Your Crazy Old Aunt – Why People Get Dementia

by Bob McCauley, CNC, MH

Dementia is common amongst the elderly and arrives like a hurricane in slow motion.  The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease, second is Lewy Body Disease.  Regardless of what you call it, dementia is when someone loses touch with reality.  It usually starts with small things, such as someone forgetting a loved one’s name, or the street number of where they have lived for the last 20 years.  Sometimes it progresses into something more puzzling such as a person insisting that there husband or wife will be home soon when in fact they have passed away.  Medical science has yet to determine what causes dementia.  They have autopsied people who died of these diseases and never found the cause, but rather the result of dementia.

The Cause of Dementia
Dementia is caused by toxicity of the brain, a lifetime of accumulated heavy metals, hydrocarbons (oil-based elements) and an endless variety of other elements that simply do not belong in the brain.  Aluminum has been found in the brains of those who were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease.  This is a clear indication that heavy metals lead to problems in the brain.

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Electricity of Thought
The brain is a delicate dance of neurochemicals and electricity.  It stands to reason that when our brain becomes clogged and congested with foreign particles, toxins, especially heavy metals, it will not be able to function as it should any longer.  Metals of any kind that are lodged in the brain interfere with the electrical activity that allows the brain to function.  The brain is essentially a sponge comprised mostly of fat that is prone to collecting foreign particles that may find its way into it.

Chemicals of Thought
The other problem that caused dementia is an imbalance of brain chemicals.  One herb called Mucuna contains an amino acid called L-Dopa, which is a precursor to the production of dopamine in the brain.  L-Dopa also leads to the production of melatonin and human growth hormone (HGH).  This causes a cascading effect of the production of other brain chemicals and it is this delicate balance of chemicals in the brain that allows us to think clearly.  Other herbs such as Ginkgo Biloba and Gotu Kola contain acids that the brain uses for concentration, reason and memory.  Once again, the presence of toxins in the brain disrupts the production and function of these chemicals.  The result is lacking concentration, reason, and a failing memory.

Accumulation Leads to Blurriness
When we begin to view toxins that are lodged in the brain from this viewpoint, it is easier to understand why a lifetime of this toxic abuse is what eventually leads to dementia.  Dementia begins with forgetfulness and ends with forgetting who our closest loved ones are.

How to Avoid Dementia
There are several steps we can take to avoid the crippling results of dementia:

  • Keep the brain constantly hydrated by drinking water throughout the day.  This is the most fundamental action we must take to be healthy and to keep our brain, our command center, properly hydrated is critical to brain health.  If the brain is not hydrated it cannot get the toxins out of it that have found a way to enter it.
  • Eating Chlorella is key to removing heavy metals from the body so they don’t accumulate in the tissue and brain.  The fiber in Chlorella binds with heavy metals and removes them from the body.  Kelp also removes heavy metals, as does cilantro.  EDTA [Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid] is used as a suppository and is effective for removing heavy metals from the body because it is able to avoid the liver.
  • Consistent use of a Far Infrared Sauna (FIR).  FIR waves are able to penetrate 2 – 4 inches into the flesh and the cells in the body begin to vibrate at the same frequency as the FIR waves which cause toxins to be released from the cells.  This phenomenon is called resonant absorption and it causes the body to actually sweat out toxins such as heavy metals, herbicides and pesticides and a plethora of other elements that do not belong in the body.
  • Stop putting things into your body that don’t belong there to begin with.  Stop eating cooked foods and start eating raw foods.  Cooked foods deposit their toxins in the body and brain, raw foods do not.  In fact, they help remove toxins that have deposited themselves in the body.

Integrating these basic lifestyle changes in your life and adding the herbs mentioned above will keep your mind clear and will allow your mind to always function properly.  It is this path that will not allow you to one day suffer from dementia.


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About Bob McCauley

Bob McCauley, ND (Robert F., Jr.) was raised in Lansing, Michigan and attended Michigan State University (BA, 1980 in Journalism). He is a naturopathic doctor, Master Herbalist and a Certified Nutritional Consultant. He has traveled extensively, both domestically and abroad, visiting over 32 countries. He published Confessions of a Body Builder: Rejuvenating the Body with Spirulina, Chlorella, Raw Foods and Ionized Water (2000), Achieving Great Health (2005), The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water, (2006) which is the only book on the market that exclusively addresses Ionized Water, Twelve (Fiction, 2007) and Honoring the Temple of God (2008). He considers himself a Naturalist, meaning he pursues health in the most natural way possible. He studies and promotes nature as the only way to true health. From 2002-2004 he hosted the radio program Achieving Great Health, which was heard by thousands of people each day. His guests included some of the most well-known and respected names in the natural health world. With the help of his father, Dr. Robert F. McCauley, Sr. (Doctorate in Environmental Engineering, MIT, 1953) they started Spartan Water Company in 1992, which sold vended water machines in supermarkets. Robert Jr. founded Spartan Enterprises, Inc. in 1993. He is a Certified Water Technician with the State of Michigan. He is also a Type II Public Water Supply Specialist and has the certifications of S-5 and D-5. The McCauley family has a long history in the water industry. Bob's father pioneered environmental issues regarding ground water and drinking water quality. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1953 for his thesis on removing radioactive strontium from water. He earned his doctorate in Environmental Engineering in less than 2 years, one of the shortest doctoral studies in the history of MIT. He taught civil, sanitary and environmental engineering at Michigan State University for 18 years before retiring to run Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors of Mason, Michigan, for 17 years. His reputation throughout Michigan as a water quality expert was legendary. Bob worked for his father's company for 12 years learning the water business, which dealt primarily with municipalities, including water quality and sanitary sewer issues. After apprenticing with his father, Bob moved on to the bottled water business. He established greater Michigan's biggest selling bottled water: Michigan Mineral – Premium Natural Water. He was introduced to Ionized Water in 1995 and has done more to promote Ionized Water than anyone else in the industry. Bob often lectures and offers seminars on his Seven Component Natural Health Protocol . Bob is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a Certified Master Herbalist. He is also a 3rd Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor of Songahm Taekwondo (American Taekwondo Association).
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