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Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic dementia that causes great distress for

those around the patient; it is sadly on the increase. The patient becomes

forgetful and disoriented, has mood swings, and becomes less and less

able to walk, eat, and function normally. Some practitioners feel that the

mercury from dental f llings is drastically increasing the risk of

Alzheimer’s disease. Aluminum from cooking pots and utensils is also

suspected to be involved. Another theory is that the brain attacks itself in

an overactive and misguided immune response. Mercury, aluminum,

pesticides, and processing agents added to food are also felt to contribute.

I have reason to believe that the bowel and liver have a huge effect on

both of these diseases; when these organs and systems are cleared, I have

seen fundamental changes take place.

Refer to chapter 4 and adopt a good diet, free of foods that will harm

the nervous system, such as stimulants like coffee, tea, and sugar.

Malnutrition is felt to be a large factor in both Parkinson’s and Alz-

heimer’s diseases.

Nerve foods like soaked oats, nonactive yeast, and spirulina will be

important.

Eat antioxidant foods (see chapter 4).

f Nerve sedatives will help to promote sleep: valerian root in the short

term and skullcap leaf in the longer term.

f Nerve relaxants and tonics must become a daily ritual. Use equal

amounts of gotu kola herb, vervain leaf, wood betony leaf and f ower,

lemon balm leaf, lobelia leaf, and St. John’s wort f ower.

f Time and again it has been shown that using herbal stimulants to

treat the shakes experienced by Parkinson’s sufferers is effective. In

effect, the body needs waking up and rebuilding; refer to “The Ner-

vous System” in chapter 9.

Intensive cleanses for the kidneys, liver, and colon with the use of

juices and organic food will be vital, as clearing the liver and colon

helps the brain function more effectively. Many health workers feel

that liver toxicity underpins both of these conditions.

Relaxation methods, together with signif cant exercise, should be

pursued.

Use deep bodywork, ref exology, and massage.

Persistent hydrotherapy can be helpful, according to the individual

and the caregiver’s time and abilities.

pelvic inflammatory disease (salpingitis)

Inf ammation of the pelvic organs is caused by infection from the uterus,

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