What You Can Do Now to Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia with Dr. Kellyann Niotis

Dr. Kellyann Niotis is the first fellowship-trained preventive neurologist specializing in risk reduction strategies for neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and Parkinson’s disease. In this episode, Annie talks with Dr. Niotis about what preventive neurology means, why neurodegenerative diseases often begin long before diagnosis, and how to think about risk in a more personalized and hopeful way.They discuss APOE4 and genetics, early warning signs, new blood-based biomarkers, cholesterol and ApoB, metabolic health, hearing and vision loss, sleep, alcohol, muscle mass, and the lifestyle factors that may help reduce dementia risk. Annie also asks Dr. Niotis to rate some of the wellness trends we hear about all the time, from sauna and cold plunging to creatine, omega-3s, NAD infusions, red light therapy, brain games, and more.Chapters04:14 — What is a preventive neurologist?13:38 — Why dementia is rarely just one thing17:28 — Does genetics mean destiny?24:47 — The early signs worth noticing32:51 — The promise and limits of new blood tests39:47 — Is HDL really “good” cholesterol?50:01 — What hearing loss has to do with dementia54:17 — Why blood sugar and muscle matter for the brain57:13 — The sleep problem we may be missing1:01:37 — What alcohol does to brain health1:03:51 — Wellness trends: worth it or skip it?LinksDr. Kellyann Niotishttps://drkellyannniotis.comDr. Kellyann Niotis on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/drkellyannniotisBrain Health Kitchenhttps://brainhealthkitchen.substack.comNeuroReservehttps://neuroreserve.comUse code BHKPodcast for 10% off.Better Brainhttps://betterbrain.com/annie