Saturday, February 15, 2020
Hopes and Dreams
Lately I have been happy. Hopeful. And Looking at my life with much gratitude. I wonder how much of this has to do with some changes in my brain.
Of course I do run into lots of road blocks. I ran into a major blow. I sure did not expect to face memory loss which could lead into Alzheimer's. My unfortunate DNA test came up with double APOE4 genes. Upto 70% to 90% of those who have my genes end up with Alzheimer's. I was pressing on towards being a functional medicine practitioner who at age 90 is still happily practicing. That dream or ambition had to be set aside, to realize that may never transpire. Right now, my first and foremost goal is to restore my memory loss, to bring back the ability to maintain short term memory, or any form of memory.
Funny how life has its twist and turns. What do you do when something happens that you were not anticipating? What do you do when your dreams had to be thrown up in the air, possibly never to see it happen. There are times when I become very scared of my future. Yet I am noticing in myself that it is easier to appreciate all the blessings that I have received. In about a month we will be going to Barcelona Spain to have a family reunion with my four grown children and family. How fortunate we are that I do not have to work like so many people at my age (64). In our trip to Croatia we will stop in Barcelona Spain and spend one week with all of our children and grandchildren.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
My memory
12/15/2019 Sunday
Just five more years.
Could I live to my utmost, living to the fullest if I was to pass on in five years. Just a year ago I dreamed of becoming a functional medicine practitioner. Now I am fighting daily in trying to hang on to any memories of current events of my life and current thoughts of five minutes ago. So my venture begins, reading about brain and how it degenerates and how I can help my own brain in some restoration or decrease in the speed of degeneration to Alzheimers.
It is ironic that earlier this year I took DNA.mind testing via Nordic Labs in Scandinavia. In it I found that my life span is not long. So what does that mean? I would guess if I could live to age 70, on one hand it is a full life, yet I dreamt of living till I was in my nineties. I wanted to be an active functional medicine practitioner at age ninety, busy with taking care of so many clients. If I could reverse this brain degradation, I can help others who are going through same condition, to live a full life. So with my genetics that shows short lifespan and genes that dictates almost 75% Alzheimers staring at my face, I decided I will live to the fullest and longest as much as I can.
Somehow the task is formidable, daunting yet fascinating. I find in literature that green vegetables increase life span. Good nutrition nourishes the brain for strength and resiliency. I started to eat lots of vegetables. Sugar degrades the brain; I am avoiding all forms of sweetness including grain, pasta, legumes and all forms obvious sweets. Exercise pumps blood and oxygen to brain helping it to clean up and refresh. I try to do sets of fifty jumping jacks throughout the day and take walks in the woods.
Yesterday I went to all you can eat buffet with Dee and gorged on sushi and meat and veggies and anything else I wanted to eat. How long was I so strict with my diet? Can't remember. It felt so good to just eat and eat anything. Normally it may be considered a good meal. For me, the white rice makes it the same category as sweet rolls. Today I ate more sushi. Tomorrow back to strict diet of vegetables and meat. I wonder how long I can keep myself mostly on vegetables.
Just five more years.
Could I live to my utmost, living to the fullest if I was to pass on in five years. Just a year ago I dreamed of becoming a functional medicine practitioner. Now I am fighting daily in trying to hang on to any memories of current events of my life and current thoughts of five minutes ago. So my venture begins, reading about brain and how it degenerates and how I can help my own brain in some restoration or decrease in the speed of degeneration to Alzheimers.
It is ironic that earlier this year I took DNA.mind testing via Nordic Labs in Scandinavia. In it I found that my life span is not long. So what does that mean? I would guess if I could live to age 70, on one hand it is a full life, yet I dreamt of living till I was in my nineties. I wanted to be an active functional medicine practitioner at age ninety, busy with taking care of so many clients. If I could reverse this brain degradation, I can help others who are going through same condition, to live a full life. So with my genetics that shows short lifespan and genes that dictates almost 75% Alzheimers staring at my face, I decided I will live to the fullest and longest as much as I can.
Somehow the task is formidable, daunting yet fascinating. I find in literature that green vegetables increase life span. Good nutrition nourishes the brain for strength and resiliency. I started to eat lots of vegetables. Sugar degrades the brain; I am avoiding all forms of sweetness including grain, pasta, legumes and all forms obvious sweets. Exercise pumps blood and oxygen to brain helping it to clean up and refresh. I try to do sets of fifty jumping jacks throughout the day and take walks in the woods.
Yesterday I went to all you can eat buffet with Dee and gorged on sushi and meat and veggies and anything else I wanted to eat. How long was I so strict with my diet? Can't remember. It felt so good to just eat and eat anything. Normally it may be considered a good meal. For me, the white rice makes it the same category as sweet rolls. Today I ate more sushi. Tomorrow back to strict diet of vegetables and meat. I wonder how long I can keep myself mostly on vegetables.
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