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Abby's Magazine - November/December 2015 | Page 53 Ketones are mobilized when you replace carbs with coconut oil and other healthy fats. Intermittent fasting is a powerful tool to jumpstart your body into remembering how to burn fat and repair the insulin/ leptin resistance that is a primary contributing factor for Alzheimer's. Preliminary research strongly suggests a decrease in Alzheimer symptoms with increased levels of magnesium in the brain. Unfortunately most magnesium supplements do not pass the blood brain levels, but a new one, magnesium threonate, appears to and holds some promise for the future for treating this condition and may be superior to other forms. Vegetables, without question, are your best form of folate, and we should all eat plenty of fresh raw veggies every day. Avoid supplements like folic acid, which is the inferior synthetic version of folate. Asparagus Extract Tea is very high in folate! Sufficient vitamin D is imperative for proper functioning of your immune system to combat inflammation that is also associated with Alzheimer's. Make sure to take daily supplemental vitamin D to make your blood level at least 40 to 50 ng/ml. This is typically about 5,000 units of vitamin D for most adults. Dental amalgam fillings, which are 50 percent mercury by weight, are one of the major sources of heavy metal toxicity, however you should be healthy prior to having them removed. Once you have followed an optimized nutrition plan, find a holistic dentist to have your amalgams removed. Then use Metal Flush by Chi Enterprise. Sources of aluminum include antiperspirants, non-stick cookware, vaccine adjuvants, etc. To detox aluminum, please see the article on Metal Flush. Avoid flu vaccinations Most flu vaccines contain both mercury and aluminum. Intermittently fast Improve your magnesium levels Eat a nutritious diet rich in folate Optimize your vitamin D levels with a vitamin D 3 supplement Avoid and eliminate mercury from your body Avoid and eliminate aluminum from your body Avoid flu vaccinations Other Alzheimer's Prevention Strategies Besides the key dietary instructions just mentioned, along with getting regular exercise and enough restorative sleep, the following suggestions may also be helpful for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease: