Alzheimer’s Disease is cruel.  It is relentless. It is long. It is heartbreaking.

Several years ago, my grandmother was diagnosed with and eventually succumbed to Alzheimer’s Disease.  It started slowly.  She repeated questions over and over, often times within a few minutes of each other. Then she started forgetting important details such as where she lived and how many pills she had taken that morning.  Eventually, she forgot my name.

I hated watching the pain that would cross her face as she struggled to remember. Remember how to dress herself. Remember how to walk.  Remember how eat.  As the disease took hold of her mind, she ultimately forgot all of those things and had to depend on her family to survive.

After years of struggle, it was almost a relief to watch her pass away quietly in the hospital. No struggle. No pain.

Yet during the years of heartache, I sometimes wish I could have done more to help her retain her memories.  Unfortunately there is no cure for the disease, and most studies simply suggest keeping the mind active to slow the degenerative process.

However, there might be hope.

Homeopathic Treatments of Alzheimer’s may be the key to unlocking an effective treatment.

Homeopathy is based on the idea that if a specific substance taken in large amounts will cause disease, then that same substance taken in small amounts will cure it. Similar to a vaccination, homeopathic treatments involve exposing the body in order to protect it.

Of course, different chemicals effect different people, and my grandma had been in such a late stage of Alzheimer’s that even experimental treatments wouldn’t have helped her.

Yet for those still struggling to remember, still fighting the battle, the remedy <i>alumina</i>, discovered back in 1829 by Dr. Hahnemann, was found to be highly effective I treating “Great weakens or loss of memory” in cases where “consciousness of personal identity is confused.”

Homeopathic concentrations of Aluminum oxide were said to cure symptoms of dementia, and interestingly, more modern has shown an association between high levels of aluminum and Alzheimer’s Disease.  Although the belief that an excess of aluminum causes Alzheimer’s has not been proven, new therapies and treatments are being developed which will ultimately halt the disease completely.

Until that time, possible homeopathic remedies would include the following:

Sage oil
British Scientists believe that sag oil inhibits the action of acetylcholinesterase, the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine.  Those with Alzheimer’s Disease have often reported having low levels of acetylcholine.

Bio-Strath
Bio-Strath is an herbal supplement that has been highly effective in treating the earlier stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Biostrath makes improvements in concentration, as well as general health and resistance.

Ginkgo Biloba
This plant is believed to be a highly effective memory and concentration enhancer. It is the most prescribed medicine in Germany used to correct cerebral insufficiency.

Hopefully with any luck, a few of these remedies may help your loved one overcome such an emotionally painful disease.