A simple roadmap for bypassing dementia I've said before that dementia needs to be taken more seriously. Now, the 2014 World Alzheimer's Report has said it, noting that this disease needs to be integrated into global and national health programs, alongside other serious diseases. The report suggests that if we enter old age with better-developed, healthier brains, we are likely to have longer, happier, more independent lives. Not to mention a greatly reduced chance of developing dementia. And according to this report, changes in the brain that eventually lead to dementia can begin decades before symptoms appear. So focusing on brain health is particularly important in mid-life. Obviously, this is all great information. Of course if you read my Reality Health Check e-letter and my Logical Health Alternatives newsletter regularly, none of it is news to you. But I'll take it as another opportunity to educate my patients--and you--about how to keep your brain healthy. Because if you turn to mainstream medicine for more specific answers or an action plan, you won't get much. So I'm taking this chance to offer you more than that. Because there are a number of supplements that can help keep your brain healthy, and guard against dementia. In fact, I'm working on a detailed article on this very topic for the upcoming December issue of my Logical Health Alternatives newsletter. So keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, a few of my "absolute musts" for brain health are fish (just one serving per week yields big brain benefits). and fish oil (containing 3,000 of EPA and DHA per day). Pycnogenol (150 mg per day) is another of my top picks. It helps support microcirculation--which is an essential, and often overlooked, part of brain health. These simple supplements are ones I recommend all my patients take every day. They'll help keep your brain--and the rest of your body--in fighting shape. Especially when you pair them with a diet that's low in carbs and high in "good fats" (ahem, New Hamptons Health Miracle). There's no reason not to get started on these brain-protecting steps beginning today. And, as I mentioned above, I'll share even more brain boosters with you in the upcoming December issue of Logical Health Alternatives. If you're not already a subscriber, take a minute to sign up today. This is important information you and your loved ones really shouldn't be without. Until next time, Dr. Fred Sources: "Journal questions validity of autism and vaccine study," CNN, 8/27/14 (http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/27/health/irpt-cdc-autism-vaccine-study/) "Autism-Vaccine Cover-up Snowballs as Whistleblower's Identity is Revealed-LATEST UPDATES," Alliance for Natural Health, 8/26/14 (http://www.anh-usa.org/autism-vaccine-cover-up-latest-updates/ "World Alzheimer Report 2014: Dementia and Risk Reduction" Alzheimer's Disease International, accessed 10/7/14 ( http://www.alz.co.uk/research/world-report-2014) "World Alzheimer Report 2014 reveals persuasive evidence for dementia risk reduction." ScienceDaily, 9/17/14 (www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140917073258.htm)