A Nutritional Approach to Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

Dr. Steve Blake. ScD is a nutritional biochemist at Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience where he works to reduce the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease using nutrition. He is the lead author of the Hawaii Dementia Prevention Trial. Dr. Blake, who will be visiting the East Coast, has agreed to talk to us about his work and findings. He has given hundreds of talks to small and large audiences -- from people like us who want to learn more, to grand rounds at hospitals.

Steve writes, "Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. Care for its victims costs more than the expense of heart disease and cancer combined. The class and slide show I will present to your group is based on the latest scientific research from leading journals worldwide. You'll find out which two nutrients are crucial for lowering the buildup of amyloid plaques [the accumulation of them is a hallmark of an Alzheimer's brain]; learn how to lower your risk by increasing your intake of antioxidant fruits, vegetables, and seeds; and hear about studies that show which supplements and medical plants have been shown to be effective in reducing the risk and progression of this common dementia and how lowering saturated fats in the diet can result in better blood flow to the brain."

Bio:

See http://www.drsteveblake.com/index.html

Steve works as a faculty nutritional biochemist at Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience where he works to reduce prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease using nutrition. He is the lead author of the Hawaii Dementia Prevention Trial. He offers classes at the University of Hawaii. He has taught classes at Stanford University, McLean Hospital, and at Boston University Medical Center.

Dr. Blake authored the 2008 McGraw-Hill college textbook Vitamins and Minerals Demystified. His latest book is called Arthritis Relief. He also wrote A Nutritional Approach to Alzheimer's Disease, Understanding Fats and Oils, Healing Medicine, and co-authored Mosby's Drug Guide for Nurses, 4th edition.

He is the creator of The Herb Doctors database with worldwide medical plant information. He wrote the Diet Doctor, software for assessing dietary nutrients. Steve Blake earned a doctor of science degree in holistic health, specializing in nutritional biochemistry. He and his wife Catherine live on a solar-powered organic farm on Maui.