My husband, who is a physician, was diagnosed with a rare dementia, posterior cortical atrophy and small vessel disease in his brain, in October 2016. In its full progression PCA causes blindness because the brain no longer can recognize what it’s seeing. In the spring of 2017 our integrative doctor called us at home and said you need to read Dr. Bredesen ‘s book. I immediately got it and read it. By this time my husband was having serious cognitive decline and had a hard time following a conversation. He was unable to implement the protocol for himself, so I became his coach and together with our doctor we ran all of the tests and corrected his hormone level, treated him for Candida in his sinuses, chelated him from toxic levels of mercury and lead. I corrected aspects of our diet and got all the supplements we needed. We had our home tested for mold and changed all of our cleaning and person products to organic.He recovered so much of his cognition that he applied for hospital privileges again so he could fill in on Saturdays, for his colleagues. Then covid hit and it was too dangerous for him to be in a hospital. His PCA has not progressed, he still reads and functions well. He stopped driving a few months ago because it made him too anxious. He turned 80 in March. I am so grateful to Dr. Bredesen for his work. We added on photobiomodulation to the program as well as LDN. I’m always on the lookout for new information as it comes up.
This is wonderful, I'm thrilled for the both of you and am impressed by all the hard work you've done to support your husband. I hope you share your story here on substack, it's a big deal.
Is there anything original in the Bredesen Protocol? I might have missed something in this post, but I don't remember any advice that other health educators haven't already mentioned. I'm always wary of doctors who come up with The [their last name] Protocol. It seems a bit bombastic, especially if they're not saying anything new. Regardless, it at least sounds like a better plan than going to your average physician. I appreciate your reasonable, nuanced takes.
I had a stack of emails and substacks to read this morning and almost blew passed your post. I am so glad I took the time to read it. It is fascinating. I have a dear friend going through this right now and it is so horrible to watch what dementia is doing to her and her entire family. I am going to look further into the Bredesen protocol. Thank you.
My husband is a success story with Recode. I acted as his health coach and our integrative physician did all the testing. We began in 2017. I follow the protocol too, so I can take good care of my brain!
My husband, who is a physician, was diagnosed with a rare dementia, posterior cortical atrophy and small vessel disease in his brain, in October 2016. In its full progression PCA causes blindness because the brain no longer can recognize what it’s seeing. In the spring of 2017 our integrative doctor called us at home and said you need to read Dr. Bredesen ‘s book. I immediately got it and read it. By this time my husband was having serious cognitive decline and had a hard time following a conversation. He was unable to implement the protocol for himself, so I became his coach and together with our doctor we ran all of the tests and corrected his hormone level, treated him for Candida in his sinuses, chelated him from toxic levels of mercury and lead. I corrected aspects of our diet and got all the supplements we needed. We had our home tested for mold and changed all of our cleaning and person products to organic.He recovered so much of his cognition that he applied for hospital privileges again so he could fill in on Saturdays, for his colleagues. Then covid hit and it was too dangerous for him to be in a hospital. His PCA has not progressed, he still reads and functions well. He stopped driving a few months ago because it made him too anxious. He turned 80 in March. I am so grateful to Dr. Bredesen for his work. We added on photobiomodulation to the program as well as LDN. I’m always on the lookout for new information as it comes up.
This is wonderful, I'm thrilled for the both of you and am impressed by all the hard work you've done to support your husband. I hope you share your story here on substack, it's a big deal.
Is there anything original in the Bredesen Protocol? I might have missed something in this post, but I don't remember any advice that other health educators haven't already mentioned. I'm always wary of doctors who come up with The [their last name] Protocol. It seems a bit bombastic, especially if they're not saying anything new. Regardless, it at least sounds like a better plan than going to your average physician. I appreciate your reasonable, nuanced takes.
The diet is one that he has designed, and the specific blood test levels are ones he's come up with.
Ah, I see. Thanks for explaining that.
I had a stack of emails and substacks to read this morning and almost blew passed your post. I am so glad I took the time to read it. It is fascinating. I have a dear friend going through this right now and it is so horrible to watch what dementia is doing to her and her entire family. I am going to look further into the Bredesen protocol. Thank you.
Thank you Nancy!
My husband is a success story with Recode. I acted as his health coach and our integrative physician did all the testing. We began in 2017. I follow the protocol too, so I can take good care of my brain!
That is really excellent to hear, and thank you for sharing.
I'd love to hear more if you're happy to share? In what ways has your husband's cognition improved? Has he found the approach easy to implement?
Thank you for the information Denise. Love to you and your aunt.
Thank you!