Why 80% Of Alzheimer’s Cases Could Be Prevented | The Brain Docs

💬 “If we focus on our cognitive health early on, about 80% of dementias could be prevented” ~The Brain Docs

⚡️ The Brain Docs are Drs Dean and Ayesha Sherzai. They are neurologists and codirectors of the Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center. They’re also the authors of ‘The Alzheimer’s Solution’ and ‘The 30-Day Alzheimer’s Solution’.

⚡ In this episode The Brain Docs and I take a deep dive into brain health. We explain why it’s so important you start protecting your brain NOW - in your 20s, 30s and 40s - if you want it to start health and dementia free.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

➡ The 14 lifestyle changes you can make today to supercharge your brain

➡︎ How up to 80% of Alzheimer’s cases could be prevented

➡︎  Why “idea density” matters in protecting your brain health

➡︎ The kinds of food you need to be eating for strong brain function

➡︎ How Alzheimer’s-related brain changes can begin decades before symptoms appear

📕 Chapters

(1:14) Why Alzheimer’s prevention starts at an early age

(3:53) The dramatic impact of lifestyle on brain health

(12:35) Are we close to reversing Alzheimer’s?

(16:46) Can Ozempic cure Alzheimer’s?

(18:32) Why you should find out your dementia risk

(29:09) LDL Cholesterol’s impact on brain function

(34:30) When pseudoscience creeps in

(39:24) The importance of sleep

(43:17) How our mouth hygiene affects dementia risk

(45:49) Understanding food and brain health

(52:27) Does creating make your brain better?

(55:12) Why women get Alzheimer’s more than men

(1:03:34) Optimism and hope

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