Why Everything We Know About Alzheimer's Is Wrong With Dr. David Perlmutter
Shownotes
Episode Highlights With David
- Why living an adventurous lifestyle is so good for your brain and body
- Being sedentary is one of the biggest things that threatens brain health- here’s why
- Why he considers brain defenders the most urgent and important thing he’s ever written
- What the brains immune system is and why this is vital to understanding long term brain health
- Microglial cells and why these matter
- Why it isn’t just about beta amyloid plaques for alzheimer's and why this thinking was harmful
- The reason many drugs designed to address alzheimer's are not just ineffective but dangerous
- How one study showed completely stopping the decline of alzheimer's with lifestyle intervention and actually showed improvement
- Nurturing mitochondrial function helps the brain support M2 cells that are protective
- Brain metabolism mirrors the body’s metabolism and how being metabolically healthy protects the brain
- Even one night of non-restorative sleep can impact the brain
- Exercise is a tonic for the brain and bathes the brain in protective compounds
- How to protect the brain from the problems of less sleep even postpartum (there is an amazing built in protective mechanism from oxytocin)
- Why this means human connection is brain protective as well and community matters for brain health
- What the latest research says about statins and what we need to understand
- His take one gamma light, olfactory signaling and hyperbaric for brain health
Resources Mentioned
- Brain Defenders: Harness the Power of Your Immune Cells to Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter, MD
- Brain Maker: The Power of Gut Microbes to Heal and Protect Your Brain for Life by David Perlmutter, MD
- Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers by David Perlmutter, MD
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