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Enviromental Toxins

Lead Exposures And Your Brain – A Link Between Lead and Alzheimer’s?

by admin on May 12, 2008

By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom.

The area of the brain that is most severely affected in Alzheimer’s is the hippocampus. This area of the brain is responsible for turning information into memory. It is a crucial area for the fromation of new memory. As the hippocampus deteriorates from the disease processes associated with Alzheimer’s, the ability to make new memories vital to everyday tasks, are lost. Information processing and memory retention in the hippocampus is dependent on new brain cells (neurons) growing and establishing new connections. Recent research now reveals that exposures to lead can alter the normal development of newly born neurons (neurogenesis) in this part of the brain vital to learning and memory. (1) [click to continue…]

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Alzheimer’s Disease And Mercury In Your Teeth – Can Toxins Like Mercury Be Putting You At Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease?

by admin on May 4, 2008

By Ralph Sanchez, L.Ac.,CNS,D.Hom

One of the most insidious toxins in our environment is mercury. Mercury is a pervasive toxin that is a staggering environmental problem. It is in our water, food, & air. Without a clear understanding about these routes of exposure and the potential hazard it poses to one’s health, many individuals easily accumulate a mercury body burden over time. Mercury is extremely toxic to brain tissue, and could be a significant risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in some individuals. [click to continue…]

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