Ray of Hope for Alzheimer’s And Parkinsonism
Saturday, November 1st, 2008There has been a sudden surge in the number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism in the past few years. Both of these diseases leave a person crippled for the rest of his life. It is very unfortunate that it strikes when you least expect it to. There are hardly any viable symptoms that either show to us and both of them can be treated only to a certain extent. Also, there is no specific reason why one suffers from them. You should be very careful to not ignore even the smallest symptoms.
And this is no laughing matter. If your loved ones complain of experiencing unnatural tremors, muscle stiffness, slowed movements, loss of balance, impaired speech or difficulty in swallowing, the chances are they are suffering from Parkinson’s disease. And if you find them showing signs like lack of proper orientation, communication, judgment, memory or even difficulty in doing daily chores, the chances are high that they are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. These both are cruel disease that leave your life crumbled up and leave you much in despair. Even having a person suffering from either of these diseases in you house, could leave you aghast. It spells slow death for most of the patients. And for the onlookers, the toll is even higher.
But now there is a ray of hope for Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism patients. New and better discoveries are bringing in more hope to patients who now are just surviving on medicines. Recently a break-through was made in Alzheimer’s research where they found a compound that blocks the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. This could help millions of those who are in the early stages of this disease. This compound has been found to reverse the symptoms of memory loss and other such problems associated with Alzheimer’s. The new compound named AF267B helps to activate the receptors of the brain.
As for Parkinsonism, the disease is a degenerative disorder that attacks one’s central nervous system. The special neurons that deliver dopamine throughout the body are progressively attacked and destroyed. Before they know, the patients lose their speech and motor function. Today, Ayurveda has been found to be a good alternative medicine for Parkinsonism. This is a natural treatment having its roots from
Another alternative treatment found effective for Parkinsonism in acupuncture which is an ancient Chinese methodology that uses the body’s natural energy to correct the disturbances caused in it. Needles are placed in strategic points of the body to relieve or ease the pain caused to the muscles by the disease. It helps the body from losing its energy to a large extent. The muscles are able to retain their power and shape for long.
Another alternative treatment for Parkinsonism is physical therapy like massages, which could help the patient in relaxing his body and relieving himself of body pain or discomforts. Even dance and yoga have been found effective against Parkinson’s disease.
All these alternative therapies have been found beneficial for both the diseases. But along with the proper medicines and alternative therapies, you need to follow a proper diet regime. People suffering from these diseases are advised to not continue having good balanced meal rich of vitamins and nutrients. They should try to break down their consumption into smaller meals that they can consume frequently. Fiber also goes a long way in helping you to revive back your lost health.
Another most important thing that should go side by side with a proper meal is regular exercises. It has been seen that proper exercises could act as a vital element in retaining the muscles. You can take the help of therapists to help you determine the right kind of exercises for regaining proper orientation of your body. Eventually you will be able to get proper control over your movements, balance and actions for leading a better life.
All these breakthroughs do not mean the end of treatment. More research will be needed from here on to improve the drug’s effectiveness used currently plus to find if there could be some better way to do away with them forever!
Summary:
Thus, there is a ray of hope for all those who are under the cruel hands of Alzheimer’s or Parkinsonism. HGH based treatments would surely work wonders for our seniors.