A slow starvation of the brain over time is one of the major triggers of the biochemistry that causes some forms of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study that is helping to crack the mystery of the disease’s origin.

Robert Vassar of Northwestern University recently found that when the brain doesn’t get enough glucose, a process is launched that ultimately produces the sticky clumps of protein that appear to be a cause of Alzheimer’s. The brain can become deprived of adequate nutrients when its blood flow becomes restricted. “This finding is significant because it suggests that improving blood flow to the brain might be an effective therapeutic approach to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s,” he said.

I'm excited by the prospects of this finding because adjustments performed by Upper Cervical chiropractors improve the biomechanics of the cervical spine, which carries and protects the vertebral arteries.

Two vertebral arteries travel up the sides of the neck, into the skull, fueling the brain with nutrient-rich blood. Misalignment of the first cervical vertebra (C1), also called the Atlas, can stretch or apply unilateral traction to these arteries, possibly altering blood flow to one or both sides of the brain.

Receiving Upper Cervical chiropractic care can correct this misalignment, and may be of tremendous benefit to the 10,000,000 baby-boomers who are at risk for developing Alzheimer's Disease in their lifetime.

Please note that while chiropractic care was not an element of Vasser's research findings, the correlation is noteworthy, and seems promising from my point of view.

A link to the original article can be found here: http://www.livescience.com/health/081224-starvation-alzheimers.html