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[i Impulse]

I have a couple of people close to me that have serious health issues.  I'm posting them in separate topics because they're different sorts of issues.

 

I have a 70-year-old male friend that had a stroke about a year ago.  The doctors did what they could to fix him up, but he has really lost a lot of mental capacity fast. 

 

I suggested that perhaps his B vitamin levels should be checked, since the doc found that his D levels were very low.  The B level was right around 300.  The doctor suggested supplementing D and B12.  The D perked him up a bit.  So did adding more water to his daily intake.  I think the B12 will make him clearer in his mind, but stroke damage left for a year?  It's unlikely to really get back to where he was before the stroke now. 

 

I think that maybe the following things might help. 

 

Lion’s Mane
B12 sublingual
Acetyl L-Carnitine
Acetyl L-Carnitine Arginate
Ashwangadha
Gotu Kola
1-7 hr/day exposure for 7 days to a 50 Hz/1 mT ELFEF
Curcumin (but there is a problem with absorption.  I suspect that's why cooking with turmeric in oil is desirable.)

 

I've ordered Lion's Mane extract from Fungi Perfecti.  I wonder if I should also add some sort of dried Lion's Mane product with it? 

 

He's taking the B12 sublinguals. 

 

I think that a mix of the two carnitines and ashwangadha could be helpful, especially with Lion's Mane.  Getting him to take that many capsules a day will be a trick.

[Ben]

This is not medical advice and I'm not a doctor.

 

 

Have you thought about cerebrolysin? I would do the following:

 

- Cerebrolysin.

- Regular exercise (stroll in / near nature in sunlight)

- Take him to a group activity for seniors (dancing especially.)

- Galantamine (from relentless improvement.)

 

 

[i Impulse]

Hi Ben,

Those are good suggestions, but the drugs are things that are injectable and need a prescription.  He's in a point where he's not taking any meds right now in a waiting state.  If things don't improve with the B12 sublingual, or other "safe" supplements, his wife will seek prescription treatment. 

 

I also pointed out to his wife that if *his* Vitamin D and B12 were really low, then likely hers was as well since they eat the same things and are inside a lot.

 

I was thinking that a combination of Lion's Mane, Ashwagandha, and Acetyl-L-Carnitine/Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate might be helpful.

 

I did see the articles about exposure to 50 Hz for a few hours a day.  I have no idea if that's even remotely useful. 

Edited by i Impulse, 22 September 2014 - 03:31 AM.

[StevesPetRat]

Piracetam, MCT oil, HBOT (if he can afford it), some combination of niacin, niacinamide, and NR, probably lots more...

[Flex]

Just btw in regards of Piracetam

http://selfhacked.co...egative_Reports

Oxidative Stress in a Model of Toxic Demyelination in Rat Brain: The Effect of Piracetam and Vinpocetine

http://link.springer...1064-011-0450-1

Its just what I´ve found, I dont know what to think of that even for my own usage.

 

I would rather use the sensoril brand of Aswaghanda, because it seems to dont have any anticoagulant effects.

 

You dont have to give him Vitamin D if he gets enough sunlight

i.e. 10 min Sunlight = 10,000 u.i. Vitamin D3. But I´m not sure. Shouldnt be hard to find the Info´s

 

B12 ..shrug.. Havent heard any overwhelming of this.

But why not here and then.

I know at least that Your body can store it for ~ 721 days, IIRC

Also: Shouldnt be hard to find the Info´s

 

Fishoil and lecithin or Phosphatidyl serine. Better cycle the latter and dont overdose it, because of the blood thinning effects ( via Platelet factor 1or 3 !?)

I wouldnt overdose Fishoil as well. Better not too much ( above 1gram), but stable. At least on the long run.

IF he´s not on bloodthinners e.g. Ashwagandha !

Therefore talk with Your/ His Doc about any interactions.

Ashwagandha can also alter the heart rhythm i.e. settle it ( sounds actually good, but You never know)

Common food supplement fights degenerative brain disorders, study suggests

http://www.scienceda...30521121511.htm

 

Perhaps 9-me-bc !?

Stimulation, protection and regeneration of dopaminergic neurons by 9-methyl-β-carboline: a new anti-Parkinson drug?

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/21651332

http://www.longecity...nergic-neurons/

 

7,8-Dihydroxyflavone

7,8-dihydroxyflavone, a small-molecule TrkB agonist, reverses memory deficits and BACE1 elevation in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm....pubmed/21900882

http://www.longecity...hydroxyflavone/

 

But I know nothing about any interactions of 9-me and 7,8 DHF with any Meds, Supplements or each other.

 

Edit:

I dont want to be responsible for anything.

So, therefore recheck those infos and claims, if You are interrested.

 

Dementia: Cerebrolysin shows promise

http://www.scienceda...30131084614.htm

Edited by Flex, 22 September 2014 - 04:48 PM.

[StephCThomp]

Definitely fish oil and lecithin as those are brain-building raw materials.

 

Also add micro-dose Lithium (5mg) as that can stimulate brain growth markedly.