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Dementia / Alzheimers

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Originally Published May 5, 2022 Updated Periodically Google drive folder with research papers, power points, and other resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3eX0nlkVBRReXFXN2VpT0stQW8?resourcekey=0-CEtehUe4GjpOQ6KoVCLTqw&usp=sharing The problem: 27.9% have dementia age 66 compared to 1.3% non-schizophrenic 70.2% have dementia age 80 compared to 11.3% non-schizophrenic https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2777006 two-thirds of Alzheimer’s patients are women https://www.healthline.com/health-news/this-may-be-the-reason-why-women-are-at-greater-risk-of-alzheimers (oct 18 2022) Solutions: Low dose lithium halves progression Mushrooms help Avoid anticholinergic Try to reduce antidopaminergic drugs Transfat increases risk of Alzheimer's (74% increase) https://www.theepochtimes.com/how-side-sleeping-may-protect-against-alzheimers_4554399 Low B vitamins implicated in schizophrenia, depression  Vitamins B6, B9 (folate) and B12 may help prevent...

Curing Tardive Dyskinesia (Akathisia, Parkinsonism, Acute Dystonia)

Updated occasionally Broken off from main article See drive for more data context: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B3eX0nlkVBRReXFXN2VpT0stQW8?resourcekey=0-CEtehUe4GjpOQ6KoVCLTqw&usp=sharing Movement disorders Tardive dyskinesia (32.3% of chronic institutionalized patients (focus on the ratio (as less than 32% will get it in the general schizophrenic population)) Most common Irregular involuntary movements (face, eyes, mouth, sometime in the trunk, arms and legs) Akathisia (31.3%) Restlessness (hard to sit still) Helped by beta blockers (50%+ improvement) (don't recommend) Vitamin B6 has been shown to help (50+% improvement in akathisia) at 600mg twice a day (1200mg total). (Please look up potential side effects and if this dose is too large for long term use or not.) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Vladimir-Lerner/publication/260984405_Comparison_of_vitamin_B6_mianserin_and_placebo_in_the_treatment_of_acute_neuroleptic-induced_akathisia_a_randomized_double_blind_...

Dealing With Tinnitus

*Updated occasionally Originally published Oct. 18, 2021 Tapping back of head https://youtu.be/cQ9L3Lz87ak https://youtu.be/GsCTBeGrT8k  (Austin Goh) Pulling ear (eustachian tubes) https://youtu.be/kR3TWHyvEBk White noise Noise Remeron Mirtazapine  (sleep anti depresent one study did nortriptyline (pamelor), remeron might be better (32% reduction in loudness) (do not use this) Tone that cancels tone in my brain (noise cancelling Melatonin Hearing aide that masks the tinnitus and habituates your mind (30% improvement to Tinnitus Severity Index Score (large variations), 20% placebo) (see drive) Activated b1 (eustachian tubes) tinnitustalk Botox tmj Physio tmj exercise youtube Neck exercises Maritime pine park extract helps tinnitus caused by low blood flow in inner ear L thianine. Gaba neurotransmitter sleep help anti axiety depression. Supplementing GABA may help tinnitus (studies show tinnitus sufferers have low GABA) (likely works similar to a benzo (clonazepam best benzo for...

Stress

Originally published: March 15, 2024 Updated occasionally Stress reduction activities lead to disease reduction (42% reduction to doctor visits) "For about three hours a week, participants focused on relaxation using techniques like meditation, yoga and stress reduction exercises. They also worked on building resiliency using social support, cognitive skills training and positive psychology. After the program, the participants' use of medical services dropped by 43% compared to their usage the previous year." (see mercola drive other folder stress) Stress can make you look older (up to 11 years (?), up to 30 years on a cellular level (?), when the stressor is removed you regress to a younger looking age again) Repressed emotions may cause back pain (possible 40% reduction to musculoskeletal pain) (unvetted by me) (likely legitimate) (see drive other folder mercola emotions and back pain) Anxiety and depression articles have stress reducing suggestions (From PTSD entry) S...

IBS

Originally published: Mar 9, 2022 Bacteria (pro-biotic) that cuts symptoms in half (60% average reduction, 20% placebo though) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-48554-x IBS average score 250 in patients. 50 reduction with exercise. 90 reduction with metamucil. A 56% reduction with both. Peppermint before meals can drastically reduce symptoms of IBS (79% had reduced pain including 56% who were pain free) (8% pain free placebo, 43% had reduced pain) (see study) https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02936952 30% reduction to IBS scores from starting a deep breathing practice (at 6 weeks). https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.1034547 https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/7-conditions-improved-through-breathing-exercises-5604491? Low FODMAT diet, or low sugar and starch diet (SSRD), led to a 75% to 80% improvement to IBS symptoms https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/a-diet-low-in-starch-and-sugar-shows-promise-in-ibs-relief-boosts-weight-loss-5732928? A mediterranean diet can be even more eff...

Covid 19 - recovery jot notes (1)acute (2)long covid

Originally published (~Early 2022) Updated rarely 1) Acute Covid Nasal rinse with povidone-iodine 2.5 ml or baking soda .5 teaspoon 2x a day for 14 days (iodine better) after positive test Boil water for 5 min then cool to warm https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.16.21262044v1 https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2022/10/17/saline-nasal-irrigation-covid.aspx? 20x Vit d preventative 1000 to 4000 IU 2.5x help Once have covid 30000 a day first week Then 7000 a day https://chrismasterjohnphd.com/covid-19/finally-confirmed-vitamin-d-nearly-abolishes-icu-risk-in-covid-19 Given as calcifediol (strong vit d, that regular vit d turns into by liver and then circulates (50x as strong per MCG ) 96% improvement 22x Melatonin 16x improvement 10mg meltonin for 14 days 20-30 min before bed (done in severly ill covid patients) another study had 3mg given 3 times a day for 14 days mild to moderate hospilized covid patients atleast 15x improvement in shortness of breath in the ...

Autism

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First published March 19, 2023 Updated Rarely Diagnosis criteria changes Nutrient deficiencies in soil (starting with mass agriculture Pre term (not a factor (by itself):  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2023.11.039 , from  https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/study-dismantles-link-between-preterm-birth-and-autism-5588515 ) Total toxic load (of modern living) implicated with autism (diet, pharm, environment, play, outdoors, antibiotics, emf?) Microbiome (apparently their was a study done that showed giving mothers/infants probiotics lead to a 100% reduction in autism (from 17% in control to 0% in those given probiotics (at age 13))) ("A possible link between early probiotic intervention and the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders later in childhood: a randomized trial" (2015) Partty) https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/is-the-goliath-in-autism-research-about-to-fall-5427600 "Mother's received 1x10^10 colony-forming units of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG or placebo (micr...

Alcohol, Obesity, Pain, and Drug Disorders

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Orginally published Oct 2, 2022 Updated periodically  12 step program for alcohol or drugs (aims to induce a spiritual awakening) (quite effective) B3 helps alcoholism 68% of alcoholics have an excellent or good result from supplementing 3 to 6 grams of niacin a day (in 3 divided doses) (19% have a fair result, 13% have a poor result) helps you deal with general life anxieties and moodiness, it reduces cravings and withdrawal effects Bill Wilson recommended this treatment (founder of AA) May also reduce cigarette cravings B complex multivitamin may also be helpful (low B12, folate, thiamine, also common) (See drive other folder b3 alcohol) EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) helps cravings a lot (70+%) (unsure if its drug or food cravings) (see drive other folder) "One recent study on alcohol-use disorder, for example, found that two doses of psilocybin paired with talk therapy led to an 83 percent decline in heavy drinking among participants, and that nearly half of them had stoppe...