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5JUNE 2016BODY OF CHRIST NEWS Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God. I Corinthians 1031 It is distressing as a physician to see the large num- bers of people that we care for who have what we call dementia which is better known as Alzheimers disease. There are different forms of dementia but Alzheimers disease is the most common. This is a disease that causes progressive inexorable declines in memory problem solving and other mental abili- ties. Eventually those who have this condition are unable to walk swallow and perform any basic everyday function eventually breathing itself. This explains in part why it is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Families caretakers and physi- cians feel powerless in the face of this disease. We have no cure and the medications designed to directly treat Alzheimers disease have little impact even though we try to use them. In addition indi- viduals with this condition and in a medical facility become progressively totally dependent on medical personnel and in the community away from medical facilities dependent on a family member who is a caretaker. Truly a tragic situation. Just getting older can be a risk factor and those older than 65 become more at risk as time passes. There may also be some genetic factors that have a role to play and are seen in people who get dementia even at a relatively young age such as the 30s and onward. All things consid- ered we are looking for any treatment that will help treat and perhaps prevent this devastating affliction. Recently we have begun to consider some other interventions that can help. Perhaps this seems like a recurrent theme and I have to admit I spend a lot of time writing about what I am going to mention. This has to do with lifestyle and personal choices. I suspect this will be more and more important as time passes until we actually find some type of cure. For now we need to reiterate something that I have heard about in medical circles. This is the simple statement that what is good for the heart is good for the brain That is whatever healthy habits or lifestyle practices that you can do that would ordi- narily protect your heart from harm or injury will also help your brain. If you can do things that ensure good blood flow to the brain your brain will be healthier and function better. Your heart pumps about 20 percent of your blood to your brain where all those billions of cells use about 20 percent of the bloods oxygen and fuel. Just imagine if there is some impeded flow from damage to your heart or blood vessels this can have a negative impact on your brains function. This can be associated with some- thing we call vascular demen- tia which can in itself cause impaired brain function like Alzheimers disease. So what should we do about this The answer is live a healthy lifestyle to keep those blood vessels and heart healthy and thus reduce your risk we think of getting both vascular dementia and Alzheimers dis- ease. We have nothing to lose by doing this as this is what we need to do to age in a more healthy fashion. Remember that this applies to old and young alike as impeded blood flow and heart function can start when we are young. Here now are some things we can do to have a healthy heart and brain Consume a heart healthy diet I know you have read and heard this before. Eat in moderation. Watch the salt fat and sugar in take in your diet. We do not want people to feel like martyrs by eating a healthy diet and in our country with the large num- ber of choices we have we can in fact eat healthy. Cut down on processed food and fried foods eat more fruits and vegetables. Make your diet more plant based. Try to attain and maintain a more healthy body weight. Speak to a dieti- cian if needed. Know what your cholesterol and blood sugar are. Your doctor will be glad if you take the initiative to do all these things. Control your blood sugar Do not go by how you feel. Measure your blood sugar at home if you have diabetes. Work with your medical provider to get your blood sugar levels where your doctor thinks they should be. If this requires insulin or pills tablets do what needs to be done. Exercise Do walking or other moderate exercise for about 30 minutes daily. Remember being sedentary and totally refraining from exercise is bad for your heart blood vessels and your brain. Sitting can in fact be deadly Control your blood pressure You should know that you can have severe high blood pressure even if you feel perfectly well. You will not know what it is for sure unless you get it measured so I would strongly advise that you do this. Talk with your med- ical provider as to what your blood pressure should be and work on maintaining that goal. Do not smoke The best thing to do is to quit com- pletely. Remember cutting down is not quitting and can still do you harm. Avoid any form of tobac- co in fact. Even if you did everything else right but still used tobacco this can have a powerful negative impact on your health. Know your numbers This includes your body weight blood pressure blood sugar and cholesterol. Do what needs to be done to have a healthy heart and you will be working on having a healthy brain as well I pray this information is helpful and that God will help you to live longer and better. The Brain Heart Connection Dr. Conner By Byron E. Conner M.D. HEALTH Just imagine if there is some impeded flow from damage to your heart or blood vessels this can have a negative impact on your brains function. 1. SHIRLEY CAESAR - FILL THIS HOUSE 2. DOUG WILLIAMS - CROSS OVER 3. MICAH STAMPLEY - TO THE KING VERGICAL WORSHIP LIVE 4. TAKE 6 - BELIEVE 5. TIM BOWMAN JR. - LISTEN 6. CHICAGO MASS - WE GIVE YOU PRAISE 7. PASTOR TIM ROGERS - CHURCHIN 8. PASTOR DAVID WRIGHT - CLAP YOUR HANDS 9. LATICE CRAWFORD - DIARY OF A CHURCH GIRL 10. TASHA COBB - ONE PLACE LIVE