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b'Host: Dhru Purohit\\nGuest: Max Lugavere\\nWhat do you do when your mom\\u2019s health suddenly takes a nosedive and you don\\u2019t recognize the person you\\u2019ve known your whole life? If you are Max Lugavere, you drop everything and go on a mission, pouring through all the medical literature to put the pieces together about brain health in support of his mom, who has a rare form of dementia.\\nOur good friend, brain health researcher, and Broken Brain expert Max Lugavere joins host Dhru Purohit today on The Broken Brain Podcast. Dhru and Max really dig into what foods help your brain thrive like extra virgin olive oil, dark leafy greens, and eggs. They also share stories about the importance of sleep, community, and love.\\nIt\\u2019s incredible how loved ones change our lives and inspire us to help others. Max is testament to this and wants to share all he\\u2019s learned with you.\\nIn this episode, we dive into:\\n\\n\\nMax\\u2019s thoughts on a vegan diet\\xa0(2:15)\\n\\nWhat makes a scientific study trustworthy? (7:29)\\n\\nFoods that help your brain thrive (13:00)\\n\\nMax\\u2019s recipe for a brain healthy salad (17:13)\\n\\nBenefits of bitter plant compounds (20:53)\\n\\nGenius foods for your brain (22:23)\\n\\nWhich plays a bigger role\\u2014genes or diet? (26:48)\\n\\nWhich oils should we avoid and why (29:31)\\n\\nMax\\u2019s inspiration: his mom (33:27)\\n\\nYour brain on sugar (43:38)\\n\\nWhat sources of research does Max recommend? (56:33)\\n\\nThoughts on food policy (1:00:16)\\n\\nHow important is community for health? (1:02:34)\\n\\nContemplating coconut oil as a healthy fat (1:04:45)\\n\\nOptimizing brain health with sleep and love (1:08:24)\\n\\n\\nSponsor: This episode is sponsored by our partnership with the AirDoctor Air Filter. To get exclusive access to this deal visit www.brokenbrain.com/filter\\nInterested in joining Dhru\\u2019s\\xa0Broken Brain Podcast\\xa0Facebook Community? Submit your join request here:\\xa0https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/\\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram\\xa0@dhrupurohit, on Facebook\\xa0@dhruxpurohit, on Twitter\\xa0@dhrupurohit, and on YouTube\\xa0@dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at\\xa0(302) 200-5643\\xa0or click here\\xa0https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'