RESEARCH

In a study done with patients with Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia and other types of Cognitive Impairment, it was shown that all the patients had an abnormal ratio of two essential fatty acids. These fatty acids are arachidonic acid (AA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The results of this study are very interesting as we now have a way to measure if someone is prone to develop any of the above forms of dementia. By measuring the ratio of AA to EPA we now have very interesting data. If the AA/EPA ratio is 6:1 it is considered normal, a ratio of 10.7: 1 indicates one is cognitively impaired, a ratio of 11.0:1 is indicative of other dementias and a ratio of 11.7:1 is indicative of Alzheimer's disease.

If you look at the ratios of the following patients diagnosed with ADD and or ADHD they all fit the same parameters of those prone to Alzeheimer's disease. We feel this is a major breakthrough in understanding the problems of our youth but this study also shows a number of adults who have struggled their whole lives to cope with their differences and try to become successful in their lives. By finally having a method to show why cognitive difficulties occur, and a method to repair the deficiency, we now have a major breakthrough in understanding learning differences, behavioral problems and reasons for the preponderance of low self-esteem.

RESULTS

Our clinical work over the past five years has shown that when we bring the AA/EPA level to a 3:1 ratio or lower there is a reversal of the symptoms demonstrated by those with learning difficulties, but also with those with neuromuscular problems. We have a major clinical study in progress now, so check back in three months for the results. We can give a preliminary report that those who have been on the program for about three weeks are already seeing a major improvement in behavior and in learning abilities. The aim of this program is to change learning difficulties into creative learning abilities.

It is important to understand the biochemistry of those with learning differences.

The data has been gathered in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Dorchester, MA, New York City, Portland, OR, University of Guelph, and Harriet Tubman Charter School to date.