Participants: Margot Marshall (Host), Dr. John Clark, Jenifer Skues
Series Code: HL
Program Code: HL000003A
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00:15 Welcome to "Healthy Living!"
00:17 I'm your host Margot Marshall. 00:18 Alzheimer's, stroke, poor mental performance - is there a 00:23 common denominator or more than one causing these ailments? 00:27 Find out today on "Healthy Living" 01:05 With me in the studio today, we have Dr. John Clark, 01:08 and Jenifer Skues who is a health psychologist. 01:11 Welcome Jenifer and welcome John! Thank you. 01:15 We have found some ailments today that can cause 01:17 a lot of grief really to the person and to the people 01:22 who love them and we'd be interested to hear 01:25 what you have to say about the underlying cause or causes 01:29 of these problems and whether they can be actually 01:32 remedied in some ways. 01:34 So we're waiting to hear what you have to say about that. 01:37 John, would you like to lead out there. 01:38 Yes, and the story I want to talk about today helps 01:41 illustrate several different ways the brain can be 01:46 compromised by our health habits. 01:49 This lady was a long-time worker at one facility. 01:55 She was well-liked; people thought she was great, 01:58 and when she came around time for retirement, 02:01 they wanted to send her off with a huge party. 02:04 And so, you know how at parties, they bring some of the 02:07 worst foods on the planet, and so they lavished her 02:12 with some of the richest foods and this wasn't her usual diet. 02:16 She was a very healthy person and usually stayed away 02:19 from this kind of thing, but she sort of had the thought, 02:22 "Well, just this once, it's my retirement, I'll just indulge 02:25 and everybody wants me to and they've been so kind to 02:28 bring all this stuff." 02:29 And so, she ate quite a bit of this food and went home 02:36 after the festivities and the next morning, 02:39 she woke up unable to smile with half of her face, 02:43 unable to move half of her body; she had had a stroke. 02:48 My goodness! So just living it up and having some 02:52 party food - you know, a lot of party food. 02:54 That's a bit scary John! 02:57 Definitely. That is a bit scary. 02:59 So what kinds of things might she had been having? 03:03 We're wanting to get down to what it was. 03:05 You know, well the things that might have been 03:07 specifically responsible. 03:09 And what set her up for this? 03:11 Yes, yes! I would like to know too. 03:13 Yeah, we all better avoid this, huh? Yes... laughter. 03:17 And so there's this brain requirement for lots of blood. 03:23 Your brain uses 40% of the blood 03:25 coming out of your heart, at least and what you need 03:28 to have is good blood flow to every part of the brain. 03:31 But there are several things that can 03:33 compromise the blood flow. 03:35 A stroke is often a drop in blood flow to a part of the 03:39 brain dropping so low that the cells can no longer stay alive. 03:44 They literally die. Yes. 03:46 Dead parts of the brain is basically 03:49 the definition of a stroke. 03:51 And so the first thing that can do it is plaque. 03:55 We often think about plaque in the heart. Yes. 03:58 Plaque that keeps the blood from flowing to the heart 04:00 muscle, but this plaque that's in the heart 04:03 can be anywhere in the body. True. 04:05 It can be in the kidneys, the legs, the arms. 04:07 It can be in the brain! 04:08 That's no big surprise there when you think about it 04:11 because if plaque can narrow the big vessels, the arteries, 04:16 and the same blood flows through the little tiny vessels. 04:20 No big surprise that they should also be affected, really. 04:24 Yes, vascular disease is a systemic disease. Yes. 04:28 And so studies of people with plaque in their heart 04:32 show that if the plaque is building up to 80, 90, 99%, 04:38 and they start having angina (heaviness in the chest). 04:42 But it's interesting that on a heart monitor test, 04:46 where we put the little stickers all over your chest 04:48 and look at the screen on the wall, we cannot begin to 04:52 detect if you have any blockage whatsoever until 04:55 the blockage reaches nearly 70%. Oh! 04:59 And the only way we can figure it out if it's less than 05:02 70% would be through invasive techniques like catheterization. 05:07 That's not a good plan, is it? 05:09 That can cause damage of its own, I believe. 05:12 It sure can - angiography and the like and it's expensive. 05:16 So, you really can't tell, even on a treadmill test 05:19 at 70%, if you have heart blockage. 05:23 Which might make you think, "Okay, I've got quite a 05:25 bit of reserve; aw, I can block up to 70% without knowing it." 05:30 Well, that's the heart, but let's talk about the brain. 05:34 Studies of the brain and the blood vessels that feed 05:37 particularly the frontal lobes of the brain, 05:40 show that if the arteries get blocked just 20%, 05:44 the patient has changes on a mental status exam. 05:49 In other words, the doctor questioning the patient 05:51 can tell there's something different here. 05:53 Okay, so it prevents their ability for the brain 05:56 to actually function mentally which brings down their 05:59 mental performance basically, doesn't it? 06:01 That's right! That's right! 06:03 So before we get Alzheimer's or have a stroke, 06:07 we actually have impaired brain function is what you're saying. 06:11 Yes. At 20%. 06:12 At 20% plaque, and so that's a huge difference 06:17 between not being able to detect until at 70% 06:20 and being able to being able to detect something at 20%. 06:24 I know that that just impacts on the quality of life, 06:28 and work performance, and relationships, 06:31 all sorts of impact, doesn't it? 06:34 And it's interesting because at that point, 06:36 mental performance goes down, people often suspect 06:38 something like Alzheimer's, but in actual fact, 06:40 when that happens it can lead to a stroke but it's 06:45 still affecting the mental performance. 06:46 Yeah, and I do get some women who come to me and say, 06:49 "Oh my husband, there's something wrong, 06:51 he's just doesn't remember things as easily, 06:53 and that, but it can be this problem, it doesn't 06:56 necessarily have to be a dementia problem. 06:58 It hasn't reached that stage just yet, 06:59 but the signs are there, just the signs so that would be 07:03 like an early warning sign. 07:05 That something is really wrong. 07:07 And you can be sure, if you have plaque in the heart, 07:10 you'll have it in your brain, it's everywhere. Okay. Yeah. 07:14 And so this is a big issue. 07:16 So here we have a lady who is elderly, I mean I say elderly, 07:20 she is retirement age and she may already have plaque 07:24 in her brain setting herself up for a lower threshold 07:27 to having an ischemic event or no blood 07:30 flowing to a certain part of her brain. 07:33 And so then, the next part of the equation is this... 07:36 You go to the party and you eat foods such as cake 07:40 with frosting - what's frosting? 07:42 Sugar and oil or sugar and lard, or sugar and shortening 07:48 that's hydrogenated fats. 07:50 When you eat that stuff, the fat in the product 07:56 goes in the bloodstream; it causes all the little red 07:58 blood cells to stick together and it lowers the oxygen. 08:02 In one study, after one high fat meal, within 6 hours 08:07 the oxygen on the brain dropped below 70% and it didn't 08:12 return to normal for 3 whole days. 08:17 That's 3 days without your brain. Laughter. 08:21 I don't think I could last quite that long without my brain. 08:23 So, say that again... how much, one high fat meal. 08:28 One high fat meal in the study decreased the oxygen 08:31 on the brain, at 6 hours, below 70%. 08:34 You'd like the oxygen in your brain to be somewhere around 08:37 95% in order to be... To function well. Yes. 08:40 And then that lasted for 3 days. 08:43 And it didn't return to normal for 3 whole days. 08:45 And then if you have high fat meals routinely... 08:48 Yes, some people eat another high fat meal the next day, 08:51 and another high fat meal the next day, 08:53 and some people have never had a fully functioning brain! 08:58 And they just accept it because that's what it is, 09:01 that's what they've lived with and they just wonder, 09:02 "Aw, I'm not with it," or, you know, 09:04 they make reasons or excuses why but it's actually 09:07 the diet that is causing it. Yes. That's correct! 09:09 So is fat the big villain in this particular case? 09:14 In this case, the fat certainly plays a major role, 09:18 but it's also true - any refined foods tend to cause 09:22 little red blood cells to stick together and lower oxygenation. 09:25 So the sugar would also play a role as well in contributing 09:30 to her brain dysfunction. 09:32 So here we have what we're assuming, is a lady 09:35 who probably already had plaque in her brain, 09:38 already compromising blood flow and then on top of 09:40 that, she adds a high fat meal which compromises 09:43 oxygenation of whatever blood is flowing further, 09:47 and you get below the level of survivability 09:49 and part of the brain dies. 09:51 And so one high fat meal, one party, "Oh, I'll just 09:54 go off my diet once; I'll just splurge this once," 09:58 and you've compromised yourself. 09:59 She spent the rest of her retirement 10:01 being cared for by others. Ohh. 10:04 The sad part is nowadays, they know with strokes 10:07 there's a lot you can do to get the brain to pick up 10:10 and to actually correct the problem 10:12 which is some of the work I do. 10:15 Yes, and well yeah, we need to come to that, 10:17 but I'm just intrigued about some other villains 10:20 that you've got. 10:21 So what else might have been at the party besides the 10:26 high fat, the high sugar and that's typical party food 10:30 isn't it, high fat, high sugar, high salt... going? 10:33 That's right! And another thing that will affect the brain 10:35 is so we said that at 20% blockage, you could detect 10:40 it on a mental status exam. 10:42 There are certain vasoactive substances in certain foods 10:46 that will compromise blood flow to the brain. 10:49 One of those is caffeine - found in colas, found in chocolate, 10:56 found in different types of drinks people use like 10:59 coffee and so here we have an individual who might have 11:03 had chocolate as a main part of... 11:06 Or chocolate cake! ... chocolate cake. 11:08 ... with chocolate icing or frosting! Yes. 11:10 And chocolate ice cream, whatever. 11:12 And so chocolate! So for somebody who drinks 11:16 one cup of coffee, the blood flow is shut down to the brain 11:20 especially the frontal lobes by 30%. 11:23 So what percentage are we down to now? 11:25 We're down 20 with the oxygen and another 30 11:28 with the caffeine - not looking very good is it? 11:31 Not looking too good and what happens when the blood 11:34 gets shut down to your frontal lobes, 11:36 your frontal lobes are where you do your higher thinking. 11:39 It's where you make decisions. 11:40 Where your intelligence is. 11:41 Yes and how you know the difference 11:44 between right and wrong. 11:45 So that would also mean, when you offered the 11:48 next piece of chocolate cake or whatever it is, 11:51 it's more likely to have maybe more of the same. 11:54 That's a little like drinking alcohol. 11:56 The next drink is easier because your inhibitions are down 12:00 further, you've lost more control of yourself. 12:03 Well it's highly likely she probably had a glass of 12:05 wine as well, who knows. 12:07 Who knows! Yes! 12:09 And so here we have a lady who might have had some caffeine 12:14 It's also true that if somebody drinks one cup of coffee, 12:16 they're more likely to share secrets they'd otherwise 12:19 keep confidential. 12:21 Inhibit - so does alcohol! 12:24 I actually didn't realize that about caffeine. 12:27 We know about alcohol. 12:28 So... UHM! 12:30 So that's why we're going to take you out to coffee 12:32 after work and ask you a few questions! Laughter... 12:34 Cake and coffee is the common denominator. OH, okay! 12:37 So let's go to the coffee shop medication. 12:40 They do, they have cake and coffee, don't they? 12:42 Double whammy! 12:44 So it's not just the business lunch, it's the cake and coffee 12:47 that can get you when you're at home - very interesting. 12:50 So compromise brain function 12:52 is what we're talking about here. Yes. 12:54 Another thing that affects the brain, affects function, 12:57 affects whether or not you have a stroke 12:59 is the inflammation level of the brain. 13:02 And for inflammation, the things that raise the 13:05 inflammation in the brain are any foods that are 13:08 created through rotting, spoiling, fermenting, ageing. 13:12 Rotting, spoiling, fermenting, ageing. 13:16 And these are foods that are your cheese - I mean parties 13:20 often have cheese - cheese chunks 13:21 with the little fork in it, whatever. 13:23 Wine, as you mentioned; anything with vinegar, salad 13:27 dressings, ketchup, mayonnaise, vinegar is definitely 13:31 going to be an inflammatory agent; soy sauce, 13:35 chocolate itself is a fermented product, so is coffee, 13:38 vanilla - I mean there are a lot of things that are 13:40 not fresh by the time you get them. 13:43 In fact, vanilla has been aged or rotted for like 9 months 13:47 before they get that flavor that you think you like so well! 13:50 Oh, that's interesting! 13:52 They make it with alcohol. Is that the pure vanilla? 13:54 Yes. Is that the pure vanilla 13:55 or is that the imitation? 13:57 The imitation would NOT have the fermentation, 14:00 it's merely a chemical product from a laboratory. 14:04 Well thank you for that, I've been buying pure vanilla 14:06 thinking it was a great thing to do and you're 14:08 telling me it's fermented. 14:09 Definitely fermented, definitely aged, 14:11 definitely full of... Oh! 14:13 And what happens is when the little yeasts and the microbes 14:16 eat on it, it produces toxins. 14:19 They can be aflatoxins; they can be excitotoxins; 14:22 they can be merely false neurotransmitters. 14:26 And some of these false neurotransmitters are like 14:29 tyramine - for somebody suffering from a migraine 14:32 headache, they know to stay away from cheese and wine. 14:35 The reason is tyramine! What does tyramine do? 14:38 It causes a clamping down of the blood vessels in the brain 14:41 just like the caffeine. 14:44 Wow, Jenny have you got some good news? 14:48 Can we just talk about it? 14:49 This is all the bad news. I'm really good news 14:52 about the health. 14:54 Let's just have a little chat about how we might, 14:56 you know... what would you do? 14:57 One of the things I do is see people with strokes, 15:00 and as a health psychologist, I certainly help them to 15:02 change things, but I find mentally and emotionally 15:06 to have a stroke is very stressful and often their 15:09 self-worth and self-esteem goes down; 15:12 and they can get very depressed and even anxious 15:14 that it's going to happen again and it's also about survival. 15:17 So there's a lot I help them to work through. 15:20 But one of the things in the area that we work with as 15:25 a psychologist is the fact that the brain can grow and change. 15:29 Now that's very refreshing because we all want to know. 15:33 We have an amazing brain! Yes! 15:35 God has given us this amazing brain. 15:37 And this is actually good news for someone who might have 15:40 already had a stroke. Yes. 15:41 And so you're saying that there can be a good recovery? 15:45 Well what I do is this can be and there are people who 15:48 have fully recovered from strokes and this is where 15:52 there's a lot people can do to keep their mind 15:54 active like certainly what we're hearing on the dietetic side 15:58 of nutrition and health, and what's good for us or not. 16:01 But what I do is help people to keep their brain alive 16:04 literally is to use it and it's the use it or lose it principle, 16:07 and there was a very good example of what we're 16:09 talking about here - A man by the name of "Pedro," 16:13 he was 65 years old and he actually had a major stroke, 16:19 and that left him inability to speak; it paralyzed half of his 16:24 body; he couldn't walk or speak. 16:26 They put him through a rehab program and at the end of that 16:29 they said, "Well nothing will fix this, you're incurable," 16:32 and they sent him home. 16:34 And his son didn't accept that, so he came to live with his 16:37 father and he, first of all, got him flat on the floor and he 16:42 got him to start to move his legs and he would help him 16:45 do the movement to get the muscles going. 16:47 What a blessing to have someone who cared about you enough 16:51 to help you, especially when he had been told that 16:54 really there's no hope because this would have 16:57 probably taken a while for him to do. 17:00 Well it did, it was 12 months that his son worked with him 17:03 in recovery, but initially he got him to crawl and then 17:07 he would get him to stand up against a wall and to get 17:10 mobility and he also used children's games to 17:14 stimulate brain function. 17:16 What sort of children's games? 17:17 Well he didn't say, I'm not sure, but when you look at 17:21 children's games, probably board games and things that 17:24 stimulate brain function. 17:26 Yeah, they get them to think, but in simple terms to start. 17:29 It's like starting back at kindergarten, isn't it? 17:32 That's right! Yeah, that's what he did. 17:34 But because he had already learned all these things, 17:37 his brain grew very quickly and by growth, I mean 17:40 by what we call neuroplasticity, and the brain has the 17:43 capacity to reproduce trillions of cells when it's stimulated. 17:48 So getting him to do these things stimulated 17:51 major brain growth. 17:53 And then the other amazing thing that is like a miracle 17:56 in the brain - the brain can actually change the wiring 18:00 and even though the stroke destroys part of the tissues 18:03 in the brain where that ability to speak no longer exists, 18:06 it's the speech center, the brain can actually 18:08 recreate a new speech center. OH, isn't that incredible! 18:11 And what it does, with the stimulation, it starts to 18:14 wire that in because he could already speak... 18:16 the brain can reproduce it. 18:18 So within 12 months, he then got on to a computer, 18:22 and then he was walking, and he did a virtually full recovery. 18:26 And he had 12 good years where he would go hiking in the 18:29 mountains and he had time with his grandchildren, his family, 18:33 and back in the garden - a highly active man and could 18:36 go back to writing and using his computer. 18:38 And mentally good? 18:39 Mentally very, very good. 18:41 And after 12 years, he actually had a heart attack. 18:44 He was actually out hiking apparently when he had this 18:46 heart attack and died. 18:48 And they did an autopsy and they found that from 18:51 what they call the "cerebral cortex" which is the brain, 18:54 through to his spine and down his spine, there was 18:57 catastrophic damage that was still evident from the stroke. 19:02 But what the brain had done was put in new wiring 19:04 and connections and the nervous system had readjusted 19:07 to pick up that functioning again, but the actual 19:10 physical damage was still evident at the autopsy. 19:12 Isn't that amazing what the brain can actually do. 19:14 We are a miracle when you look at what we can do. 19:18 But I've just got to say for people tuning in... 19:21 Don't just think because of what Jenny just said 19:24 and it can be fixed, but it gives you any reason 19:27 not to take notice of what Dr. Clark has been telling you. 19:30 You don't want to get to that point where I have to fix it. 19:32 Yeah, don't want to get to that point, 19:35 not at all, no - I'm sure you're not really thinking that. 19:38 Was there anything else, Dr. John, that contributes 19:44 to these problems, not just Alzheimer's and stroke, 19:47 but just the brain fault and all that. 19:49 One of the things that will create more inflammation 19:52 in the brain is having any kind of oxidized oils in the diet. 20:01 This would be any oils that have been heat-treated. 20:03 Now you might wonder what I'm talking about here. 20:06 And one of the ways that people heart-treat their oils 20:09 is they fry things. Oh yes. 20:11 Anytime you heat up oils, they deteriorate, especially 20:14 if they're in the presence of oxygen. 20:15 And when you get oxidized oils in the body, 20:18 then those oxidized oils cause damage to cells, 20:22 it causes damage to protein. 20:24 That protein gets messed up and it ends up in the 20:28 brain as sludge and when we go testing for Alzheimer's 20:33 we go looking for this sludge and we call it "amyloid," 20:36 and we discover that the patient has Alzheimer's. 20:39 But really, was the sludge just another evidence that you 20:43 had oxidized oils along with Alzheimer's. 20:46 And so really, what's happening here is you end up 20:49 oxidizing your brain capacity through these free radicals, 20:53 is what they are, free radicals that were made in your 20:57 frying pan in your kitchen. 20:58 So if you want to make free radicals, just take the best 21:01 cold-pressed/cold-processed olive oil, put it in a frying 21:04 pan, heat it up and then you have a toxic potion 21:08 that can help you achieve Alzheimer's 21:10 in a short amount of time. 21:12 So any oil, any refined oil or fat can be 21:15 oxidized just by frying. 21:17 Refined oils or even unrefined oils - they don't 21:21 handle heat well and so you're better off not heating oils, 21:25 especially if, you know, if you want to avoid Alzheimer's. 21:28 So fast-foods are not really a good idea. 21:31 As they're made in most places, they do contain 21:34 high amounts of oil. 21:36 Now on the other hand, when we're talking here about 21:38 neuroplasticity and recreating the brain, 21:41 you want to support the brain with a good nutritional 21:44 approach and, first of all, we said blood flow is a 21:47 problem and so you want to improve blood flow. 21:50 And so if you're going to improve blood flow, 21:52 you want to get fresh oils from their source; 21:56 eat nuts and seeds. 21:57 For example - walnuts are very good at helping 21:59 blood flow through the omega 3s, flaxseed via a 22:03 similar mechanism and so eating 22:05 good food in that way; avocados when you... 22:07 I was just going to say "avocados," 22:09 they're brilliant for that. Um hm. 22:10 And olives, and so you're looking at good sources 22:14 of fats that would be a benefit, but I'm not saying 22:17 that fats are the answer if you want to 22:19 stock up too much on fats. 22:20 It's better not to eat more than 10% of your diet 22:23 as nuts, for example. 22:24 And so the other thing that helps blood flow 22:27 are foods that are high in water and high in 22:30 vitamin C and vitamin E. 22:32 So what foods are high in water? 22:35 Most of your fruit is at least 93 to 98% water. Okay. 22:39 And so some of the best fruits for this would be like 22:43 pineapple because it's high in vitamin C, it's also got 22:46 bromelain which helps inflammation and blood flow. 22:49 Grapefruit help blood flow particularly to the brain, 22:53 it makes the blood more slippery, if you please. 22:55 I love grapefruit. 22:56 Berries of any kind. 22:58 That makes one of us. Laughter. 23:01 I find it a bit challenging. 23:04 Is there anything equivalent to grapefruit in the citrus? 23:08 Pomelos! Alright. 23:12 And so the grapefruit is sort of unique, 23:14 it's got some special properties. 23:16 But garlic is good for keeping the blood flow, 23:19 so while Jenny is eating her grapefruit, 23:21 you can eat your garlic. Yes. 23:22 Oh, so garlic will help keep stroke away 23:26 and keep your friends away. Laughter. 23:27 Helps with social distancing, you don't spread disease. 23:31 No, it's actually delicious, I love garlic. 23:35 I've got an interesting story about a friend of mine 23:40 whose husband has got Alzheimer's and they were 23:41 advised to stimulate brain function. 23:43 This comes back to the neuroplasticity again. 23:46 And they can afford to do this but they 23:49 used to do a lot of traveling, so they decided they would 23:52 do a lot of traveling but do it on ships because 23:56 it's a confined space, it's a manageable chunk and that has 24:01 really helped him a lot. 24:02 And it's interesting because even though certain things 24:05 in his memory are disappearing, he still can use 24:08 the short-term memory like in looking at photos, 24:11 and the stimulation of that has stimulated new brain growth. 24:15 So there's a lot you can do even with Alzheimer's 24:17 to help to slow it down; you know, if it is a 24:20 disease that's taking over and to actually keep the brain 24:23 more alive instead of it deteriorating so quickly. 24:27 And what about exercise, does that kind of... 24:31 A silly question. Certainly! 24:33 Yes, thanks for asking, we don't want to miss that. 24:36 Oh yeah, the oxygenation of the brain and a 24:38 healthy body supports a healthy brain. 24:41 And so physical activity, especially getting out 24:44 and getting the heart pumping, is going to have 24:47 the effect to help more blood flow to the brain. 24:50 It opens up the blood vessels and you want to make 24:53 sure you're well-hydrated for that as well. 24:55 And so physical activity also puts the brain to work 24:59 at coordinating your muscles, so you're 25:02 stimulating that part of your brain. 25:04 Certainly important also, exercise mentally. 25:09 And so people wanting to recover from a stroke 25:13 or from any of this Alzheimer's or degenerative brain disease, 25:18 they need to use the brain. 25:20 If you don't use it, you... LOSE IT! 25:23 That's what you were just saying, Jenny, and this is 25:25 much of what you do, isn't it? 25:27 Yes, I help motivate people and get them to set 25:30 realistic goals, small goals and 25:33 this is why I've studied lifestyle and the 25:35 nutritional medicine side of it 25:37 because it's a whole package. It's a package! 25:39 Yeah and so I do a lot of doing the whole package 25:42 with people - as well as getting them to use 25:44 their mind and to learn to think the right way, 25:47 and to change the old beliefs and values that have 25:51 keeping them stuck in this way of life. 25:54 Cause it's a lot to give up a lifestyle where you've had 25:56 all this junk food. 25:58 Oh it is! 25:59 It is, most people cannot just go and let's it? 26:02 all change overnight, very rare. 26:05 You have to help them and motivate them and help 26:07 them to set the goals and to try new foods and to 26:10 look at an area like a chunk or an area they CAN change. 26:14 But with exercise, it might be, and we talked a bit 26:17 about this before, it might be just halfway around the block 26:19 or out to the front, around the garden and then they'll 26:23 start to be stimulated and motivated to doing more., 26:25 so I'm doing that with them. Yes! 26:27 On that exercise question, I remember reading a study 26:30 a while ago where they had two groups of people 26:35 who had Alzheimer's, and they were trying improve their 26:39 communication skills. 26:40 So one group, they didn't change anything, 26:43 and the other group, they put them on an exercise program 26:48 and they had a 40% increase in communication skills. 26:53 And the other group actually was given communication 26:57 counseling and assistance with that, but the ones who just 27:01 did the exercise had a 40% increase! 27:03 So that's incredible, isn't it? 27:05 And that helps us not to get it as well. 27:07 So these have been wonderful 27:09 things that you've shared. John, have you got... 27:10 We had some friends who were fairly health-conscious, 27:14 and their mother was getting older, she was widowed. 27:18 She was living down in Florida. 27:19 She was eating on her own, choosing foods that are 27:22 easy to grab at the grocery store pre-prepared, 27:25 and she developed Alzheimer's. 27:27 And so since she wasn't able to take care of herself 27:30 down in Florida, they moved her up with them in Minnesota; 27:33 put her on their good lifestyle and good diet, 27:36 and homemade foods, she totally cleared up! 27:38 Her Alzheimer's totally disappeared. 27:40 She's back to normal! 27:41 I believe that can happen. 27:43 Do you know, the father of medicine - as he's often 27:46 called, "Hippocrates," 200 years before B.C., 27:50 he said, "Let food be your medicine - you can probably 27:54 finish that... and medicine be your food." 27:56 Well that's all we have for today - what we have time for, 28:00 but you can view our programs on demand by visiting our 28:03 website: 3abnaustralia.org.au 28:07 and just click on the watch button. 28:09 And you can also download our fact sheets and if you have a 28:12 health concern that you'd like to discuss 28:14 with Dr. John Clark or to Jenifer, send it to: 28:18 healthyliving@3abn.australia. org.au 28:22 and please join us next time for more secrets of healthy living. |
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