bladder, and heart. The vagus nerve transmits it's influence to the various organs through the action of a chemical intermediary, or messenger. The messenger is a simple chemical substance called ACETYLCHOLINE. The solanaceous alkaloids work by blocking the action of acetylcholine and thus are classed as Anticholinergic drugs. Acetylcholine is a chemical messenger released by the cholinergic nerves, such as the vagus nerve.


The above contribution from Roger C. Duvoisin, MD.
Jacob Sage, MD. Book Parkinson's Disease.

DEMENTIA, MENAPAUSE ------ CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Dementia is caused by Menapause in women, their ovaries die, they loose memory, libido, ect.
Replaced by natural Bio-- identical Hormones, this is the protocol to combat menapause.


The above are the words of Eric Braverman, MD
WOR---AM RADIO, Oct, 26 2008

TRIBULUS,TERRESTRIS & TESTOSTERONE

The natural way to raise testosterone in men is to use the natural herb TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS, that way you do not have to use Andro Gel, you need a DR'S perscription for Andro gel. Tribulus also gets ride of abdominal fat.


The above statement made on WOR-RADIO , Eric Braverman,MD.

HORMONES, THE PITUITARY, PAGE 550, BERGERSEN.

The Pituitary is very important, it's effect in regulating the secretion of other hormones.
It is abiut the size of a pea.
The Pituitary and target glands have a negative feedback relationship.
The size of a pea located in the Sella turcia of the sphenoid bone. Consists of anterior lobe and posterior lobe, and smaller parts composed of secreting cells.
A tropic hormone from the pituitary stimulates the target gland to secret a hormone that inhibits further secretion of the tropic hormone by the pituitary.

When the serum concentration of the target gland hormone falls below a certain level, the Pituitary again secrets the tropic hormone until the target gland produces enough to inhibit the Pituitary secretion.

The Hypothalmic releasing factors, which cause the release or inhibition of the various hormones from the anterior Pituitary.
The action of extracts of the Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland. How many hormones are secreted by the gland is unknown, but seven extracts, have been prepared in a relatively pure state, they have, definite specific action.

(1) Growth Factor influences development of body, promotes sketal, visceral, general growth of the body. giantism and dwarfism are connected with pathology of the Anterior Lobe of the Pituitary gland.
Growth hormone or Somatotropin has been obtained as a small crystalline protien, now its experimental, tends to increase the blood sugar and antagonize insulin.

(2) The Follicle- stimulating hormone (FSH) The Ovarian follicle, brings a charateristic changes of ESTRUS MENSRATION in women. stimulates spermatogenesis in men.

(3) Luteinizing Hormone (LH) cause with others, ovulation and secretion of estrogen in females, In man, Spermatogenesis, androgen formation, growth of intersitial tissue.

(4) (TSH ) THYROTROPIC HORMONE, is necessary for normal development and function of the thyroid gland and in excess, known to produce Hyperthyroidism and increase the size of glands in lab animals.

(5) Lactogenic Factor , hormone produces the Corpus Luteum.

(6) THE ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC hormone (ACTH ) stimulates the cortex of the Adrenal gland.

(7) Melanocyte - Stimulating Hormone = Injected in men will darken the skin.

OMITTED

IN THE PREVIOUS ENTRY I OMITTED, SHOULD READ AS FOLLOWS
The Twentieth century,

HORMONES, BERGERSEN PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING.

HORMONES, Page 549,

The Twentieth, the first time medicine recognized, isolated, purification and chemical understanding of hormones. Now they are duplicated by chemical synthesis, some hormones not all.
A broad definition is ----- Any chemical substance released by one tissue, circulated by blood, and having characteristic effects on other tissues.
Products of the secretions of the anterior and posterior pituitary, and the Thyroid hormone, insulin and glucogen from the pancreas, Epinephrine and norepinephrine from the Adrenal Medulla, several potent steroids from the adrenal cortex, and the gonadal hormones of both sexes."

The above is a broad definition of Hormones.
Bergersen Pharmacology In Nursing Thirteeth Edition.

SOURCEBOOK

The previous blog entry , its source was -------------------------
BERGERSEN PHARMACOLOGY IN NURSING THIRTEETH EDITION
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD # 66- 10935


This book was a gift I recived in 1980 from Louis Bartlo Re, former research Chemist.
My Uncle Lou.

ENDOCRINE HORMONES, YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT.

The Actions of Hormones -------------
The Hormones are natural chemical substances, that act after being secreted into the bloodstream from the ductless or endocrine glands.
Hormones have physiologic interrelationships. Hormones from various endocrine glands work in concert to obtain physiologic control of vital processes, their relationship is synergistic or antagonistic this allows for flexibility and control. Six major areas hormones play a crucial regulatory role: _______________________________________

(1) Control and coordination of the secretory motor activites of the digestive tract.

(2) Control of ENERGY PRODUCTION

(3) Control of coposition and volume of extracellular fluid.

(4) Adaptation, acclimatization and Immunity.

(5) Growth and Development.

(6). Reproduction and Lactation in women.

To maintain the internal environment ther must be control of hormone secretion, a hormone produces a physiologic effect. Increased hormonal secretions may be evoked in response to stimuli from the external environment: cessation of external stimuli terminates the internal secretion response.
Hormones are not "used up" in exerting their physiologic effects but must be inactivated or excreted if the internal environment is to be in dynamic equilibrium.


Note that the hypothalmus , it functions, effects behavior patterns, regulates the basic life functions of man ( control of water excretion, appetite, sleep - wake mechanisms, temperature, and blood pressure, has its relationships with other parts of the nervous system and endocrine system.


I am so very greatful to Louis Bartlo Re , Research chemist for providing me with this source book.

PROSTATE DEFINED AS -------------------------

It is a gland in men, which is located at the base of the bladder and surronds the uretha. The prostate produces fluid that forms part of semen. If the prostate becomes enlarged it may exert pressure on the urethra and cause urinary symptoms. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men.

AGE: THE CONTROL CENTER, HYPOTHALAMUS, PINEAL, THYMUS

The Thymus = Linked with aging process located under breast bone, helps Lymph nodes produce T-CELLS, defend the body against attack. The Pituitary regulated by the hypothalmus Effects the Thymus.
The Thymus protects the Pituitary. Deterioation of these 3 Glands leads to aging. All are affected by the action of Insulin.
Insulin impotence caused by the lack of Chromium.

AGE: THE CONTROL CENTER, HYPOTHALAMUS, PINEAL, THYMUS

The hypothalmus is the master gland, but the Pineal Gland controls it.
Pineal located at the base of the brain near the hypothalmus produces melatonin. Melatonin lets the hypothalmus know when it must read its secretions comensate for light / day & night cycles .
Age slows nerve transmissions from hypothalmus to the pineal, Pineal begins to shrink.

AGE: THE CONTROL CENTER, HYPOTHALAMUS, PINEAL, THYMUS

HYPOTHALAMUS = A collection of cells in the brain both nerve cells and as an endocrine or hormone secreting, gland at the same time. Nerve cells communicate to other nerve cells, and endocrine glands communicate with various sites in the body by sending chemical messages thru the bloodstream.
The Hopothalmus is the link between the brain and the environment, both inside and outside the body. Anychange ocurring in the enviroment is detected by nerve cells then transmit the nature of change to the hypothalmus. Hypothalmus then evaluates the situtation and when necessary alerts the appropriate areas of the body. It regulates the body's hormones controls nerve function, such as tempture, hunger and blood pressure. The hypothalamus, the control center of the body, like a thermostate.
Simply put it is a area at the base of the brain that regulates bodily functions, such as body temperature, hunger and thirst.

PERSONALITY OF A PROCRASTINATOR

" We all can identify with procastinators, their dark side is anger mixed with avoidance of direct confrontation. In order to face life's challenges head first, Procrastinators need to lower their Serotonin levels and increase their Acetylcholine (neurotransmitters).

Source , The Edge Effect (book) page 263, DR. Eric Braverman.

ACETYLCHOLINE DEFINED AS -----------------------

Acetylcholine-- Is a chemical carrier of thought and memory, an excitatory neurotransmitter, essential for storage and recall of memory, responsible for concentration and focus, and plays significant role in muscular coordination. A deficit in this neurotransmitter is related to memory decline and reduced cognitive capacity.
Acetylcholine is not made from amino acids , its primary building block is choline.
The more choline you consume the more Acetylcholine you can produce.
Choline belongs to the B- family of vitamins, found in lecithin, and phosphatidyl choline.
Foods high in lecithin are , egg yolks, wheat germ, soybeans, organ meats, Acetylcholine declines In age.

HOW HORMONES WORK, ONE VIEW

A hormone will only act on a part of the body it fits, a hormone can be thought of as a "key", And its target site such as an organ, has specifically shaped "locks", on the cell wall, then the hormone will work, the endocrine glands get feedback from the body so they can adjust the hormone and keep them at the right levels.


The Glands are -----------------
. PITUITARY . THYROID . PARATHYROID- is inside the neck surronding the Thyroid gland, they control the level of Calcium in the bloodstream.
ADRENALS . PANCREASE. TESTES.

MEASUREMENTS

Protiens , Carbs, and Fats are measured in Grams, Vitamins are measured milligrams ( one- thousanths of a gram) micrograms ( one millionths of a gram) and International Units ( an - international standard of measurement that varies depending on the potency of the vitamins)

Food = Grams/ Vitamins = Milligrams, Micrograms, IU.

PHENYLALANINE, THE AMINO ACID

Phenylalanine converts in the body to L-Tyrosine found in meat, cottage cheese and should be
Avoided entirely by those who have PHENYLKETONURIA.

DR. Eric Braverman, MD.
WOR-AM RADIO broadcast,
Sunday 8:00 pm

COGNITION DEFINED AS -----------------

Cognition is distinct from mood, emotion, or the aspects of human behavior. Cognition in the realm of Neurology, and human nutrition. Anatomy and the physiology of emotions are interesting subjects to be explored.

Dr. Beatrice Ingstrand, Board certified Neurologist , Sunday 10:30 p.m. WOR-AM RADIO.

COMMON CLASS OF DRUGS ACCELERATES MENTAL, PHYSICAL DECLINE IN ELDERLY.

Anticholinergic medications, which are commonly used for conditions like overactive bladder, motion sickness, and asthma, may hasten functional and cognitive decline in older adults, according to new research ( cited at bottom of this article) Anticholinergics selectively block receptors for acetylcholine, which is a neurotransmitter involved in motor function and memory. A study presented at the Academy of Neurology showed healthy older adults using anticholinergic medication experienced 1.5 times faster rate of Cognitive decline than subjects not using the medications. Medication used to treat bladder disorders were the most problematic.
A related presentation from the American Geriatric Society reported that older adults using anticholinergics demonstrated slower walking speed and were more likely to need help with daily living compared with people who did not take the drugs, Taking one moderately Anticholinergic Drug simulated an extra three to four years of age. (2)
This findings dovetail with a recent study showing that older adults who used medications for dementia and overactive bladder had a 50 % faster rate of functional decline compared with adults who only used medication for Dementia. (3).
While ANTICHOLINERGICS can be useful medicines, Physicians and patients should be aware that they can accelerate physical and cognition decline.

Sources cited are (1) http:// www.nim. nih.gov/medlinplus/news/ full story------ May 9,2008
(2) http:// www.reuters.com/article / spherenews/id
(3) sink KM.Thomas) 3RD, HUH, Craig B, Kritchersky, S Sands LP use of bladder Anticholinergics and Cholinesterase inhibitors, JAM GERIATRIC SOC.2008 MAY: 56(5):847-53

COMMON CLASS OF DRUGS ACCELERATES MENTAL, PHYSICAL DECLINE IN ELDERLY.

PROSTATE CANCER & DIET

Prostate cancer and diet avoid foods that stimulate Arachidonic acid such as ---
Red Meat, Egg Yolks, Dairy products, saturated Omega- 6 Fats and high glycemic carbo's.
Insted use Fish Oil, Lycopene and Saw Palmetto, Green tea, Resveratrol.


Source Life Extension May, 2008, Collectors Edition and dietary carotenoids
Lycopene.

TREATING ALZHEIMERS

" You can recognize the early signs of memory loss before they lead to serious cognitive deterioration. I have seen many patients experience a complete reversal of memory loss when it is diaganosed and treated early. Treatments for memory loss, I use, medication, hormones, diet, vitamins, exercise, lifestyle, and the CES DEVICE, without treating brain chemical imbalances, There is no hope for anyone to improve their memory significantly.
Dopamine stimulates working memory, Acetylcholine helps to acces memory and is responsible for speed and immediate memory memory function; Gaba helps organize memory, particulary verbal memory; and serotonin helps with visual memory and perception."

Source The Edge Effect (book) page 242.
By Eric Braverman.

L- Theanine the amino acid

L-Theanine has the effect of meditation, in Japan derived from green tea, induces relaxation without drowsyness, enhances ability to concentrate, learn remember, increases GABA inhibitory neurotransmitter, induces relaxation & sense of well being. L- Theanine normalizes levels of dopamine a critical brain hormone that is depleted by stress factors. Use Inositol in pm for restfull sleep.

DR. Daniel Amen, Eric Braverman, MD.

VITAMIN B-12 & FOLATE, ALZHEIMERS

Research ties Vitamin B-12 and Folate deficiencies with Alzheimers Disease.
People with low levels of b-12 or folate may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimers disease, according to a study in the May 8, 2008 issue of Neurology The Scientific Journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Please note www.sciencedaily. com
Vitamin B-12 deficiency causes brain shrinkage, Nuerological disorders. html

LOW VITAMIN D AND MULTIPLESCLEROSIS

A striking body of data shows that having higher levels of vitamin D in your blood may lower the risk of developing Multiple sclerosis significantly. Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health examined more than 7 million U.S Military personel who's serum samples were stored in the Department of Defense Serum Repository they correlated each individuals vitamin D levels.
Those with high Vitamin D levels were least likely to develop MultipleSclerosis later on in life.

Researchers Harvard School of Public Health & D. O. D.

HOW TO PREDICT A STROKE

A physical exam is of minimal value strokes are caused by blocked blood vessels in the brain, (ischemic stroke) or by Ruptures in brains blood vessels ( hemorrhagic stroke ) symptoms are- sudden weakness or numbness to the face, arm, or leg usually on one side, loss of spech, trouble talking , or understanding speech , dimmnes or loss of vision ( especially in one eye ) unexplained dizziness , unsteadiness, frequent falls, or sudden severe headache.
High cholesterol is somewhat predicitive. An MRI tells you if someone is already having a stroke. The best predictor is a regular duplex carotid artery scanning and ankle brachial index,
tests up to 86% accuracy rate.



Source, Eric Braverman, MD.

Antibiotics & the cold.

We need medications and drugs they are life saving, essential, its irresponsible to give broad - spectrum antibiotics for everyone with a cold. COLDS STEM FROM VIRAL INFECTION, NOT BACTERIA. ANTIBIOTICS WORK SPECIFICALLY ON BACTERIA NOT VIRUSES. Yet the average person with a cold will be given ANTIOBIOTICS, frequent use of antibiotics lowers the immune system, promotes imbalances and pathogens throughout the intestinal tract.


Source, Gary Null, PHD

DOPAMINE, PARKINSONS

Dopamine, a substance used by cells to transmit impulses ( NEURO TRANSMITTERS).
Dopamine is one of 3 major Neurotransmitters known as CATECHOLAMINES, which the body respond to stress and prepare it for the flight-or -fight response. Insufficent dopamine disturbs, The balance between dopamine and other neurotransmitters, such as acetylcholine.
Without dopamine, the nerve cells cannot properly transmit messages, and this results in the loss of muscle function and coordination, Parkinsons either tremor predominant, or postural instability and gait disturbed (pigd Walking Disorders".

( Source ) The National Institute of Neurological Disorders And Stroke (N I D S ).

BRAIN ATTACKS- STROKE

If the blood flow to your brain is interrupted you can suffer a brain attack also known as a stroke. When blood fails to reach an area of your brain, brain cells die rapidly and set off a chain reaction that kills other brain cells. A stroke is a emergency medical situtation and can permanently impair your speech, movement and memory.
Research scientists think they have discovered the " REAL CULPRIT " behind strokes and it is a Amino acid called HOMOCYSTEINE.


The above-----------WWW.FI.EDU/BRAIN/PROTEINS. HTM

LOW VITAMIN D LEVELS LINKED WITH DEPRESSION

A new study shows for the first time that older people with low levels of Vitamin D and elevated
Levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH, a hormone that regulates blood calcium levels) are more likely to be depressed than those with normal levels.

In this study, Dutch researchers measured levels of 25 hydroxyvitamin D and PTH in 1,282 paricipants aged 65 to 69, of whom 26 were suffering from major depression and 169 from minor depression. They found 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels to be 14% lower in depressed subjects (average:19 (ml) than non depressed subjects( average:22 ng/ml).
In both depressed and non-depressed participants, Vitamin D was far below optimal ranges of 50-60 Ng/ml of 25- hydroxyvitamin D of blood, indicative of how pervasive Vitamin D deficiencies have become. Serum PTH levels were 33% higher in those with major depression compared with their nondepressed counterparts. Higher PTH can be caused by inadequate Vitamin D status.

The above study quoted from-------------
Hoogendijk WJ, LIPS P, DIK MG DEE DJ, BEEKMAN AT, PENNIX BW.
Depression is associated with decreased 25- hydroxyvitamin D and increased Parathyroid hormone levels in older adults. ARCH GEN PSYCHIATRY.
2008 MAY; 65 (5) : 508-12

SLEEP PRESERVES MEMORY

Previously, studies have established that sleep enhances procedural memory, the process involved in consolidating procedural skills ( typing or playong the piano, for example ),
A new study by Jessica Payne, from the Beth Israel Deconess Medical Center ( Boston, Mass )
And colleagues now show that sleep is important in the development of episodic memories, paarticularly those of an emotional nature. The study involved 88 college students an found that the subjects who slept a full evening remembered the emotional scene they were shown in far greater detail than those participants who stayed awake for 12 hours after viewing the scene.

Comments the researchers : "Sleep is a smart sophisticated process, sleep is actually working at night to decide what memories to hold on to and what to let go of.
Dr. Klatz remarks: " In that to little sleep has been found to impair many of the body's biological
Processes, including the immune system, metabolic function, cognitive performance (specifically, learning and memory), And more, this study shows the key role of sleep in preerving memories of an episodic and emotional nature. The Restorative role of sleep is often underestimated and this study reminds us of the importance of this nightly process".


Above Sleep Selectively Preserves Emotional Memories. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center New Press Release, Aug 13, 2008
Also note www.worldhealth.net
American Academy of Anti- Aging Medicine.

BRAIN FOOD & FOLIC ACID-BRAIN NUTRIENT

In a recent issue of the Journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, UCLA professor of Neurosurgey and Physiological Science Fernando Gomez-Pinilla summarized the latest findings concerning the effects of various foods on the brain. In an analysis of over 160 studies, omega-3 fatty acids (EPA, DHA, and ALA ) emerged as significant dietary compounds to enhance learning and memory and prevent mental disorders. Another important brain nutrient is the B vitamin Folic Acid has been linked with depression and cognitive impairment and supplementation with the vitamin has been demonstrated to be helpful in the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia.
Understanding the molecular basis of the effects of food on cognition will help us to determine how best to manipulate the diet in order to increase the resistance of neurons to insults and promote mental fitness." Dr. Gomez -Pinilla concluded.

Source Material, Gomez- Pinilla F. Brain Foods: the Effects of Nutrients on Brain function. NAT REV NEUROSCI 2008 JULY; 9 (7) : 568-78.

THE MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT TEST

THE MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESMENT for Doctors to assess memory and mild cognitive impairment.

HOMOCYSTEINE LINKED TO STROKE,STUDY

In another study of 500 Afro- American woman age 15 to 44, the increased risk of stroke because of HOMOCYSTEINE was similar to that of smoking a pack of cigaretts per day.
"We found that younger women who had the highest levels of Homocysteine had double the risk of stroke, compared to women with lower levels'', says Steven J. Kittner,MD M.P.H., Professor of
Neurology Medicine, Epidemiolgy, and Preventive Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

HOW B-VITAMINS MAY PREVENT STROKE-STUDY

The head of stroke research at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, James F. Toole, says the real culprit behind stroke is HOMOCYSTEINE, not cholesterol. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the USA and is a major cause of disability. Whats more, stroke prevention may be as simple as taking three, B-VITAMINS involved with Homosystein's metabolism.
He is coordinating a large international clinical trial with 57 institutions in North America and Scotland. Since 1997, the VITAMIN INTERVENTION FOR STROKE PREVENTION (VISP) trial has involved 3,200 participants with high blood levels of HOMOCYSTEINE, who are being given high or low doses of Vitamin B-12,B-6 and Folic Acid

WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

LOW TESTOSTERONE LINKED TO DEATH

" LOW TESTOSTERONE IS LINKED TO ALZHIMERS, DEPRESSION, AND A HIGHER DEATH RATE IN MEN".

THE JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM.
SEE 11/07 ONLINE.

IN MY ESTIMATION THIS IS THE MOST PITHY, DRAMATIC AND INCREDIBLE
STUDY I HAVE READ TO DATE. THIS SHOULD BE REITERATED------------------
BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AND THE NEWS MEDIA. BUT ITS A NON- NEWS STORY.

Omega-3 Deficiency- THE SCURVY OF OUR TIME

90% of Americans are omega-3 deficient.
Omga-3 fat is anti- inflammatory (reduces inflamation), whereas omgea-6 fat is pro-inflammatory(promotes inflamation) . The omega-6/ omega-3 ratio should be 1/1; however due to the decrease in omega-3 intake (especially cold water fish, flaxseed, walnuts, and increase in OMEGA-6 intake (especially corn oil, red meat, The OMEGA-6 , OMEGA-3 ratio in America is approximately 10/1 to 20/1.
Following the Mediterranean diet will provide ample amount of OMEGA-3 fat and decrease the amount of OMEGA-6 fat. OMEGA-3 supplements (FISH OIL) can be beneficial, especially if cold water fish consumption is limted.
Mediterranean Diet consists of whole grains, legumes, lean protien, fresh fruits and veges and olive oil.

source---- Dr. Michael Ozner May 2008 Life Extension Magizine.
www.lef.org

The FOUR DISTINCT TYPES OF MEMORY

The primary neurotransmitter responsible for memory function is acetylcholine.
There are four distinct types of memory, each ruled by one of the major neurotransmitters.


WORKING MEMORY----- Invloves the ability to absorb info or stimuli and retain it, bringing together old and current data, if the brain is overloaded with the latter, it will dump older memories. Working is affected by the frontal lobes and the biochemical Dopamine.



IMMEDIATE MEMORY----- Which lasts 30 seconds before the thought becomes long- term memory, consists of auditory and visual memory, an indication of one's learning capabilities and basic alertness. Immediate memory governed by the parietal lobe and the biochemical ACETYLCHOLINE.


VERBAL MEMORY ------ Necessary to produce and understand sound, words, sentences, stories, verbal memory controlled by the temporal lobes, and the biochemical GABA.


VISUAL MEMORY------ The ability to absorb and retain information such as faces, colors, shapes, designs, surroundings, pictures, and symbols. People who can drive to a location after being there only once, have exellent visual memory. Visual memory assisted by the occipital lobes and the biochemical Serotonin.


Excerpt's from The Edge Effect, Eric Braverman, MD

THE FOUR TYPES OF MEMORY.

ALKALINE FOODS

Foods that are Alkaline in nature, that you should eat (1) LECITHIN (2) CUCUMBERS (3) Radishes (4) squash (5) GINGER (6) Dried Figs (7) Shitake Mushrooms (8) Beets (9) Celery (10) Carrots (11) Tomatoes (12) Olives (13) Molasses (14) lettuce (15) Raisins (16) White Kidney Beans (17) Apples (18 Pears (19) Bannas (20) 0ranges (21) Potatoes (22) Lentils
(23) Onions (24) Garlic


Goiter Producing Foods Goitergens are---------------------
Broccoli , Brussel Sprouts, Califower, Millet, SOY, TOFU, PEACHES, STRAWBERRYS, SPINACH, CABBAGE, GRAPES, KALE MANGO, SOYBEANS, note that overconsumption of these foods cause a goiter and thyroid problem.

THE STANDARD PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS.

They are (1) The Beck Depression Inventory (2) The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. (3) The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. The 16 Personality Factor Scale.



CONCEPTS TO BE EXPLORED ARE---------
Alpha and Theta brain waves increase relaxed state.
The measurement of beta- endorphin levels in the blood.
Brain wave training and endorphin levels measured.

RESVERATROL

As reported in Life Extension Magizine, Pharmaceutical giant Glaxosmith Kline acquired all shares of Sirtris Pharmaceuticals for 720 Million to cash in on the Life- extending promise of Resveratrol-based compounds.

Resveratrol is found in wine, grapes, raisins, cranberries, raisins are dehydrated grapes.

WOR- RADIO Eric Braverman, MD.

VITAMINS

VITAMINS THAT COMBAT NEURODEGENERATION/AGE RELATED NEURODEGENERATION WILL BE EXPLORED IN THE ALVERTON PARADIGM.

ACETYLCHOLINE DEFINED AS -----------------------

A neurotransmitter released by stimulation of the Vagus nerve, which alters heart muscle contractions, it induces movement of other muscels as well. Acetylcholine induces movement by the locomotion of an impulse across a nerve that causes it to release neurotransmitter molecules onto the surface of the next cell. This causes a stimulation of that next cell. After this process has been completed, the ACETYLCHOLINE is then broken into ACETATE and CHOLINE.
These travel back to the first cell to be recycled ino acetylcholine and start the process over again. ACETYLCHOLINE is critical for an adequately functioning memory.
Major research is now looking for treatments for memory deficits, like those found in ALZHEIMERS. Any mental health issue that involves memory or lack thereof, directlly or indirectly relates to ACETYCHOLINE.


CLINICAL RESEARCH into the supplemnt ACETYL- L- CARNITINE, IMPROVES ASPECTS OF COGNITION FUNCTION AND MEMORY. RESEARCHERS have found this nutrient is a
PRECURSOR to the production of not only the Neurotransmitter ACETYLCHOLINE, but has a role in the synthesis of Dopamine.

ACETYCHOLINE BOOSTERS

CHOLINE (GPC CHOLINE) MINOR DEFICIT- 100 MG. MOD- 200MG, SEVERE-500MG.
PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE- '' - 500 mg, 1,000mg 2,000
ACETYL-L CARNTINE 250 MG 500 MG 1,000
VITAMIN B-12 1000 MCG 200 MCG 500MCG
HUPERZINE-A 50 MCG. 100MCG 200 MCG
GINKO BILOBA 50 MG. 75 MG 100 MG.
KOREAN GINSENG 100 MG. 200 MG. 500 MG.





THE ABOVE SUGGESTED DAILY DOSES , ERIC BRAVERMAN, BOOK THE EDGE EFFECT.

Dr. Ronald Hoffman, Homocysteine, A L Z, stroke

High homocysteine levels in your blood can elevate risk for Alzheimers and stroke.
When your thyroid slows down your homocysteine levels go up , kidneys an issue also.
Vitamin B-6, B-12, and Folic acid help. Sometimes the over the counter Folic Acid is synthetic----METHYL FOLIC ACID is best, I use it at the Hoffman Center, Your blood test range less than 10 is optimal".


Comments by Dr. Ronald Hoffman WOR-AM, RADIO PROGRAM.

Cognition, Memory, Attention

Memory is all about acetylcholine, and attention is all about dopamine.
Attention failure is a sign of Alzheimers disease and the collapse of memory.
Parkinson's disease is one of dopamine deficiency the brain wears out biochemically and electrically. Parkinsons is a neurological disorder it effects one million Americans.
Tryptophan may serve to inhibit tremors.


Eric Braverman, M.D.

Neuroplastisity/ Inositol.

'' Neuroplastisty is the brains ability to heal itself.



"Take Inositol to lower Coritosol levels in the P.M.''



DR. Eric Braverman WOR-AM Radio.

Hypoglycemia

Hypoglycemia is caused not by low blood sugar per se, but over reaction of adrenalin and cortisol. Diet- induced hypoglycemia. - carbs.

Source- DR. Richard Podell- Radio broadcast WOR-AM, Willner Chemist.

Sleep Disorders

Sleep is a central predictor of your overall health. Sleeping gives your brain a chance to resynchronize every night , so that your reenergizized the next day. Its your life : sleep and relaxation, behavior predict longevity. The nutrient tryptophan at dinner and bedtime is eg=ffective in inducing sleep. Niacin prolongs tryptophan's effect. Vitamin B-6, Pantothenic acid, B- complex increase dream recall and promote sleep. Inositol relaxes the Brain.



My paraphrase from the Edge Effect by Eric Braverman, MD.

DR.E.M. LICHTEN, Sleep disturbances

With lack of deep REM SLEEP comes the muscle stiffness, muscle pain, inability to concentrate
And " Brain Fog" With disruption of the NEUROENDOCRINE system, sleep disturbances are of primary concern . Quality sleep is necessary. Normal sleep induction helped by nutrient's.
Those treating insomnia are----------- L-Tryptophan, (5 htp), (GABA) and Magnesium.

DR. E.M. Lichten.

Fibromyalgia and sleep. www.usdoctor.com

Fibromyalgia and sleep.
Scientists note , specific form of sleep disorder called ALPHA-DELTA SLEEP, in which deep delta sleep necessary for production of human growth hormone is interrupted by bursts of alpha- sleep (wake fullness) the result is that rapid eye-movement stages 3 and 4 (deep REM sleep) ade dramantically reduced. page 38) see study---- Branco, J. Atalaia, A. Pavia T. Sleep cycles and ALPHA-DELTA sleep in Fibroyalgia Syndrome. J. Rheumatol. 1994 june, 21, 6: 1113-7

take notice of Dr. E. M. Lichten www.usdoctors.com

Vitamin B12 and dementia.Neurological value of B-12

NEUROLOGICAL VALUE OF B-12
Deficiency of Vitamin B-12 can cause nerve problems, Depression, and Dementia. Vitamin B-12 Replacement should be given to patients with border line levels of the vitamin, since the advantages of doing so outweigh any disadvantages of therapy.

Vitamin B-12 deficiency: Fine E.J. Soria ED. Southern Medical Journal, 1991 Dec, 84(12) :1475-81.

Sleep , N.A.S.A. and Lux lights.

Sleep, restful sleep is paramount to your health.
How do you sleep on vacation in Florida? Great! Why? the sun, the role of sunlight and insomnia.
In all the scientific literature, only six articles in search on sleep disturbances with lack of sunlight. "1995 N.A.S.A. scientists adjusted the circadian rhythms of workers away from 12hours sun/ 12 hour dark schedule to acclimate them to the demands of work cycle/ using 10,000 lux lights, treatment subjects reported bettter sleep, performance,physcial and emotional well being, the literature on the use of natural grow lights to treat SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER or (S.A.D.) and its concomitant sleep problem.


Refer to pubmed.comsearch/vitamin d and insomnia.

Fish oil and cognition

FISH OIL IS THE NUMBER ONE NUTRIENT TO GROW BRAIN CELLS .
FIH OIL IS THE MOST RESEARCHED NUTRIENT IN THE WORLD TODAY.

Eric Braverman,MD Wor-am radio broadcast.
Capitalization for emphasis.

Ginko Biloba and cognitive function

In this double- blind placebo - controlled study, patients over 50 years old with some level of memory impairment recived treatment with oral doses of 120 mg of Ginko Biloba per day. Results foud that Ginko Biloba had significant beneficial effects on cognitive function at both 12 and 24 weeks.



------- G.S. RAI,et al., "A double- blind, placebo controlled study of Ginko Biloba Extract (tankan) In Elderly Outpatients with Mild to Moderate Impairment", Curr Med Res Opin, (6), 1991, pages 350-355.

Source, Gary Null PHD.

Ginko Biloba & Cerebal disorders

This review article cites numerous studies supporting the use of Ginko Biloba in the treatment of various conditions associated with Ceerebral aging.

----- M. Allard, ( Treatment of the Disorders of Aging with Ginko Biloba Extract, From Pharmacology to Clincal Medicine/ Presse Med, 15 (31), September 25, 1985, P.1540-1545

Source, Gary Null, PHD

Ginko Biloba, results of study

Results of this double- blind placebo controlled study found that elderly subjects with age - related memory impairment experienced significant improvement in the speed of information processing following treatment with either 320 or 600mg of Ginko Biloba Extract 1 hour prior to performing a dual- code test.

------ H Allain, et al, Effect of two doses of Ginko Biloba Extract (Egb 761) on the Dual coding test in Elderly Subjects" Clin Ther, 15 (3), May--- June 1993, pages 549- 558.

Niacin, Vitamin B-3

Niacin/ Nicotinic Acid) derived from Yeast, lean meat, defficient = Pellagro.
Niacin is cconverted in the body to Nicinamide. Pellagra a disturbance of the GI tract, skin and nervous system. In a milder form of deficiencey patients are nervous, irritable have indigestion, Diarrhea or constipation, and abnormal skin pigmentation.
Lean meats, poultry, fish are a good source of Niacin . Milk and Eggs are good sources of the precursor substance, tryptophan. Science can synthesize Niacin from the essential amino acid, tryptophan, diets low in both Niacin an d tryptophan are the most likely to produce clinical deficiency. All of the B-Complex must be used. Niacin lowers cholestrol and in psychiatric contexts to differentiate between psychoses of dietary an d non-dietary origin.
Side effects- flushing, GI upset, not to be used by those with peptic ulcers since nicotinic acid causes a release of histamine and stimulates hydrochloric acid secretion. Take with meals lowers side effects.


Source of information--- Bergersen Pharmacology in Nursing 13 edition.
Thanks to Louis B. RE, my uncle Louie for giving me this book.

Vitamin D- deficiency linked to risk of death

More evidence that Vitamin D deficiency is linked to the risk of death.
Another study has found that low 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels (25) OH) D) seem to be linked to an increased risk of death, in a nationaly represenative cohort (1). Dr. Michael L. Melamed
(Albert Einsstien College of Medicine, Bronx,N.Y.) and his colleagues report their findings in the August 11/25 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Melamed states this is one of the largest studies, 13,000 people, followed for an average of eight years, the first study to explore the association betweem vitamin- d levels and mortality in the overall population.

Willner Chemists, NYC.

Hypoglycemia, Medline Plus article.

You have sugar in your blood. Your body needs glucose, a form of sugar to have enough energy. After you eat, your blood absorbs glucose. If you eat more than your body needs your muscles and liver store the extra. When your blood sugar begins to fall, a hormone tells your liver to release glucose, in most people, this rasies blood sugar. If it does not you have Hypoglycemia ,
And your blood sugar can be dangerously low. Signs include hunger, shkiness, dizzines confusion, difficulty speaking, feeling anxious or weak.
Hypoglycemia usally a side effect of diabetes medications. Eating or drinking something with carbohydrates can help.
You can have low blood sugar without diabetes--- Have DR, call lab to measure bloood glucose, insulin and other chemicals that play a part in the body's use of energy.

source- Medline Plus

Niacin part of cognition protocol.

Vitamin B-3, Niacin opens blood vessels and improves blood flow to the brain.
Eric Braverman, MD.

Dr. Roger J. Williams, book , Nutrition against disease

Dr. Roger J. Williams, Professor, Biochemists, the man who named and researched Folic Acid,
And discovered Pantothenic Acid thru his research.

Page 149, People do not get mental disease because they have undergone shock treatments or
Tranquilizers, It is because you have recived in your food enough of all the minerals, amino acids and vitamins the brain cells need to maintain them in reasonably good working order.
It's possible some cells and tissues in your body have not fared well in brain protection, if any nutritional factors are suboptimal in your brain mental disease can occur.
VITAMIN B3, PELLAGRA a lack thereof can cause MENTAL DEMENTIA.
Malnutrition is serious, vitamin B-3 is absoulutely needed for the metabolism of brain cells.
MENTAL DISEASE CAUSED BY NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES< see page 151.
Dr. Linus Pauling and ORTHOMOLECULAR psychiatry see page 153.
Vitamin B 12, B- vitamins, C, Magnesium, Glutamic acid, Tryptophan, to be administered under Docters supervision for mental disease. see page 153.

Cognition nutrient's.

The nutrient DMAE, opens neutral pathways in the brain; once it crosses the blood-brain barrier, It converts to choline.

Inositol- The B-Vitamin helps build Gaba levels and used in the P.M. it calms the Brain.

Niacin B-3, Opens blood vessels and improves blood flow to brain.

Information source Eric Braverman, MD.

I Love Cateccholamines

Catecholamines- Dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine, and serotonin are synthesized, stored, and metabolized in the brain. These substances do not easily penetrate the blood - brain barrier, but their precursors do.

Catecholamines, defined as--------------------------------

Catecholamine- Naturally occuring amine functioning as a neurotransmitter or hormone,
Including dopamine, noreinephrine, and epinephrine, all are derived from Tyrosine and have a
Catechol group with an attached amine group. Neurons in the brain, in the adrenal gland, some sympathetic nerve fibers produce different Catecholamines.
Catecholamines include adrenaline, noradrenaline, and dopamine, with roles as hormones and as
Neurotransmitters.