Lorie's here
with me right now.
Lorie, this has been
so cloaked in mystery.
They have got
Alzheimer's, but there's
nothing I could do about it.
These amyloid plaques--
they're in my brain,
but nothing I can do.
And this Bredesen says, yes.
There is something.
It's really fantastic.
I've been a medical reporter
here at CBN for nine years.
And this may be the most
exciting story I've ever done.
Because Alzheimer's
is such a scourge.
Of course, heart disease
and all the other things
are, too, but Alzheimer's
is just so awful.
These people--
they're living shells.
It's just the most awful thing.
So now it's wonderful, because
people don't have to be afraid
to know if they have
the Alzheimer's gene,
or have to be afraid to know
if they have early stages
of Alzheimer's.
What's Dr. Bredesen
going to tell you to do?
He says you can
identify, and all those--
it's a whole bunch
of stuff you've
got to learn about,
though, isn't it?
Well, it's not
that complicated.
You have a cognoscopy.
So we all have--
like we women, we
have our mammograms.
People have their colonoscopies.
Men have their PSA tests.
Hopefully, this is a
test that everybody
gets when they turn age 45.
And if you want to
have a cognoscopy,
it kind of measures
where you are, as far
as your brain function.
Who does that, and
where is it performed?
Anybody can do it.
So what Sally did--
she's actually never
met Dr. Bredesen.
She had her regular
doctor, and she lives out
in the country in
South Carolina.
She went to her
regular doctor, who
coordinated with Dr. Bredesen.
Now, the book-- which by the
way, I don't get any of these
proceeds.
But I'm telling you this is one
of the best books I have ever
read in my life.
The Bible's number one.
This is in the top five.
So this has the list of tests
that you need-- the blood test
and the genetic test you
need for the cognoscopy.
So the list of
cognoscopy things.
Also, there's a website--
drbredesen.com.
He says he knows
what causes it.
What causes this stuff?
36 different things.
And see, that's what's so
revolutionary about this,
because most people are
thinking it's just one thing.
So they develop a medicine
that just targets one thing.
And his theory--
and by the way, he's
been working on
this for 30 years.
He went to Duke Medical School.
He did his residency at Duke.
Then he went to Caltech.
So he has the pedigree.
He's been studying
this for 30 years.
And he came up with
36 different causes.
And I love the analogy
of 36 holes in your roof.
If you just fix one, you're
still going to have a flood.
So, for example, mold.
That's one?
Mhm.
Right.
Mold is a toxin.
And see, this is
one of the things
that people don't
realize that they might
have been exposed to mold.
And it affects your brain.
You're big on
sugar prevention.
Is that a major
cause of Alzheimer's?
Huge problem.
Huge.
Enormous.
And also processed foods,
because refined carbohydrates,
like white bread and
things like that--
our body responds to
them just like sugar.
And some of the other
things in processed foods,
too, like those
heavily processed,
industrialized, heated
oils are big problems, too.
Heated oils.
So diet is a major component.
Heated oil, as in trans fats?
As in trans fat and
some of the omega-6 fats,
like those vegetable
oils that you see.
And they might
cause Alzheimer's?
Oh, yeah.
There are so many different
things that can contribute.
But they looked at
the brains of people
who had died of Alzheimer's, and
they found bacteria from things
like Lyme disease,
periodontal disease.
Because if you have
bacteria in your mouth,
that travels to your brain.
Whew.
Periodontal disease
is one of the leading
causes of illness in the world.
Mm-hmm.
And people-- a lot
of people don't know.
Their gums start to
bleed a little bit.
Their teeth get a little lose.
Right.
And that will
go to your brain?
Oh, yes.
And metals, too.
Toxic metals, like mercury.
We have mercury sometimes in
our fillings, but also in fish--
the big fish, like swordfish
and some of the tuna.
So there are a whole lot of
hormone levels, vitamin D--
all different types of
things which can contribute.
So you get all this checked
out, and you see where you are.
And then you can
start your protocol.
I'm wondering what's a quick
fix, and there is no quick fix.
You want a pill.
Well, that's why this
is a double-edged sword,
to use a term from the Bible.
It cuts both ways.
On one hand, it's
wonderful, fantastic news.
And then on the other
hand, it does require a lot
of personal responsibility.
Sally talked about going to her
grandchild's birthday party,
and she wanted so badly to have
a piece of cake and so she did.
And she noticed the cognitive
deficiencies a little bit
later.
So that got her off sugar.
But she's into exercise and--
Right.
And it's not just
the Sunday stroll
in the park, which is good.
I encourage that.
But he's talking about
getting that heart rate up,
because when you get
oxygen into your brain,
that really helps
with brain health.
"The End of Alzheimer's."
Man, this is so important.
It is.
75 million people in America.
75 million.
Is that the number?
Mm-hmm.
Well, right now there are 5.5
million people who have it,
but there are 75 million
people who have the gene.
Oh, have the gene.
Who are genetically
predisposed, like Sally.
But the thing is, most
people don't want to know
if they're predisposed
to Alzheimer's.
How did you find this guy?
I found him--
I think I, you know me.
I'm always doing research.
I don't know.
He came up on my radar
screen about six months ago,
and I interviewed him.
And then he said that he was
coming out with this book that
explained it all.
And this book was just
released last week on Tuesday.
One of the best
books you ever read.
I love it.
I recommend it so
highly for everyone,
because this is great
for prevention, too.
You can nip it in the bud.
I've had several friends
who've had Alzheimer's.
It is the most
tragic, awful thing
to see these beautiful people.
And the light goes
out of their eyes,
and suddenly, they're
an empty shell.
And this can say you
can prevent that.
I believe it
with all my heart.
And so the book is "The
End of Alzheimer's."
The website is drbredesen.com.
And any questions that we
haven't answered today--
Can we get it?
Can they get it through us?
I'm not really
sure about that.
I know you can get it on some
of the major booksellers.
And, as I say, Dr. Bredesen
has his own website--
drbredesen.com.
So the information
is all in there.
And also on his website.
And your local doctor
and Dr. Bredesen
can team up to get the
cognoscopy and then, also,
your own personalized protocol.
Will you do a
follow-up on this for us?
I'd love to.
Please.
I'd love to.
Well, ladies and gentlemen,
this is so important.
And if you've had a
loved one that's got it,
and you see these
people, they get wild.
And then the next
thing, they die.
And then one after
the other, they die.
Their bodily
functions shut down.
Then they die.
It's horrible.
And in our "protect your
brain" series, by the way,
you'll find more about these--
what to do about
warding off Alzheimer's.
The DVD can be yours,
free of charge.
You just call the
number on your screen.
Or log on to cbn.com.
We've got a free DVD.
But anyhow, whew-- "The
End of Alzheimer's."
Lorie, you did terrific work.
Thank you so much.
Lorie Johnson, the health--
what are you calling yourself?
The health reporter?
The health analyst?
You can call me anything.
I answer to anything.
Does health
analyst sound good?
Sure.
Sounds great.
Health analyst.
All right.
Well, still ahead on this
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