{"id":13,"date":"2021-10-05T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/functionalnutritionlab.com\/blog\/?p=13"},"modified":"2025-08-28T14:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T14:14:36","slug":"helping-alzheimers-patients-with-cognitive-decline-plugging-the-metaphorical-holes-in-the-roof","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/blog\/helping-alzheimers-patients-with-cognitive-decline-plugging-the-metaphorical-holes-in-the-roof","title":{"rendered":"Helping Alzheimer\u2019s Patients with Cognitive Decline: Plugging the Metaphorical Holes in the Roof"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few years ago, I attended the Cleveland Clinic Grand Rounds where Dr. Dale Bredesen spoke about the reversal of cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer\u2019s Disease.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you\u2019re not interested in dementia and it does not or has not affected your life or your work, read on. There was something poignant that the good doctor said that speaks directly to practitioners who work with diet and lifestyle modification.<\/p>\n<p><em>My ears perked up, and I think yours will too!<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>Alzheimer\u2019s is One Disease with Many Holes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Bredesen spoke about the mistake the medical community has been making in regards to Alzheimer\u2019s\u2014trying to target the disease with one single agent.<\/p>\n<p>Just like the reversal of AIDS requires a \u201ccocktail\u201d therapy, he said Alzheimer\u2019s also requires a many-pronged approach.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because Alzheimer\u2019s is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/articles\/multifactorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multifactorial<\/a>. It has <em>many<\/em> underlying causes, and we need to take a personalized approach to target all of the underlying root causes of the condition.<\/p>\n<h3><span>Understanding Alzheimer\u2019s Risk Factors to Repair the Holes in the Roof<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In other words, we need to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/popular\/functional-nutrition-tip-the-web-of-interconnections\/\">Functional approach<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Bredesen went on to compare Alzheimer\u2019s to having 36 holes in a roof\u2026<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t just plug one hole and expect the problem to resolve.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, we have to plug multiple holes.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, what he found in his research was that essentially <strong>plugging even half the holes can lead to complete reversal of symptoms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Role of Functional Nutrition in Helping Those With Neurodegeneration?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;<span>One hole isn\u2019t enough. Many holes make a difference!<\/span>&#8220;<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s when Dr. Bredesen said this that my ears perked up. Do you know why?<\/p>\n<p>Because this means that we all have a role. We can all feel confident that when we work together (practitioners in partnership), we\u2019re plugging multiple holes and making a bigger difference.<em><\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I went and looked up Dr. Bredesen\u2019s published research and his therapeutic protocol. Each step is based on the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Goal<\/strong>\u2014<em>What<\/em> is contributing to the disease, and the goal to eliminate the culprits (Ex: Sugar and other inflammatory foods contribute to the disease, so the goal is to reduce or eliminate those foods.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Approach<\/strong>\u2014<em>How<\/em> to achieve the above goal (Ex: Educate the client on how sugar impacts her health, and offer her action steps to remove it from her diet)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rationale<\/strong>\u2014<em>Why<\/em> the above actions need to be taken (Ex: There are several biological pathways impacted by sugar)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And when I looked at the actual list I just had to share it with you, the functional practitioner community.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4221920\/table\/T1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-338 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/36-holes-chart.png\" alt=\"Dr. Bredesen's therapeutic research protocol | Holistic Nutrition Lab\" width=\"2702\" height=\"1554\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Look at how much <span>can be done to help alzheimer\u2019s patients improve their cognitive decline with the help of a qualified functional nutritionist.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Seriously, look what a role you can play in helping to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. Print out this table, get out your highlighter, and draw a big circle around the areas that are within your scope and feel comfortable to you to address.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re overwhelmed by the language or the appreciations, just search for the words and things you can do.<\/p>\n<p>I bet there\u2019s more than one. And remember, <em>every<\/em> hole matters, even though no <em>single<\/em> one will do the trick alone.<\/p>\n<p>And this isn\u2019t just for dementia!<\/p>\n<p>There are 36 (or more!) holes in the roof for every chronic condition.<\/p>\n<p>The holes you can plug <em>matter. <\/em><span>All you have to do is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/why-choose-us\/\"><span>learn the right approach<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please plug them with confidence and the best know-how you can.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how we #dochange in healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><span>Your first step to join the Resolution as a coach that&#8217;s thinking Functionally is easy. Download my ebook\u2014<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/roadmap\/?audience=traina&amp;s=fnlblogpost\"><span>Roadmap to Resolution: Your Blueprint for Thriving in Practice by Addressing the Root Causes of Chronic Illness<\/span><\/a><span>\u2014and see just how important you are in this new healthcare paradigm. You can also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fxnutrition.com\/roadmap\/\"><span>become a part of the free training series<\/span><\/a><span> to see how you can become a valued nutrition coach to people that need your help.<\/span><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Your first step to join the Resolution is easy. Download my ebook\u2014Roadmap to Resolution: Your Blueprint for Thriving in Practice by Addressing the Root Causes of Chronic Illness\u2014and see just how important you are in this new healthcare paradigm.&nbsp;\\n\\n[maxbutton id=\\&quot;17\\&quot; ]\\n&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4993,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;10&quot;:0,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;arial,sans,sans-serif&quot;}\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-small\" id=\"h-referencebredesen-d-2014-reversal-of-cognitive-decline-a-novel-therapeutic-program-aging-vol-6-no-9-pp-707-717\"><strong>Reference<\/strong><br>Bredesen, D. (2014) Reversal of cognitive decline: A novel therapeutic program. AGING, Vol 6, No 9 , pp 707-717<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how functional medicine is helping Alzheimer&#8217;s patients improve their cognitive decline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18012,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[173,167],"class_list":["post-13","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-body-systems","tag-neurological-health","tag-nutrition"],"_yoast_wpseo_sitemap-include":null,"_yoast_wpseo_canonical":null,"_yoast_wpseo_redirect":null,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-description":null,"_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-title":null,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskeywords":"[]","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":null,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":null,"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Helping Alzheimer\u2019s Patients with Cognitive Decline: Plugging the Metaphorical Holes in the Roof - Functional Nutrition Alliance","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"You can\u2019t just plug one hole and expect the problem to resolve. 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