Meeting Dr Dale Bredesen
Jean and Charmaine meet Dr Bredesen in London. The four issues he says are making the biggest difference to patient outcomes worldwide.
- 18 Sep 2019
- 2 min read
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Short answer: In 2019, Jean and the CogMission team met Dr Dale Bredesen to discuss new developments in supporting people with cognitive decline. The key themes were:
Jean and I have just returned from a very productive trip to London where we met Dr Dale Bredesen.
As always, in addition to discussing individual cases, a big part of the meeting revolves around the latest thoughts on what is working with ReCODE patients internationally.
At this meeting, he outlined four key issues that are making a huge difference to patient outcomes worldwide.
Oxygen levels
It appears that some patients may have low levels of oxygen saturation, especially at night. This is more so for our patients with vascular issues, but he suggests that all patients need to be checked. Oximeters that measure oxygen saturation are very inexpensive and easy to use, and checks can easily be done at home.
Oral hygiene
Earlier this year studies came out that showed the strong correlation between gum disease and cognitive decline. Dr Bredesen said that patients who are doing oil pulling and using Dentalcidin appear to be getting better results. This will also reduce the good bacteria orally, so it needs to be followed up with a dental probiotic. There is also now testing available to determine whether any organisms residing in the mouth are harmful. We are teamed up with an integrated dentist, Dr Neeraj Puri, who is helping our patients with dental issues.
Immune system support
This is critical, as it appears more likely that certain organisms play a role in damaging immune system support. The thinking is that some of the amyloid being laid down is a protection against viruses and toxins. Jean is very focused on this with the herbal medicine, but in some cases we will also be adding in additional antivirals.
Photobiomodulation
Dr Dale Bredesen spoke very highly of combining photobiomodulation (light therapy) with quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG), which we are now able to provide in house. There are several good research projects running that combine photobiomodulation with QEEG, so we eagerly await those results.
For our local patients, this will be a very beneficial add-on to our practice. Find out more about neurofeedback at CogMission.
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This article was first published on the CogMission blog. CogMission is Jean’s sister company, specialising in brain health.
This article is for general information and isn’t a substitute for personal medical advice. Please don’t start or stop any medication without speaking to a qualified practitioner.
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