So the study shows that the patients had increases in the size of the brain that controls memory, the hippocampus. Does this mean that cardio is an effective treatment to “cure” Alzheimer’s? Time will tell…
“Not only were improvements sustained, but some patients returned to work, regained their ability to speak different languages, and showed an increase in brain matter volume after just a few months.”
“All of these patients had either well-defined mild cognitive impairment, subjective cognitive impairment, or had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease before beginning the program,” says one of the team, Dale Bredesen, University of California, Los Angeles. “Follow up testing showed some of the patients going from abnormal to normal.””
The study investigated the effects of a new kind of personalized treatment on the cognitive abilities of 10 patients who were experiencing age-related decline.”
The treatment – called metabolic enhancement for neurodegeneration, or MEND – is based on 36 different factors, including changes in diet, exercise, and sleeping habits, plus the integration of certain drugs, vitamins, and brain stimulation therapy to their regular routine.”
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Source: http://www.thisisinsider.com/scientists-reversed-alzheimers-effects-10-people-2016-6
Link to Study:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/06/160616071933.htm