This course will identify the different types and severities of cognitive dysfunctions and which nutritional strategies may help to avoid or reverse them. Topcis include:
- What are the different types of cognitive decline. including the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease and the pharmaceutical approach to treatment.
- Theories of Cognitive Decline: Amyloid Protein Theory, Tau Hypothesis, and Cholinergic Hypothesis and genetic link.
- Research based nutritional treatments for Cognitive Decline including:
- Antioxidants such as melatonin, vitamin C, Vitamin and Vitamin D and B vitamins.
- Choline and Phosphatidylserine and their ability to make acetylcholine and improve brain functioning.
- Improving in mitochondrial function with Acetyl-l-Carnitine.
- Using Essential Fatty Acids to decrease inflammation
- Lifestyle changes to decrease risk of Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Decline.
Longevity and quality of life are essential for our aging patients and this seminar will help you improve theirs!
