1. What can we do to improve our brain wellness
Euro-ataxia NOV 2018
Tomer Hillel
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2. Important _______________________________________
Before you adopt any of the following recommendations you should consult a functional medicine Dr. and /or Neurologist
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3. Influence of mutation length on age of onset
(Length of mutant gene)

4. Influence of mutation length on age of onset
Onset age difference for each mutation length
Influence of mutation length on age of onset
Genetics is not the only factor
(Length of mutant gene)

5. Who will function better? ___________________________________________
Is it the same for our brain?
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6. References _______________________________________
Dr Terry Wahls M.D.
2000 MS
2002 Paleo
2007 mitochondria problem
Fed her mitochondria
Exercise
Sleep
Detoxification
Stress management
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7. What are we dealing with? _______________________________________
RECYCLE
NGF
BDNF
ENERGY
INFLAMMATION
STRESS
TOXINS
WIRING
NUTRIENTS
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8. Give your body optimal conditions
He will do the rest

9. What can I do to be in optimal condition
Exercise
Aerobic
Anaerobic
Physiotherapy
Diet, Nutrition
Sleep
Stress Management
Detoxification
ANAEROBIC
EXERCISE
AUTOPHAGY
DIET
RECYCLE
NGF
AEROBIC
EXERCISE
BDNF
ENERGY
STRESS
TOXINS
STRESS
TOXINS
INFLAMMATION
INFLAMMATION
NUTRIENTS
PHYSIOTHERAPY
WIRING
NUTRITION
STRESS
MANAGEMENT
SLEEP
NUTRITION
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10. What to do? Exercise _______________________________________
Aerobic
moderate exercise 30 min a day 5-6 days a week
Fast walk, bicycle, swimming, light running…
What is moderate?
Light is when you can sing while exercise
moderate is when you cannot sing only talk
Anaerobic
High intensive interval training (HIIT) 15 min 5-6 days a week
Physiotherapy
balance and coordination 20 min 5-6 days a week
Dr. approval for exercise is important
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11. What to do? Diet and nutrition _______________________________________
Eat in a small time window 12 hours or less
Stop eating 3 hours before sleeping
Eat 30% less (caloric restriction)
Improve your gut health and your microbiome
Avoid gluten, dairy, eggs, low carbohydrates add fiber
Mild Ketogenic diet
Nutrition
Vegetarian + fish (wild caught low mercury)
Most of the minerals and vitamins come from leaves Vegetables legumes and fruit
Supplements are the dessert
Dietitian consultant is necessary
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12. What to do? sleep _______________________________________
7-9 hours each night
Sleep hygiene
Blue light filter
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13. What to do? Stress management _______________________________________
Practice one or more of the techniques
Meditation
Yoga
Nature
Time management
Music
Therapy
Spa
Exercise
Hobby
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14. What to do? Detoxification _______________________________________
Decrees toxins entry
Organic Food
Cosmetics and hygiene
House environment (mold, cleaning materials…)
Increase toxins evacuation
Liver – (Feces)
Kidneys (Urine)
Sweat glands (sweat)
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15. What to do? Implementation _______________________________________
Carriers - step by step before symptoms begin
Symptomatic - faster implementation can be adopted
The sooner you start is better
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16. What to do? _______________________________________
Those are the guide lines.
Each patient should get individual program
In order to notice the change it is important to implement as many aspects as possible
The change is not fast but sometime can be seen after 3 months
Neurologist and a functional medicine Dr. is a good team
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18. Share this with your patients
Questions?
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