Deep dive into dementia (EP11)

For today’s episode, I’m sharing an interview I had with the dynamic and inspiring Sarah Rusbatch on her podcast Stronger Bolder Wiser.Sarah is an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and the author of the best-selling book Beyond Booze — How to create a life you love, alcohol-free.Sarah and I immediately clicked because her approach to alcohol is the same as my approach to healthy eating in my book NeuroSlimming. Sarah’s philosophy is that ‘the goal isn’t to be sober; the goal is to love yourself so much, you don’t need a drink.’I feel exactly the same way about food: the goal isn’t to quit ultraprocessed food; the goal is to love yourself so much, you don’t need to numb your emotions with food. Sarah is also a multi award-winning Health and Wellbeing Coach, a Menopause Accredited Coach, and a passionate ambassador for helping women live their best lives. Most importantly, Sarah lives everything she speaks, and she glows from the inside out. So although the interview doesn’t technically follow my usual format of Brain Booster — Health Headline — What’s Missing from Modern Medicine? — and Whether Report, we definitely cover a lot of brain-boosters, health headlines, and things that are missing from modern medicine, especially in relation to women having twice the likelihood of Alzheimer’s dementia as men — and how to change this.Here are some of the topics we cover:What’s the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease?How common is Alzheimer’s disease?Why is Alzheimer’s twice as common in women as in men?Does hormone replacement at menopause support brain health and reduce dementia risk?How much do our genes influence our risk of developing Alzheimer’s? If you have a family member with Alzheimer’s does it mean you’re more likely to get the disease?Are sugar and alcohol risk factors for dementia? Which is worse?How can we start to improve our brain health and reverse dementia?Why is physical exercise — and especially strength training — so important for brain health?Are there any foods that are especially important when it comes to brain health?When should we start being seriously proactive about looking after our brain?* * * * *Please subscribe to my podcast so that you don’t miss an episode, and email your whether questions to: [email protected] For resources and references visit: https://drhelenapopovic.com/podcast/