Could we reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms even appear? Holistic health expert Patrick Holford, founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation, believes we can. He joins Liz to explain the importance of a preventative approach to brain health.
They discuss how lifestyle, nutrition and targeted supplementation play a powerful role in reducing dementia risk, and why it’s never too early or too late to make positive changes.
Patrick also talks about how learning something new keeps our brains fresh, and why vitamin B12, omega-3 and MCT oil should be top of your brain-health supplement stack.
In this episode:
· How effective are amyloid-targeting medications for Alzheimer’s?
· Why omega-3s and vitamin B12 can help build a healthy brain
· Whether GLP-1 treatment can prevent dementia as well as weight gain
· The free online test that measures your cognitive function
· How digital health interventions can encourage behaviour changes
· The role of glucose and ketones to feed the brain
· Why getting your steps in can slow cognitive decline
Links mentioned in the episode:
· Take the free online cognitive function test
· MCT oil
· Omega-3
More from Patrick:
· Food For The Brain Foundation
· Read Alzheimer’s: Prevention is the Cure
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· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
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