Protecting Your Brain Health Using the Power of Nutrition

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In this solocast episode, I share how you can take control of your brain health through diet. Drawing from my work on the NIH-supported Emory Healthy Brain Study, I list the top seven foods that should be consumed daily to maintain optimal cognitive function, as well as which foods to avoid and why. "Leafy greens, as well as other vegetables, citrus fruits, nuts, red wine, berries, and olive oil, all provide large amounts of vitamins that can build your antioxidant defenses and repair the damage caused by free radicals.” Practicing healthy nutrition habits may also be effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease. Chemical changes found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients suggest that Alzheimer’s may be a form of diabetes of the brain; however, the onset of symptoms, like memory loss, can be counteracted through early dietary changes. “Amazingly, not all people with these hallmark changes are going to develop Alzheimer’s, so lifestyle and other ways our body interacts with our environment significantly affect the way we age. Since there are decades from the first signs of these changes in the brain until the symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s, we have a long time window for making changes.” Here is a breakdown of the topics discussed in this episode: [00:02:02] What happens in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients? [00:02:55] Diet’s impact on the brain [00:03:37] The importance of overall dietary patterns [00:05:48] “The Daily Seven” foods for brain health [00:15:43] Four food categories to avoid

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