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A particular form of traditional Hindu meditation called [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dharma-singh-khalsa-md/meditation-alzheimers_b_3625181.html Kirtan Kriya] has been studied and shown to improve brain health when practicing just 12 minutes a day. Instructions in different formats are easy to find online. (The linked article contains links to the pertinent studies at pubmed.) | A particular form of traditional Hindu meditation called [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dharma-singh-khalsa-md/meditation-alzheimers_b_3625181.html Kirtan Kriya], while not specifically mentioned in the Bredesen Protocol, has been studied and shown to improve brain health when practicing just 12 minutes a day. Instructions in different formats are easy to find online. (The linked article contains links to the pertinent studies at pubmed.) | ||
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Revision as of 01:32, 20 June 2016
The third intervention to reverse mild Alzheimer's in the Bredesen Protocol is:
- Goal: Reduce stress
- Approach: Personalized -- yoga or meditation or music, etc.
- Rationale: Reduction of cortisol, CRF, stress axis.
The stress axis prepares your body to fight or run away in response to danger. The hypothalamus releases CRF (corticotropin-releasing factor) making you anxious and pay attention. CRF binds to the pituitary which releases ACTH that travels to the adrenals and in turn releases cortisol and adrenaline.
Cortisol increases glucose and fat in the blood to give you energy. If you're stressed all the time it has negative effects like breaking down muscles and bone, suppressing your immune system, slowing wound healing, and hurting the hippocampus, part of the brain used in learning, which can lead to depression.
A particular form of traditional Hindu meditation called Kirtan Kriya, while not specifically mentioned in the Bredesen Protocol, has been studied and shown to improve brain health when practicing just 12 minutes a day. Instructions in different formats are easy to find online. (The linked article contains links to the pertinent studies at pubmed.)
The next intervention in the Bredesen Protocol is Optimize sleep.