Southwest Florida's Health and Wellness Magazine Health and Wellness Articles
Gerry Letendre, RPh, MBA, CHt
Alzheimer’s disease ( the most common form of dementia) affects 6 million Americans, and it’s rising astronomically. By 2050, researchers and experts expect that number to be closer to 20 million. There is no meaningful cure by pharmaceutical standards. The drugs available are thought to slow the progression, but more and more experts are finding that those drugs actually make the progression worse.
Neurodegenerative Causes
From studies, experts now know that multiple factors cause dementia. Some patients can have ten or more of these contributors, including neurodegenerative chemical or environmental toxins, infections, mold toxicity, head trauma, a sedentary lifestyle, cardiovascular disorders, and a diet known to contribute to the disease. Some of the most dangerous foods to eat are gluten, sugar, excessive animal protein, dairy, soy, and processed foods.
Meaningful Treatment Protocols That Works
If someone told you there was something you could do to stave off or, in many cases, reverse Alzheimer’s disease, would you do it? The fact is there is under a precise program developed by a world-renown neurologist, Dr. Dale Bredesen called ReCODE (Reversing Cognitive Decline). Over 100 of Dr. Bredesen’s patients with Alzheimer’s/Dementia have fully recovered, and many of them have had no symptoms or signs for years after following this protocol.
There is a genetic link to dementia, but there is also as equally a high risk of lifestyle choices that put many people in jeopardy. It’s critical to get tested for genetic variants and heavy metals, mycotoxins, hormonal imbalance, underlying infections such as Epstein Barr, advanced lipid panels, and the health of the gut microbiome.
Dr Julio Cantero, a triple board-certified neurologist with The Center for Brain Health, works closely with Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy and has been trained under Dr. Bredesen. He offers their patients a comprehensive, customized program to diagnose, treat, and prevent dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions. If a patient has the ApoE4 genetic mutation with either one or two variants (maternal, paternal, or both), those individuals’ chances are at a higher risk at 50 to 90%. If a patient is ApoE4 or a double 4, the ReCODE protocol is very specific and includes time-restricted eating plans, advanced dietary recommendations, MRIs with volumetrics (measures atrophy), and numerous other recommendations. There are also supplements that are well studied and are critical for prevention and treatment.
One of the types of Alzheimer’s described by Dr. Bredesen is Type 2, Atropic Cold, which is the result of suboptimal hormone levels such as thyroid, adrenal, estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and pregnenolone. Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy, an advanced compounding pharmacy, works directly with Dr. Cantero and many other practitioners and physicians compounding customized formulations of bio-identical hormones that are safe and effective. Using no fillers, dyes, allergens and free of chemicals, they customize medications that suit the patient’s particular needs.
The Center for Brain Health is testing their patients for Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Coagulase Negative Staph (MARcoNS), which is a relatively newly understood bacteria that can play a role in cases of patients who have previously been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Lyme Disease, Lupus, MS and other autoimmune conditions.
Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy is compounding the nasal spray treatment to address the bacteria believed to be involved with MARcoNS. An exclusive to PCCA only pharmaceutical called Mucolox™ disrupts the biofilm of bacteria and is available by prescription through Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy.
Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy: More Than Just a Compounding Pharmacy
Sarasota Specialty Pharmacy and Wellness Center is an independent, family owned innovative compounding only pharmacy that has served the Sarasota community for over 40 years. Their compounding pharmacists work with physicians, veterinarians, dentists and other health care practitioners to prepare patient specific medications. Their compounding services allow them to create formulations in unique strengths and dosage forms.
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2075 Siesta Drive, Sarasota, FL 34239
