How To Reverse Alzheimer's | Heather Sandison ND

Dr. Heather Sandison was told in medical school that suggesting you could help someone with Alzheimer's was promoting false hope. Then she ran a clinical trial and 74% of participants with measurable cognitive impairment improved in six months.In this episode, Dr. Sandison breaks down the five things you can start doing today to protect your brain - no doctor visit required - and explains why the conventional approach to Alzheimer's has failed, what her clinical trial revealed, and how she's working to make Alzheimer's optional in this generation.We discuss:- Why the amyloid hypothesis has failed after billions of dollars and decades of research- The clinical trial results: 74% of cognitively impaired participants improved in 6 months- Five actionable brain health strategies: blood sugar control, sleep, exercise, toxin reduction, and stress management- Why continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are a powerful first step- The critical role of sleep and glymphatic brain detox in preventing neurodegeneration- Dual-task exercise: why pickleball, dancing, and Pilates beat the treadmill for brain health- Toxins as a causal factor: mercury, glyphosate, microplastics, and mycotoxins- APOE4 genetic risk: what it means and what you can do about it starting young- The ketosis connection: a patient who recognizes his grandkids in ketosis and doesn't without it- Comprehensive functional medicine testing: what to ask for and why- Glyphosate in U.S. grains: why people can eat bread in Europe but not America- Marama: the residential memory recovery program changing Alzheimer's care- Why Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer, and mental illness share the same root causes- Dr. Sandison's one request: optimize your sleep tonightGuest: Dr. Heather Sandison, NDWebsite: Solcere Health (solcere.com) | Marama (myvibrantvita.com)Book: "Reversing Alzheimer's: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health" - NYT Bestseller, available on Amazon and wherever books are soldMentioned in this episode:- Dr. Dale Bredesen - Bredesen Protocol- Chris Palmer, MD - Brain Energy / Ketogenic therapy for mental illness- Thomas Seyfried - Cancer as a metabolic disease- P-tau 217 - Early Alzheimer's biomarker- Stelo and Lingo - Over-the-counter continuous glucose monitorsHost: Dr. Robert LufkinSubscribe for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.#Alzheimers #BrainHealth #ReversingAlzheimers #HeatherSandison #Ketosis #MetabolicHealth #Dementia #FunctionalMedicine #Longevity #HealthLongevitySecrets⭐ Enjoying the show? Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts — it takes 30 seconds and helps more people discover the science of health and longevity. Thank you!New episodes every other Tuesday. Subscribe so you don't miss one.Continue this conversation on Substack: https://robertlufkinmd.substack.comLies I Taught In Medical School — Free sample chapter: https://www.robertlufkinmd.com/lies/Web: https://www.robertlufkinmd.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/robertlufkinmdX: https://x.com/robertlufkinmdInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertlufkinmd/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@robertlufkinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertlufkinmd/