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Archive for December 4th, 2008

Dec 04 2008

How to make sense of oxidative stress and dementia(part 4)

So what does this all mean?
What can we do without the help of any drugs?
 
To recap, combating oxidative stress which leads to free radicals which cause damage to brain cells, is a high priority. This process could lead to Alzheimer’s disease, related dementias and other diseases.
 
The body tries to fight oxidative stress by making as many anti-oxidants as possible. The anti-oxidants neutralize free radicals that can harm our cells.

Some of us produce more anti-oxidants than others. The reasons were mentioned in a previous post. No matter what, generally speaking, your body does not produce enough anti-oxidants…..
 
So what then….
Come back tomorrow to find out
By Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.alzheimersideas.com
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiatips.blogspot.com
http://alzact.today.com

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