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World-renowned neuroscientist and neuro-nutritionist Dr. Lisa Mosconi joins JJ today as they discuss a vitally important topic: women\\u2019s brain health. Women\'s brains age distinctly from men\'s, due in large part to the decline of a key brain-protective hormone: estrogen. Dr. Lisa and JJ discuss the roles of estrogen in the body and the brain, as well as the connection between menopause and the risk of Alzheimer\\u2019s disease. Many factors contribute to risk for Alzheimer\\u2019s, but a lot of them boil down to inflammation, and adjusting lifestyle can help reduce the risk. JJ and Dr. Lisa also discuss foods that are harmful and foods that are helpful in reducing the risk of Alzheimer\\u2019s disease.

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Main Points From Today\\u2019s Episode

1. Women\\u2019s brains are very different from men\\u2019s. One interesting way is that women\\u2019s brains age differently.
2. Menopause has a huge impact on the brain. Symptoms associated with menopause don\\u2019t start in your ovaries, they start in your brain.
3. Alzheimer\\u2019s disease is caused by many factors. Many of them can be improved by adjusting diet and lifestyle now.

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Episode Play-By-Play

[1:00]\\xa0\\xa0 Talking about women\\u2019s brains and how they differ from men\\u2019s

[4:15]\\xa0\\xa0 How Dr. Lisa, as a neuroscientist, got involved in studying women\\u2019s brains

[7:55]\\xa0\\xa0 How different are women\\u2019s brains from men\\u2019s and how specifically are they different?

[8:55]\\xa0\\xa0 Men\\u2019s brains and women\\u2019s brains age differently.

[9:30]\\xa0\\xa0 Women\\u2019s brains are really impacted by this condition that every woman goes through.

[9:50]\\xa0\\xa0 How is it good that women\\u2019s brains are more interconnected?

[11:35]\\xa0 Men go through andropause, the male equivalent of menopause, but the effect on the body is very different.

[13:30]\\xa0 Symptoms typically associated with menopause don\\u2019t start in your ovaries, they start in your brain.

[15:00]\\xa0 Sex hormones aren\\u2019t related only to reproduction, they\\u2019re strongly involved with brain function.

[15:20]\\xa0 Estrogen serves a number of functions that have to do with energy.

[16:30]\\xa0 Dr. Lisa\\u2019s thoughts on bioidentical hormone replacement

[17:50]\\xa0 Many factors contribute to risk for Alzheimers, but a lot of them boil down to inflammation, and adjusting lifestyle can help reduce the risk.

[18:30] Some other factors that increase risk

[20:33] Foods that are big no-no\\u2019s for your brain health; trans fats (processed foods) are one of the worst, and particularly bad for women.

[22:02] 3 key nutrients for women\\u2019s brains and some of the best places to find them

[28:04] Eating this food once a week has been associated with a later onset of menopause.

[29:30] You can\\u2019t unscramble an egg. Take prevention measures now to prevent Alzheimer\\u2019s later. Don\\u2019t wait too long to begin.

[30:45] How you can incorporate lessons from today\\u2019s topic in your life

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