How to Protect Your Brain and Reverse Cognitive Decline

Mark Hyman

Jan 29, 2024

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In today’s episode, I talk with Dhru Purohit, Dr. Elizabeth Boham, and Dr. Dale Bredesen about the numerous things we can do to protect our brains and even reverse cognitive decline.

Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry. His podcast, The Dhru Purohit Podcast, is a top 50 global health podcast with over 30 million unique downloads. His interviews focus on the inner workings of the brain and the body and feature the brightest minds in wellness, medicine, and mindset.

Dr. Elizabeth Boham is a physician and nutritionist who practices Functional Medicine at The UltraWellness Center in Lenox, MA. Through her practice and lecturing she has helped thousands of people achieve their goals of optimum health and wellness. She witnesses the power of nutrition every day in her practice and is committed to training other physicians to utilize nutrition in healing.

Dr. 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 bestsellers The End of Alzheimer's, The End of Alzheimer's Program, and his latest book The First Survivors of Alzheimer's: How Patients Recovered Life and Hope in Their Own Words.

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In today’s episode, I talk with Dhru Purohit, Dr. Elizabeth Boham, and Dr. Dale Bredesen about the numerous things we can do to protect our brains and even reverse cognitive decline.

This episode is brought to you by Rupa University, AG1, Momentous, and Sweetgreen.

Rupa University is hosting FREE classes and bootcamps for healthcare providers who want to learn more about Functional Medicine testing. Sign up at RupaUniversity.com.

Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get 10 FREE travel packs plus a FREE Welcome Kit with your first order.

Head over to livemomentous.com/mark for 20% off creatine, collagen, and all of their best-in-class products.

We could use more Sweetgreens in the world. So check out your nearest Sweetgreen or go to Sweetgreen.com to learn more.

Mindsip insights from this episode:

Incorporate liver as a nutrient-dense brain superfood

When compared nutrient-for-nutrient, liver is one of the most powerful brain foods, appearing far more nutrient-dense than even the best vegetables.

#brain

#nutrition

Get a brain cognoscopy to assess cognitive decline risk

A 'cognoscopy' is a concept for a comprehensive evaluation of biomarkers, like a colonoscopy for your brain, to determine your risk and trajectory for cognitive decline early on.

#cognition

#screening

Recognize Alzheimer's as type 3 diabetes to understand brain health

Alzheimer's is now being called 'Type 3 Diabetes' because it involves insulin resistance within the brain, which is a primary driver of the disease.

#Alzheimer's

#diabetes

Recognize amyloid plaque as a protective defense mechanism in the brain

The brain produces amyloid plaque not just as a pathology, but as an antimicrobial defense mechanism when it's under attack by microbes like viruses or bacteria.

#Alzheimer's

#bacteria

Recognize brain microbiome's role in Alzheimer's disease

Contrary to popular belief, the brain is not sterile and has its own microbiome, with researchers finding microbes like candida and bacteria from gum disease in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

#Alzheimer's

#microbiome

Prioritize fasting insulin test over blood sugar for metabolic health

A fasting insulin test is a much better early indicator of metabolic dysfunction and dementia risk than a standard blood sugar test, yet most doctors don't check it.

#dementia

#insulin

Reduce belly fat to protect brain health

There is a direct relationship between the size of your belly and the size of your brain, as the visceral fat that causes a bigger belly also drives inflammation that shrinks the brain.

#brain

#visceral-fat

Reverse biological age with a specific diet in eight weeks

A recent study showed it's possible to reverse biological age by over three years in just eight weeks using a prescribed diet of specific foods that regulate aging, without any supplements.