Mending the Mind: Using Nutrition, Herbs and Lifestyle To Reawaken The Brain From Dementia
Mending the Mind: Using Nutrition, Herbs and Lifestyle To Reawaken The Brain From Dementia
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Mending the Mind: Using Nutrition, Herbs and Lifestyle To Reawaken The Brain From Dementia | immediately after purchase | for 2 years |
As baby boomers come of age, the incidence of Alzheimer’s is increasing at a rapid rate, with currently more than 1 in 3 people dying of the disease. It is considered the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer and there is no cure. Or is there? Research is being published showing a reversal of cognitive decline in humans, bringing patients back from lives that had been curtailed by their inability to work, drive, or recognize the people around them.
Objectives:
In this course, the practitioner will learn:
- What is normal memory loss and what is not
- Why Alzheimer’s is now being called “Type 3 Diabetes”
- The multiple causes of neuroinflammation
- How gluten can play a factor
- Nutritional issues involved with cognitive decline
- The evidence-based solutions to address these issues
Outline
- Hour 1: Statistics of the current epidemic, what is normal memory loss, other causes of dementia that are reversible (thyroid issues, b12 deficiency, etc.)
- Hour 2: definition and anatomy of amyloid beta plaques, and tau proteins, the genetics of dementia. Begin discussing blood sugar and Alzheimer’s, and current research of Type 3 diabetes.
- Hour 3: Continue Type 3 diabetes. Begin discussion of neuroinflammation: definition and causes. What are the triggers — infections, sleep apnea, elevated insulin, obesity, damaged tissue, etc.
- Hour 4: What is Nrf2 and why is it helpful for inflammation? Herbal and nutritional sources of Nrf2. Gluten and it’s effects on the brain.
- Hour 5: The impact of poor sleep on beta amyloid plaques and ways to address it. Nutritional issues with dementia: b vitamins and methylation issues, zinc/copper ratios, DHA ’s protective benefits on the brain.
- Hour 6: Putting it all together — prioritizing issues, prioritizing lifestyle modifications, clarifying which vitamins and herbs will have the most impact. Time for questions.
Nutrition: The Forgotten Pillar of Chinese Medicine
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Nutrition: The Forgotten Pillar of Chinese Medicine | immediately after purchase | for 2 years |
"She was awesome. Have her back again." ~Kendle
"This class went above and beyond... was never bored! Loved it and will be viewing it a few times I'm sure!" ~Sabrina
"I learned more in this course than most I've taken, I hope Marlene teaches more of these courses. I'm looking forward to talking with my patients about diet". ~Katherine
With the intention of treating the root, and not the branch and symptoms, this course will discuss:
• the differences in traditional diets vs. current foods • the fallacy of low-fat diets and the damage they cause
• being effective in reversing diabetes and insulin resistance
• what current subclinical malnourishment looks like, and where it comes from
• misunderstandings practitioners have about traditional Chinese diets
• what's accurate and inaccurate about topics ranging from soy to raw diets to the book The China Study
Marlene Merritt

Dr. Marlene Merritt received her Masters degree in Oriental Medicine in 2000 and is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine. She has an additional Masters's degree in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Bridgeport which allows her to be nationally recognized as a Certified Nutrition Specialist, the basis for nutritionist licensure in over 20 states. She is licensed by the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is nationally board certified in Oriental Medicine.