Protecting Your Brain from Alzheimers Disease and Cognitive Decline (Minisode #13)

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 10 a.m.

b"Did you know that Alzheimer\\u2019s is a preventable disease and not a disease of old age? We tend to associate it with the elderly because that\\u2019s when clinical symptoms manifest, but in reality, Alzheimer\\u2019s begins with negative changes in the brain at least a decade prior. More often than not, in middle age.\\nIn this mini-episode, Dhru speaks with Dr. David Perlmutter, Dr. Lisa Mosconi, and Dr. Dale Bredesen about why Alzheimer\\u2019s is a preventable disease, the lifestyle factors that can set the stage for Alzheimer\\u2019s years from now, the statistics on Alzheimer\\u2019s disease and its impact on women, and what you can do today to prevent cognitive decline.\\xa0\\nDr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and four-time New York Times best selling author. He serves on the Board of Directors and is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Alzheimer\\u2019s Disease. His books include the #1 New York Times bestseller Grain Brain, The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs and Sugar, with over 1 million copies in print. His latest book, Brain Wash, was co-written with his son, Dr. Austin Perlmutter.\\n\\xa0\\nDr. Lisa Mosconi is the director of the Women's Brain Initiative and associate director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College, where she serves as an associate professor of neuroscience in neurology and radiology. In addition, she is an adjunct faculty member at the NYU Department of Psychiatry, and the author of Brain Food and The XX Brain.\\nDr. Dale Bredesen is internationally recognized as an expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, and the author of the New York Times bestseller, The End of Alzheimer's. He held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and the University of California, San Diego, and directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before coming to the Buck Institute in 1998 as its founding president and CEO. He is currently a professor at UCLA and the Chief Science Officer At Apollo Health.\\nFind Dhru\\u2019s full-length conversation with Dr. David Perlmutter here: https://broken-brain.lnk.to/DrDavidPerlmutter/\\nFind Dhru\\u2019s full-length conversation with Dr. Lisa Mosconi here: https://broken-brain.lnk.to/DrLisaMosconi/\\nFind Dhru\\u2019s full-length conversation with Dr. Dale Bredesen here: https://broken-brain.lnk.to/DrDaleBredesen/\\nFor more on Dhru Purohit, be sure to follow him on Instagram @dhrupurohit, on Facebook @dhruxpurohit, on Twitter @dhrupurohit, and on YouTube @dhrupurohit. You can also text Dhru at (302) 200-5643 or click here https://my.community.com/dhrupurohit.\\nInterested in joining Dhru\\u2019s Broken Brain Podcast Facebook Community? Submit your request to join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2819627591487473/.\\nThis episode is brought to you by the Pegan Shake.\\nHow you start your morning sets the tone for the day. I\\u2019m a huge fan of morning routines, because I think they can transform your ability to focus, sleep well, and get the most out of your day, especially in this busy, modern world.\\xa0\\nWhat I\\u2019ve found is that the best way to begin your day is to feed your body the right information or the right nutrients. That\\u2019s why Dr. Mark Hyman and I created the Pegan Shake. It\\u2019s a nutritionally packed morning blend designed to support healthy blood sugar, energy, and brain power.\\xa0\\xa0\\nIt contains some of my most favorite brain boosting foods like MCT and avocado. It also features acacia fiber for healthy gut function and collagen, pumpkin, and pea protein to support muscle synthesis. Check it out at getfarmacy.com/peganshake.\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"