{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64913e28-7031-4ea6-9bef-fddf46dfed87/834ff485-29ad-414a-a20b-261a067e9d98?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#8 Eat To Boost Your Brain - with Dr Ayan Panja","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/613910d92449a85aeebc9e4c/1668082548840-fe2d6e7e5751d0ba127060bed0aa5840.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode, I invite fellow doctor and friend Dr Ayan Panja, General Practitioner, super generalist, lifestyle medicine enthusiast and co-founder of Lobe Medical to talk about eating for our mind - with specific regard to neurodegenerative disease.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We talk through:</strong></p><ul><li>What we mean by the concept of Eating for your brain</li><li>How food is such an important consideration in brain health</li><li>What we discuss with patients in regard to cognitive decline</li><li>How many listeners in their 30-40s might be thinking that this topic is only relevant for an older generation - but actually, looking after your brain is a lifelong process</li><li>The impact of stress, sleep and exercise on your brain</li><li>What neurogenesis is</li><li>The burden of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease</li><li>The factors that have been proven to reduce the effects of disease</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If I was to suggest one recipe from my cookbook&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctors-Kitchen-Supercharge-delicious-everyday/dp/0008239339/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1511537420&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=the+doctors+kitchen\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Doctor's Kitchen</a>&nbsp;that pretty much sums up our conversation - it would be the&nbsp;Elegant Flavanol Porridge - it has whole oats in it and also includes berries and cacao - which is a lovely chocolate spice that adds a wealth of aroma to your foods.</p><p><br></p><p>You can find Dr Ayan at the social medial links below and at&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.lobemedical.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lobe Medical</a>&nbsp;- where you can find out more about his amazing project, teaching GP's and other practitioners how to improve their lifestyle medical consultations.</p><p><br></p><p> Follow Dr Panja on Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Dr_Ayan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Dr_Ayan</a> and Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/drayanpanja\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@drayanpanja</a>.</p><p>The Doctor's Kitchen cookbook is out now. Order your copy <a href=\"http://bit.ly/tdk_pod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Dr Rupy Aujla"}