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Intro
A conversation with Max Lugavere about his documentary 'Little Empty Boxes' and how food affects health, reflecting on the emotional storytelling and impact of dementia and Alzheimer's disease on his family.
Max Lugavere
Max’s new film and the story behind it. (2:38)
The troubling rise of dementia/Alzheimer’s. (5:39)
What he learned about our medical system regarding this disease. (9:25)
How these genes act with their environment. (15:49)
Eastern vs. Western medicine. (17:55)
Looking back, would he have done anything differently? (22:09)
What prompted him to document everything? (25:16)
The skills learned from being a journalist. (28:22)
Giving a raw portrait of what it’s like to have dementia. (33:43)
Did the storytelling change throughout the course of filming? (36:51)
His stem cell experience with Dr. Khan. (41:04)
The connection between certain pollutants and the risk of dementia. (41:57)
Exercise, medicine for the brain. (48:08)
Approaching your exercise with methodology. (56:39)
His first experience seeing the film with an audience. (1:00:00)
Releasing expectations and doing what you want to do. (1:02:55)
A caregiver's disease. (1:09:18)
The importance of creatine for the brain. (1:10:50)
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Featured Guest/People Mentioned
Max Lugavere (@maxlugavere) Instagram
Joe Rogan (@joerogan) Instagram
Jordan Peterson (@jordan.b.peterson) Instagram
Dr. Oz (@dr_oz) Instagram
Adeel Khan, MD (@dr.akhan) Instagram
Ray Dorsey, MD (@raydorsey01) Instagram
Arthur Brooks (@arthurcbrooks) Instagram
Darren Candow (@dr.darrencandow) Instagram
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