What Every Woman MUST KNOW to PREVENT Alzheimer’s | Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi X Rich Roll Podcast
Rich Roll
Mar 11, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Nourish your estrobolome with plant-based foods
A community of gut bacteria called the estrobolome helps regulate estrogen levels, and it thrives on plant-based foods like onions, asparagus, and ginger.
Initiate estrogen-only therapy within 10 years of menopause to lower dementia risk
A meta-analysis of nearly 6 million women shows taking estrogen-only hormone therapy within 10 years of menopause is linked to a 32% reduced dementia risk.
Utilize Phytoserm to enhance brain function without reproductive impact
A new drug called Phytoserm is a selective estrogen receptor modulator engineered to support brain function without affecting reproductive tissue.
Incorporate antioxidants into your diet to protect brain health
The brain's high metabolic activity creates oxidative stress, and the only way to combat the resulting free radicals is to import antioxidants from your diet.
Seek professional counseling for genetic testing insights
Finding out you have a genetic risk factor like the APOE4 gene from a direct-to-consumer test can be psychologically harmful, so professional genetic counseling is imperative.
Prioritize moderate exercise for better menopause health outcomes
For menopausal women, moderate-intensity exercise may be more beneficial for health outcomes than high-intensity exercise, which can negatively impact sex hormones.
Leverage grandmother hypothesis to understand evolutionary advantages of menopause
The grandmother hypothesis suggests menopause is an evolutionary advantage, allowing older women to help their children have more children, thus passing on their longevity genes.
Recognize menopause as a neurological transition
Menopause is a neurologically active transition state during which your brain is impacted just as much as your ovaries are, sometimes more.
Understand brain's cholesterol production and its protective role
The brain makes its own cholesterol and shields it from the rest of the body, so dietary cholesterol will not get inside a healthy brain.
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